•Tinubu and El-Rufai As Nigeria gets ready for another presidential election in 2027, the race is not just between political parties but also between old friends who have now turned against one another President Bola Tinubu, who became famous for saying “Emi lo kan” before winning the 2023 election, is now facing strong opposition from [&helli...
Prof. Tony Afejuku A retired professor of English at the University of Benin, Prof. Tony Afejuku, has described Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration as hollow, declaring that there is nothing worth celebrating in the country’s democratic experience. Speaking in Asaba, Afejuku accused the political elite of hijacking the democratic system for th...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu Politician and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of being hypocritical and playing politics rather than working to better the lives of Nigerians. He commented during a press conference in Abuja today as Nigeria marks Democracy Day on June ...
UK immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January, a 73 percent increase on the same period a year ago, as part of the new Labour government’s plan to tackle undocumented migration and people smuggling gangs, officials said today. The 609 arrests, compared to 352 in January 2024, were made during visits to over […]
•PENGASSAN National President, Festus Osifo The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has confirmed that the Port Harcourt refinery, with a production capacity of 60,000 barrels per day, is operational and currently producing various refined petroleum products, including diesel, kerosene, and petrol. This update was pro...
•Tinubu The latest outlook report of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for sub-Sahara Africa has indicated that the broad-based economic reforms embarked upon by the current federal government are still struggling for a positive impact, 18 months after commencement. Also, stakeholders in the food sector have indicated that the reforms have...
The Village Head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina, Usamatu Adamu, has been arrested for allegedly supplying information to bandits. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, disclosed this while parading 15 suspected criminals in Katsina. Sadiq-Aliyu said the command, while acti...
•Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said he is open to partnering with those who share his vision for advancing Nigeria’s progress. In a series of posts via his official X handle today, Obi emphasised he is not desperate to become president or any […]
•Gridlock in Lagos An average Lagos resident spends about 57% of his working hours commuting to his workplace, while 28% of his salary is spent on transport, a Chief Lecturer at the Yaba College of Technology, Yabatech, Dr John Okesoto, has said. Okesoto, of the Department of Regional and Urban Planning, stated this while delivering […]...
•Dangote refinery Some local refinery operators have lamented that the announcement made by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, stating that the federal government would continue to import fuel, shows that the government had taken sides against local refineries. The operators, under the aegis of the Crude Oil ...

