The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has said President Bola Tinubu’s recent presidential pardon can damage investors’ confidence in Nigeria. The Centre noted that a situation whereby persons convicted of economic and financial crimes benefit from the presidential pardon raises questions about policy consistency, contract sanctity, and investment security, thereby discouraging both domestic and foreign investors. CPPE …

There is traffic congestion on major roads in Nigeria’s capital city as a result of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. Human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, had led some persons to the streets to protest the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Despite repeated warnings by security agencies, the protesters embarked on an …

Human rights activist and Take It Back movement leader, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, by the Nigerian police during the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. Sowore, in a post on his social media pages, demanded their immediate release, accusing the police of using force against peaceful demonstrators. …

Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s growing debt burden, warning that the country’s economic reputation is deteriorating and discouraging foreign investment. Babalola made the remarks over the weekend in Ado-Ekiti during the 2025 International Leadership Conference on Leadership, Governance, Sustainable Change, and Wealth Creation (2.0), jointly hosted …

A former governor from one of the southern states is said to be under investigation for his alleged connection to the army officers detained over an alleged coup plot. Sources who spoke to Daily Trust yesterday, hinted that there was suspicion that the former governor financed the alleged plot, which was reported to have been scheduled for October 25. At …

A former governor from one of the southern states is said to be under investigation for his alleged connection to the army officers detained over an alleged coup plot. Sources who spoke to Daily Trust yesterday, hinted that there was suspicion that the former governor financed the alleged plot, which was reported to have been scheduled for October 25. At …

Nigeria is edging toward economic collapse as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is allegedly unable to honour government promissory notes, legal luminary Afe Babalola has warned. Speaking at a leadership conference in Ado-Ekiti, Babalola said commercial banks have raised alarm that the CBN is refusing to redeem promissory notes issued by the federal government, which he described as a …

Nigeria is edging toward economic collapse as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is allegedly unable to honour government promissory notes, legal luminary Afe Babalola has warned. Speaking at a leadership conference in Ado-Ekiti, Babalola said commercial banks have raised alarm that the CBN is refusing to redeem promissory notes issued by the federal government, which he described as a …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has become unpopular among Nigerians, noting that the growing defections into the ruling party will not guarantee its victory in 2027. The coalition was reacting to comments credited to the APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, that “key ADC figures” would join the ruling party next week. …

Against the backdrop of fear of possible return to power by the Nigerian military, human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that the fear of public protests has always kept the Nigerian military under control and deter them from seizing power. Speaking on the MIC On Podcast on Saturday, Sowore …

Dr. Adefolaseye Adebomi Adebayo, an ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon, has written an open letter to the National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Bala Mohammed Audu, seeking clarification on the Association’s alleged role in declaring Mr. Nnamdi Kanu fit to stand trial. In the letter, Adebomi expressed concern over media reports suggesting that the NMA had determined that …

The Federal Government has said Mathematics is a compulsory subject for all students sitting for O-Level examinations. This was conveyed in a press statement issued by Boriowo Folashade, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, on Sunday. Earlier on Tuesday, Boriowo had announced that senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities would no longer be required to present …

Less than one week after Governor Peter Mbah ordered a comprehensive review of all state taxes collected in the state, the same Enugu State Government, through the Office of the Surveyor General, has released a list of 105 Layouts across the State marked for revalidation and digitization under its ongoing survey records and modernization programme. A document signed by the …

Opposition presidential candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has announced plans to publish ‘original’ polling station reports to prove his victory in Cameroon’s October 12 presidential election. He said this while challenging early trends that favor incumbent President Paul Biya. In a statement released Sunday, Tchiroma said, “To ensure transparency and prevent any manipulation, our campaign team will, in the coming hours, …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has returned to Nigeria after days of speculation surrounding his health and whereabouts. In a video made available to Naija News, Edun was sighted on Sunday in Abuja while attending an official business event organised by a government corporation. The engagement, which hosted a foreign investment delegation, formed …