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President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to two recently passed bills from the National Assembly, warning that certain provisions could weaken fiscal discipline, conflict with existing laws, and create dangerous precedents in public finance management. This was disclosed in the President’s letters read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at Tuesday’s plenary. The rejected bills are the Nigerian Institute of …

The speculation surrounding the 2027 political ambition of former President Goodluck Jonathan under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took a different twist on Monday. Jonathan was on Monday dragged to a Federal High Court in Abuja over his bid to participate in the 2027 election. It could be recalled that a former Minister of Information and chieftain of Peoples Democratic …

The Benin Traditional Council has expressed strong reservations over the recent introduction of the Iyaloja title in Edo State, insisting that the concept is alien to Benin culture. The palace questioned the logic behind introducing a non-indigenous title into Edo, warning that it could set a dangerous precedent. “Can this concept of Iyaloja be extended to Aba, Owerri, Keffi, Kaduna, …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled the key qualities it will demand from aspirants seeking to contest under its platform in 2027. Speaking at the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark said the party would field only candidates who meet its “four-pillar standard” of character, competence, courage, and discipline. …

No one is above the law. The recent allegations against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over asset concealment, illicit enrichment, and potential violations of Nigeria’s asset declaration laws must be treated with the seriousness they deserve. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft institutions must act decisively and impartially. Anything less would …

Celebrated singer, Davido, said he married his wife, Chioma, because he wanted to have an Igbo male child. “I married Chioma because I wanted an Igbo male child who will carry my legacy after I am gone. I have always desired to have Igbo children, because the Igbo people are the true Black race of the world, and having a …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Oba Maduabuchi, has described the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election as an abuse of court process. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday, Maduabuchi said the issue of Jonathan’s qualification had already been settled by a …

A former Minister of Sport in the cabinet of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Barr. Solomon Dalung, has countered the ex-spokesman to the former President, Garba Shehu, saying the deceased political leader was actually nominated as a negotiator by the terrorist group Boko Haram in 2012 before he became elected President of Nigeria in 2015. Recall that at a book …

‘ President Tinubu Set To Announce Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman’There are indications that President Bola Tinubu is set to announce Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to reports, barring any last-minute changes, Prof. Amupitan is expected to replace Prof. Yakubu as the National Chairman of the …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected what it described as a “purported medical report” allegedly prepared by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on the health condition of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group warned against tendering the alleged purported NMA medical report before the Federal High Court, Abuja, during Kanu’s appearance on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. In …