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AFTER FOUR DECADES, DSS REMOVES LANRE AROGUNDADE FROM WATCHLIST The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the removal of the name of the Executive Director, International Press Centre, Mr Lanre Arogundade, from the Department of State Security’s watchlist after about forty years. IPI Nigeria President, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, announced this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the …

CONTROVERSY AS BENUE ASSEMBLY CHALLENGES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S AUTHORITY OVER SUMMONS A fresh constitutional face-off has emerged between the Benue State House of Assembly and the National Assembly after the state lawmakers declined to honour a summons from the House of Representatives Public Petitions Committee. The House of Representatives committee had summoned the Governors of Benue and Zamfara states, Hyacinth Alia …

ODDS AGAINST TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATION IN 2027 There has been much talk about whether President Bola Tinubu will run for re-election in 2027. Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a key member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently shared his opinion that Tinubu may not run. These reasons are fueled by various political and national factors. Below are five key reasons …

75.5% OF RURAL NIGERIANS NOW LIVE BELOW POVERTY LINE — WORLD BANK The World Bank has disclosed that a staggering 75.5 per cent of rural Nigerians are now living below the poverty line, reflecting deepening hardship in the country’s hinterlands. This was revealed in the Bank’s April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria, which paints a grim picture of …

AKPABIO RESHUFFLES SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES The Nigerian Senate has announced a minor reshuffle of its standing committees, a move aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and productivity of legislative activities. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during plenary, stating that the changes are part of ongoing efforts to reposition the Senate for more efficient service delivery. He noted that the …

FG KICKS AS PAT UTOMI FORMS BIG TENT COALITION SHADOW GOVERNMENT Prominent economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the Bola Tinubu administration …

NEW POPE ELECTION: CARDINALS HOLD LAST MASS BEFORE CONCLAVE Cardinals from five continents on Wednesday held a final mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. A total of 133 cardinal electors are expected to take part in the conclave, the voting process to …

HOW IMPORT WAIVERS ARE CRIPPLING LOCAL RICE MILLS Rice millers have raised concerns over the federal government’s import duty waiver on rice, maize and sorghum, saying it is hurting their businesses. This is just as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said the waiver has caused food prices to drop. The government had, last year, approved a 150-day waiver for the …

MAJOR MARKETERS, NOT NEW NNPC BOARD FRUSTRATING MY REFINERY — DANGOTE The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that those who are still fighting against the survival of his refinery were major marketers and traders, saying they were not the new leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Dangote stated this as he praised President Bola Tinubu …

AKPABIO TO SENATORS: NIGERIANS EXPECT RESULTS, NOT RHETORICS As the Nigerian Senate resumed plenary after its Easter and Eid-el-Fitr recess which began on March 27, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio has called on the Nigerian Senate to meet the weighty expectations of Nigerians with integrity, unity, and legislative action. Akpabio made the clarion call on Tuesday , urging his colleagues …