•Atiku Abubakar Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the economy, insecurity and governance, accusing it of incompetence, lawlessness and political intimidation. In a New Year message released today, Atiku said 2025 was one of the most “punishing” years in Nigeria’s recent hist...
•Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Tinubu Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has accused the federal government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to harass him and officials of his administration because of his refusal to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor made the allegation to...
•Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi The Igbo Youths in Diaspora (IYD) has issued an urgent call on the federal government to immediately arrest Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over what it described as his consistent public support and verbal defence of terrorist groups operating in Nigeria. The group’s leader, Chukwuemeziem Ek...
•Finance Minister Wale Edun and Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42bn and N5.57tn after a reconciliation of records between both parties. This is contained in a document prepared...
•Forest Guards The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards drawn from seven frontline states. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Information and Natio...
•Tinubu The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria has raised concerns over recent federal government policy decisions, including proposed tax reforms, warning that such moves risk worsening public distrust if issues of fairness, justice, and inclusivity are not adequately addressed. The body of Islamic students disclosed this in a statement toda...
•Taiwo Oyedele The federal government will proceed with the implementation of the remaining two recently signed tax reform laws on January 1, 2026, as scheduled, notwithstanding the controversy over alleged alterations, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said. Oyedele spoke to journa...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the federal government to effectively communicate with Nigerians on the U.S strike on terrorists. A press statement today signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP noted that the party is concerned about a communication structure where foreign powers break the news of ...
•Naira notes The federal government posted a fiscal deficit of ₦2.66 trillion in the second quarter of the year, according to Budget Office of the Federation (BoF). Data contained in the Second Quarter and Half-Year 2025 Budget Implementation Report (BIR) by the BoF, noted that the deficit was financed through domestic borrowing in the quarter...
•Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Radda, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming state governors alone for the worsening economic hardship in the country, stating that the federal government controls more than half of the country’s monthly federation revenue. The governor, who stated this in an interview wi...
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