A former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has urged all opposition politicians to rise above partisan, ethnic and religious divides and unite against bad leadership in the country. In a message marking his 78th birthday on Monday, Wabara said Nigeria’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is pursuing reforms to achieve 95 per cent financial inclusion and deliver “faster-than-a-blink” digital transactions, bringing millions more market women, farmers and young people into the formal financial system. Speaking during the…
Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has said that if electoral manipulation and rigging determines the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu will emerge winner. The former SGF said this during an…
Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor and House of Representatives candidate, on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with the results of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) seat, sparking a protest at the INEC office…
According to a circular obtained by Channels Television, the Federal Government has abolished the three-month pre-retirement leave for civil servants. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Didi Walson-Jack issued the directive in a circular titled “Correct Interpretation of…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Turkur Buratai, has raised questions over the Nigerian military’s ability to track bandits. Buratai noted that if the military has the capacity to track and locate ordinary citizens of the country, then they can…
Suspected thugs ambushed the Chief of Staff’s convoy to Anambra State Governor, Dr. Ben Nwankwo, along the Amansea–Ufuma Road, killing two police officers. The attack, which happened on Sunday night at around 8:30 p.m., has prompted increased security measures throughout…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has formally left the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleging that party officials manipulated the recent presidential primary in favour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Lawal said in a statement…
Pandemonium has erupted in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, where residents burned campaign posters of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. A video widely shared and spotted on social…
Atiku Abubakar, the 2027 presidential flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Sunday paid a visit to Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a presidential aspirant in the party’s recently concluded primary. Atiku visited Hayatu-Deen with several ADC leaders, including former Sokoto…
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has reassured Nigerians of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to putt the country safe for all citizens, saying Nigeria will soon overcome its security challenges. She also described the cases of kidnappings, banditry and killings across the…
The Federal Workers Forum has threatened to mobilise federal workers for an indefinite nationwide strike following rising insecurity in the country and unresolved wage issues. During an online meeting on Sunday, the forum criticised the Nigeria Labour Congress and the…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has declared an indefinite strike in Oyo state, demanding urgent rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire LGA by suspected bandits on May 15. The NUT has also directed teachers in public primary…
Former vice president and 2027 African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has blasted FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, over Wike’s recent remark on Atiku not getting 10% of votes in the next year’s general elections. In a statement by…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday disclosed that he has battled with an incurable disease for years. The former president noted that he has been living with diabetes for over 40 years. Obasanjo also explained that, lifestyle discipline, a…