Insecurity – Europe needs Nigeria more than Nigeria needs Europe
West Africa’s security map has been redrawn with startling speed. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, once the reluctant pillars of France’s counter‑terrorism strategy, have expelled Western forces, embraced new patrons…
Editorial: Osun Monarch Jailed in USA – A National Embarrassment & International Disgrace
In the long catalogue of reputational hazards confronting Nigeria, few are as corrosive, or as stubborn as the perception that it is a country unusually tolerant of fraud. That caricature,…
Osun Govt Deposes Monarch Jailed in US over Covid-19 Fraud
The Osun State Government has removed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, from office following his conviction and imprisonment in the United States for a COVID-19 relief fraud…
Tinubu Nominates Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe As Minister Of Power
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening…
FirstBank Confirms Appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as the substantive Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications. The appointment takes…
Focus: Nigeria’s Best Chance – A Peter Obi -Rabiu Kwankwaso Presidential Ticket
Nigeria’s political landscape is entering one of its most fluid and consequential phases since 1999. The ruling APC remains entrenched, the PDP is fragmented, and smaller parties are trapped in…
Editorial: Insecurity and Tinubu’s Dance of Musical Chairs
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has spent a better part of his time doing what his predecessors often did in private but rarely admitted in public: phoning foreign leaders in search…
IGP Approves Dismissal, Prosecution Of Officer Involved In Delta Shooting
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the dismissal and prosecution of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nuhu Usman over the killing of a suspect in Effurun, Delta State.…
Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol To N1,275, Diesel To ₦1,800/Ltr As Brent Hits $125pb
A fleet of trucks are seen lifting Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, at the refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. Credit: X/ @DangoteGroup Dangote Refinery has…
Why I Investigated Pastor Jerry Eze For Six Months For Alleged Money Laundering — EFCC Chair
The EFCC chairman, Olu Olukoyede, however, said that after concluding the investigation, he invited Eze, who is also the convener of the New Season Prophetic Chairman of the Economic and…