Editorial: Foreign Hands in Nigerian Democracy
Once upon a time, elections in Nigeria were fought in town halls, party secretariats, and the noisy arenas of Abuja and Lagos where political legitimacy was earned through persuasion, coalition…
Exclusive: Atiku Wants Donald Trump to Intervene in Nigeria’s 2027 Election
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has enlisted political attention in Washington ahead of the 2027 presidential election, engaging a prominent US lobbying firm in what analysts describe as an attempt to…
United Bank for Africa Plc Delivers Core Income Growth in Q1 2026
Lagos, Nigeria – April 2026 – United Bank for Africa Plc, leading Pan-African financial institution, has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, demonstrating…
The hoax of President Tinubu’s 2025 budget extension – By Sonala Olumhense
When President Bola Tinubu announced that Nigeria would extend the 2025 budget implementation deadline to June 30, 2026, three months beyond the original March 31 closure, the decision barely registered…
Benue: Gunmen Raid Palace, Gun Down Monarch, Wife, Three Others
Gunmen have reportedly killed five people, including a traditional ruler, his wife, son and two other residents in Olegabulu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Residents told…
FG raises allowances, boosts welfare for civil servants
Nigeria’s Head of the Civil Service, Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, in a move expected to increase the take-home pay of civil servants…
Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval Of $516m Fresh Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Highway
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking approval for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to support the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry highway. In a communication read…
Editorial: Ignominious Sacking of Wale Edun – Shameful & Pathetic!
In most governments, the departure of a senior minister is a moment for dignity: a handshake, a statement, perhaps even a photograph of forced smiles. In Nigeria, it has become…
Jonathan made me a Scapegoat of the 2012 Subsidy Removal Crisis – Diezani Alison Madueke
Former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, used Day 23 of her London bribery trial to cast herself not as a grand orchestrator of corruption, but as the political fall…
Editorial: Nigerian Passport Rises Slightly – But Is That Enough?
Nigeria’s passport has inched its way up the global mobility ladder, climbing to 88th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index released this month. The HPI ranks 199 passports against…