FG and Umahi’s roads to hell
Vanguard recently published pathetic pictures of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Expressway; and Punch revealed to us what happens to the Lagos-Calabar Expressway, not even 15 per cent completed, each time there is…
Atiku’s Changing Fuel Subsidy Position, 1999–2026: From Removal to Production Support
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s position on Nigeria’s petrol subsidy has evolved significantly over the past two decades, moving from support for subsidy reforms under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration to…
₦47tn FAAC Windfall: Governors Under Pressure to Account for Rising Allocations
Nigeria’s 36 state governors are coming under increasing pressure to explain how the substantial rise in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue has been utilised, amid growing concerns that the…
NUPRC Sets October 19 Deadline for 31 Winners of 37 Oil Blocks
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned the 31 companies that emerged successful in the 2025 oil and gas licensing round to pay their required signature bonuses within…
Mr President, how many fake DGs can you chase?
How many fake agencies can the Tinubu Presidency go after at a time? When I posed this question in my column in early August, I intended it as rhetoric. The…
Insecurity: Obi Warns Against Nigeria Becoming a ‘Killing Field’
Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised alarm over the worsening security situation in Nigeria’s North-Central region, urging governments at all levels to take immediate steps…
Editorial: Atiku’s Misguided Fuel Subsidy Nostalgia
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential campaign has barely begun and the country’s politicians have already reached for one of the oldest instruments in the electoral cupboard: the promise of cheap fuel. Former…
Nigerians get major US visa reprieve as court voids Trump-era policy
Nigerians received a significant reprieve last Friday after a federal judge in Manhattan struck down a Trump administration policy that had halted immigrant visa processing for Nigerians and citizens of…
NDLEA Reports Arrest of 101-Year-Old Woman, Major Drug Seizures Across Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the arrest of a 101-year-old woman in Ogun State for allegedly dealing in cannabis, alongside a series of major drug seizures…
Did Tinubu Just Confirm Ribadu’s Demotion?
President Bola Tinubu wants a unified national framework to strengthen coordination among Nigeria’s military, intelligence, and security agencies. According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, this was the crux of a…