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Nigeria’s newly screened Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has drawn a firm line against ransom payments in the country’s fight against terrorism and kidnapping, insisting that paying criminals only fuels further violence and insecurity. Speaking on Wednesday during his Senate screening in Abuja, Musa declared that the Federal Government would no…
A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said the President should not seek re-election in 2027, insisting that Tinubu has failed to show the same drive he displayed in his quest for power. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on November 30, 2025, Baba-Ahmed, who resigned from…
The National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed that capital imported into Nigeria surged by 97.73% in the closing quarter of 2021. The value stood out at $1.73 billion, edging out the $875.62 million recorded in the preceding quarter. The body published a report that revealed the 97,73 percent increase. However, comparison with the last quarter…
Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s advice and the ongoing convention brouhaha, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed that the convention’s date is not their top priority, compared to pressing internal disputes and litigations. All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) announced the party’s stance to newsmen yesterday. John James Akpanudoedehe, CECPC Secretary, said…
Effective today, President Buhari has lifted the 222-day-old ban on Twitter in Nigeria, maintaining that the lift was a result of Twitter’s willingness to run its activities in cooperation with the Federal Government. The President’s approval was given, following a memo written to him by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa…
Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, a former governor of Oyo State, died this Wednesday 12th January, 2022 in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.He was 71 years old. He was a former police officer and between 2003 and 2006 he was the deputy governor under Gov. Rashidi Ladoja. who was impeached. There after, Alao-Akala became the acting governor for…
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023. Umahi disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor’s visit to the Villa comes barely 24 hours after the National Leader…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural Igbo organization, has described Tinubu’s move for Presidency as an unfortunate disruption of the rules of natural justice. The group lamented that the national APC leader would embark on a project that seeks to trouble Nigeria, rather than contributing to the concerted efforts required to save the country. Chief Alex…
Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of State during the Interim Government that replaced General Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime, has passed away. Ernest Shonekan became the head of the transitional council, set up to organize the passing of power from military rule to a civilian government. He became both the head of the council as well as…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ayodeji Gbeleyi as the Chairman, Board of Directors of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. His appointment was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Ayodeji is a chartered accountant and an associate of the Chartered Institute…
