The Presidency has welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 Presidential race. There have been speculations that the former President is planning to stage a comeback. On Sunday, former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, said Jonathan would contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalists shortly after …

The Nigerian media community has been thrown into mourning following the death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a promising broadcast journalist with Arise News Channel, who was killed during an armed robbery at her residence in Katampe, Abuja, in the early hours of Monday, News360 Nigeria reports. Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie, was 29 years old. Born on December 26, 1995, …

The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of this year’s Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark the 65th Independence on 1st October. According to a press statement signed bySegun Imohiose, Director of Information & Public Relations, the cancellation was in no way a diminishment of the significance of this milestone anniversary. He said the government remained committed to celebrating …

Fresh revelations obtained by SaharaReporters have shown how Nigerian soldiers deployed to the North-East to combat Boko Haram terrorists are being paid only N20,000 monthly, out of the N100,000 Scarce Skills Allowance approved by the Federal Government. Multiple soldiers lamented that the authorities have continued to deny them their full entitlements despite government approvals dating back to 2017. “Yes, the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will break what it described as “corruption siege” in Nigeria by ensuring that all its personnel maintains integrity in their discharge of duties. The anti-graft agency charged its officers to be anti-graft fighters buoyed by patriotic disposition and accountable conducts, adding stiff punishment awaits any officer who deviates. The Chairman of …

Former Chairman of Udi Local Government Area, under the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, Engr Nick Ozonsi, has warned Governor Peter Mbah against defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Engr Ozonsi handed down the warning on Monday while featuring on the ‘Political Voices’ of Enugu-based 92.5 Dream FM. In his view, Gov …

A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has uncovered how Mr Ganduje secretly stripped Kano State of its 20 per cent equity in the Dala Inland Dry Port Limited, transferring the shares to his children before awarding a multi-billion naira contract for infrastructure at the facility.byAbubakar Ahmadu Maishanu September 29, 2025 Reading Time: 8 mins read0Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje secretly transferred …

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has charged his counterparts to take full responsibility for security, stressing that the unprecedented resources now available to them leave no room for excuses. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialization Summit in Abuja, Sule noted that monthly allocations to the three tiers of government had quadrupled under the reforms …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been enmeshed in a storm of allegations that threaten to cripple the commission’s credibility and destabilise the country’s telecoms sector. At the centre of the controversy is the commission’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Dr. Aminu Wada Maida, whose leadership has drawn sharp criticism from staff, insiders, and industry observers. Maida has been accused of …

Three public affairs analysts have weighed in on the growing calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to the nation’s leadership.They have offered contrasting but converging perspectives on the issue during separate interviews in Calabar, Cross River State on Monday. Sir Leonard Anyogo, Director General of Good Governance Advocacy International and a notary public, said it was within Jonathan’s …

Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim of the National Industrial Court in Abuja has restrained the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Justice Sublim, ruling on an ex-parte application by Dangote Refinery on Monday, specifically restrained PENGASSAN from cutting crude and gas supply to Dangote Refinery. Besides …

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Nigerian President, has narrated how some political allies of her husband betrayed him during the 2023 presidential election. In her new 52-page book, The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, released to mark her 65th birthday, the First Lady said Tinubu mused on the idea of presidency for over 14 years. According …

Tensions resurfaced in Rivers State politics on Sunday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, appeared to be on different tracks, raising fresh doubts over the much-publicised peace deal brokered in the state. Governor Fubara, alongside his deputy, the state’s Chief Judge, and top security chiefs, attended an interdenominational church service organised by …

A human rights lawyer, Bulama Bukarti, has warned that peace talks between communities in Katsina State and armed bandit groups are giving criminals a free platform to display power and spread fear. Recently, two local government areas in Katsina — Jibia and Batsari — held meetings with bandits who were seen carrying dangerous weapons in public glare. Videos and pictures …

A Federal high court sitting in Abuja has declared as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional, the bid by Prof. Pat Utomi and some of his associates to form a shadow government in the country. The court held that Utomi and his associates cannot hide behind the pillar of the rights of association to criticise the government to engage in unlawful activities. …