WE WELCOME JONATHAN TO 2027 RACE – PRESIDENCY

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 …

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ARISE NEWS ANCHOR SOMTOCHUKWU MADUAGWU KILLED IN ABUJA ROBBERY ATTACK

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, …

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NIGERIA @ 65: FG CANCELS INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

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 …

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NIGERIAN SOLDIERS FIGHTING BOKO HARAM PAID ONLY N20,000 OUT OF N100,000 APPROVED MONTHLY ALLOWANCE – SAHARARRPORTERS

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 …

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“EFCC WILL BREAK CORRUPTION SIEGE IN NIGERIA” – OLUKOYEDE

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 …

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WHY GOV PETER MBAH SHOULD REMAIN IN PDP – EX-LG CHAIRMAN

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 …

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GANDUJE EMBROILED IN MULTI-BILLION NAIRA KANO DRY PORT OWNERSHIP SCANDAL

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 …

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INSECURITY: GOVERNORS SHOULD STOP PASSING BLAME, WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO TACKLE IT – NASARAWA GOVERNOR

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 …

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HOW RELATIVES OF SENATE PRESIDENT AKPABIO, SPEAKER ABBAS, OTHER POLITICAL ELITES SECURED NCC JOBS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

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 …

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ANALYSTS DIFFER ON CALLS FOR JONATHAN’S RETURN TO POWER

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 …

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