TOP 10 MOST INDEBTED STATES IN NIGERIA AS OF Q1 2025Despite a marginal 4.89% year-on-year (YoY) decline in total subnational debt, Nigeria’s 10 most indebted states saw their combined debt rise by 2.49% YoY in Q1 2025, reaching N2.48 trillion, up from N2.42 trillion in Q1 2024. The debts of these states combined now account for 64.05% of the country’s …

REPS MEMBER RENOVATES 80 CEMETERIES AS PART OF CONSTITUENCY PROJECT Kabiru Maipalace, a member of the House of Representatives has renovated 80 cemeteries in the Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of Zamfara State. Maipalace, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Zamfara announced the initiative as part of his constituency project. Addressing members of his constituents on Tuesday at the …

EX-MINISTER DESCRIBES TINUBU AS A DISASTER WORSE THAN BUHARI A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a total disaster that has underperformed even compared to the much criticised government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview with Trust Television, Waziri …

ABUJA OVERTAKES LAGOS AS FOREIGN INVESTMENT DESTINATION The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has emerged as the top destination for foreign investment into Nigeria, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report titled Nigeria Capital importation, Q1 2025, said the FCT attracted $3.04bn to come first from the $2.54bn Lagos attracted during the period. Daily Trust …

ENUGU STATE GOV’T ANNOUNCES FINAL GRATUITY VERIFICATION FOR RETIREES AND NEXT OF KIN The Enugu State Government has announced a Final Mop-Up Gratuity Verification Exercise for retirees and Next of Kin (NoK) who either missed the initial rounds of verification or recently completed their legal documentation. The final verification exercise is scheduled to hold from Monday, August 18th to Friday, …

PETER MBAH IS OUR POLITICAL PARTY, WE WILL FOLLOW HIM WHERE HE GOES – THE PATRIOTS Amid rumoured planned defection of Governor Peter Mbah to the All Progressives Congress, APC, some political leaders in the state have declared that they would align with any decision taken by the governor. The leaders, across political divides, professional backgrounds, and community, spoke under …

WE WERE KIDNAPPED BY TIV PEOPLE, NOT FULANI — FREED LAW SCHOOL STUDENT, OBIORA A Nigerian Law School student, David Obiora, who was kidnapped alongside others on the night of July 26, 2025, has clarified that their abductors were Tiv indigenes from Benue State, and not Fulani as widely speculated. In an interview with Vanguard, Obiora recounted his ordeal, refuting …

WAEC RECORDS WORST RESULTS IN FIVE YEARS Stakeholders in the education sector including educationists and parents yesterday decried the poor performance of students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The results released yesterday indicated that out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545 candidates, representing …

US WARNS NIGERIAN STUDENTS THAT TRUANCY MAY CAUSE VISA REVOCATION The United States has issued a warning to international students regarding the consequences of violating student visa regulations. In a message shared via its official X handle on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria stressed that students who drop out, skip classes, or leave their academic programmes without notifying their …

ADC STATE CHAIRMEN REJECT DAVID MARK, ATIKU, OTHER COALITION CHIEFS The Concerned State Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, an umbrella body of state chairmen of the party, has rejected the new national leadership of the party led by a former Senate President, David Mark. In a statement titled ‘Rejecting the Political Junta by Defending ADC and Nigeria’s Democracy …

I HAVE NEVER BEEN DESPERATE – PETER OBI FIRES CRITICS DOUBTING HIS ONE-TERM VOW Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has insisted that he plans to govern Nigeria for only one term if elected as President, adding that turning the tide in four years is possible. The former Labour Party presidential candidate stated this while reacting to widespread criticism over …

‘SENATE NOT A REALITY SHOW, AKPABIO INSISTS NATASHA MUST APOLOGIZE Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to tender an apology, warning that the Senate is not a reality show. Recall that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had made two attempts to resume plenary after months of suspension by the Senate but she was prevented. She had relied on the …

WHY I DIDN’T COMMISSION ANY PROJECT AS GOV – OBI REACTS TO RENAMING OF CHARLY BOY BUS STOP Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi says he did not commission any project he executed while serving as Anambra State Governor because it was irrelevant. Obi made the disclosure in a viral video where he reacted to the renaming …

TINUBU’S HARSH ECONOMIC POLICIES WIPED OUT MIDDLE CLASS — FALANA Falana noted that despite the President recently acknowledging the economic hardship faced by citizens, his policies have further deepened poverty. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, stating that the administration’s “harsh neoliberal policies” have decimated Nigeria’s middle class and worsened living conditions for millions …

FUEL PRICE NEARS N1,000 PER LITRE AS MARKETERS, RETAILERS TRADE BLAME Petroleum product marketers and retailers are trading blame as the premium motor spirit pump price nears N1,000 per litre in Nigeria. On Monday,, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail outlets across the country increased fuel prices. In Abuja, Nasarawa, and Kogi states, the NNPCL petrol pump price jumped …