The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday described himself as a golden minister. Wike said he was a governor when Rivers clocked 50 years and now he is a minister when the FCT will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year February. The Minister disclosed this during the flagging off ceremony of the construction of Collector …

All is set for the formal defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu, the state capital. Mbah is expected to join the ruling party alongside elected national and state legislators, members of the state executive, and party leaders from ward and …

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, has disclosed that the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote refinery has begun to transform Nigeria’s petroleum supply landscape, contributing an average of 20 million litres of fuel daily into the domestic market. Ahmed stated this in Lagos on Thursday while delivering his address at the Association of Energy Correspondents …

Nzuko Ozo Ndi Igbo Nigeria (NONIN) led by Professor Ike Oluka has recognised Sen. Osita Ngwu, the Deputy Minority Whip, representing Enugu West Senatorial District; Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District; and Sen. Ned Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District as the most reflective and effective Igbo senators in the National Assembly. As part of 2025 edition of …

The appointment of Joash Amupitan as Nigeria’s new INEC Chairman has deepened the growing rift between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, further exposing the fragile alliance at the heart of the administration. According to insider accounts, the disagreement has become so severe that Wike boycotted the Council of State meeting in protest, sending …

The Labour Party’s House of Representatives caucus has slammed the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu over his recent comments against the administration of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. The lawmakers in a statement issued on Thursday described the remarks by Kalu as an unfortunate political development. Recall that Kalu had on a different occasion stated that Abia state – a …

The World Bank in its latest report, had estimated that about 139 million Nigerians were living in poverty. But the federal government described the figure as exaggerated and disconnected from the country’s prevailing realities. The new figure by the organisation represents an increase from 129 million in April 2025. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday …

The appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has drawn attention from both political and academic circles, not only for its timing but also for the man behind the name. While the presidency and Kogi and Plateau state governments have hailed the decision as a nod to merit and inclusiveness, those …

The appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has drawn attention from both political and academic circles, not only for its timing but also for the man behind the name. While the presidency and Kogi and Plateau state governments have hailed the decision as a nod to merit and inclusiveness, those …

Presenting fake credentials to get elected for executive/legislative offices or secure appointments for which they are not qualified is not new in Nigeria. And the last 26 years of civil rule has only exacerbated it. Aided by the absence of a reliable database in a society where people make claims that are hardly checked, it has long been established that …

A group of Nigerians in the United Kingdom under the banner of Concerned Nigerians in the Diaspora United Kingdom (CND-UK) has vowed to intensify efforts to expose and challenge corrupt politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections, which they have dubbed “Our Year of Emancipation.” The group, led by Abanikanda Olumoro, said its mission is to ensure that politicians with …

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has named Obi Aguocha, a member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, to interface with the Nigerian government on his behalf. This was contained in a letter signed by Kanu’s Lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, addressed to Aguocha. In the letter titled …

An interview granted by the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, on February 25, 2020, has resurfaced online. The National Council of State, presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, approved the nomination of Amupitan as the new Chairman of INEC. His nomination followed Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit on Tuesday after completing …

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has dissolved the APC State Executive Committee in Enugu, a dramatic step seen as paving the way for the much-anticipated defection of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the APC. The party subsequently appointed a former state chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye as caretaker committee chairman The APC also disqualified prominent …

nMany residents of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have rejected the enforcement of television and radio sets tax by the area council authorities. They described it as untimely, accusing the government of not being sensitive to the plight of the masses. Some residents spoken to described the council’s action as inhuman amid the severe economic hardship in the country. …