POLITICS

KATSINA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened up about the immense pressure he faced in the early days of his presidency, revealing that the weight of Nigeria’s economic crisis nearly drove him to retreat from public media engagement. Speaking during a recent visit to Katsina State, …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – A support group known as Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST) has firmly rejected accusations made by Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, the embattled President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Isah had accused Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of orchestrating his abduction, …

Opinion: BY DAMILOLA ADENIRAN Since the creation of Ekiti State on October 1, 1996, various administrations have been focused on achieving rapid socio-economic development. The quest for development was undoubtedly a fundamental factor driving the calls for the state’s creation. This is understandable, given the historical context: the old Ondo …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Commissioners of Information from states governed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) have praised the bold and strategic reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. They emphasized that these reforms are already producing positive results and are establishing the critical foundations necessary for national development. The …

IPERU-REMO, IKENNE LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – In a bid to ensure a secured and peaceful co-existence in the Community, the Ogun State Government has embarked on adequate training for community leaders towards promoting leadership quality and coordinating societal well-being across the State. Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN OWODE-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – April 19, 2025 – “I’ve facilitated gainful employment for over 3,000 youths, built 10 out of 18 modern palaces for our traditional rulers, and provided jobs for countless women and the elderly.” These were the words of Rt. Hon. …

Oba Ebenezer Akintunde Akinyemi, the Eselu of Iselu in Yewa North Local Government of Ogun State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider the deployment of foreign mercenaries as a decisive strategy to end the worsening scourge of terrorism and banditry ravaging parts of Nigeria, particularly in Plateau, …

PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – The streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the morning of Wednesday, April 16, 2025 were overtaken by hundreds of women clad in red attire, staging a massive protest. The women were united in their call for the immediate return of the suspended state governor, …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Nigeria’s current challenges are products of a complex interplay of historical, economic and social factors, including a flawed foundation, poor governance and successive elites’ inability to improve the country’s infrastructure and institutions. This foundational weakness has hindered national progress, resulting in unimpressive development indices. Those in …

ABAKALIKI, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that Nigerians have no reason to be living in poverty, given the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking during a dinner held in his honour by the Abia State Government at the Government House, Umuahia, on Friday, April …