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NO GODFATHERISM, NO IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATES – LUKMAN WARNS COALITION LEADERS A key member of the opposition coalition, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has cautioned the Senator David Mark-led national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against god-fatherism and imposition of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress …

WE DIDN’T ASK PETER OBI TO WITHDRAW FROM RACE – OHANAEZE The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has dismissed reports claiming it advised Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. The group also refuted allegations that it urged northern leaders not to support Obi’s presidential ambition. In a statement issued on Tuesday its National Publicity Secretary, …

PRESIDENCY DEFENDS SUPER FALCONS REWARDS, CITIES BBNAIJA N150M PRIZE MONEY The Nigerian presidency spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the national honours and ₦152million cash rewards given by President Bola Tinubu to each player in Nigeria’s Super Falcons after their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) victory. Taking to his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Onanuga slammed critics …

GAZA’S DEATH TOLL NEARS 60,000 AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS BRUTAL WAR ON PALESTINIANS At least 59,821 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023, the health ministry said on Sunday. A ministry statement said that 88 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 374 people were injured, taking the number of …

UPROAR AS US PLANS TO DESTROY CONTRACEPTIVES The US administration’s decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women’s contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women’s rights. The contraceptives are being stored in Belgium and are reportedly planned to be incinerated in France. Both European …

FORENSIC AUDIT OF NDDC: WILL TINUBU ACCEPT WIKE’S CHALLENGE? The recent challenge issued by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to President Bola Tinubu over the long-buried forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a topical issue that should be given serious consideration, especially in an era of heightened public demand for accountability and transparency. Wike’s bold declaration—stating …

2027: APC KICKS AS OPPOSITION BACKS SINGLE DAY POLLS A major political storm is brewing over a fresh proposal to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow all elections in Nigeria to be conducted on the same day in 2027. While leading opposition parties — the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, African Democratic Congress, and New Nigeria People’s Party — have …

STOP THIS HUMONGOUS BORROWINGS WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY – PETER OBI TELLS TINUBU On July 22, 2025, the Nigerian Senate approved an additional $21 billion, €2.2 billion, ¥15 billion of external borrowing for the 2025–2026 fiscal cycle. It also approved a N750.98 billion domestic bond issuance and a €65 65million grant. With an already existing public debt of about N149.39 trillion as …

FG MAY SELL 11 DISCOS TO NEW INVESTORS The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law. The National Assembly has already initiated a legislative process to enforce sweeping reforms that could see core investors in electricity distribution companies lose their …

ENUGU YOUTH BACK CUT IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Enugu State Chapter, Monday, declared its support for the government of Enugu State for cutting down the electricity tariff for Band A users. The state had last week reduced the billing from N209 to N160. However, the National Electricity Regulatory Commission said the state had no right …