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…
Wale Edun – How Art The Mighty Fallen! By Emmanuel Emeke Asiwe
Wale Edun’s recent fall from grace is more than a cabinet reshuffle; it is a parable about power, loyalty, and the increasingly narrow political space around President Bola Tinubu as…
Alleged Coup Plotters Plead Not Guilty to Treason Charges
Six men accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Bola Tinubu have pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge of treason and related offences, as a Federal High Court…
Power Minister Quits to Pursue Oyo Governorship Bid
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned from the Federal Executive Council, setting the stage for a renewed bid to become governor of Oyo State. His resignation letter, dated…
Adelabu Set To Resign As Power Minister After Meeting With Tinubu
The minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set to resign from his position in the coming days following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
Editorial: Reintegration of 800 Repentant Terrorists
The Federal Government’s plan to reintegrate nearly 800 individuals described as “repentant terrorists” into Nigerian communities demands far more scrutiny than it has received. The proposal is presented as a…