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By Hamilton Nwosa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will commence the periodic nationwide voters registration for the 2027 general elections on August 18, 2025. According to INEC, the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will run for six months, concluding on February 17, 2026. According to the Electoral body, the exercise targets…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Eminent entrepreneur- philanthropist and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA), Mr Tony Elumelu, has issued a clarion call for accelerated investments in Nigeria’s energy sector to address what he described as the dire electricity access gap affecting 70% of the nation’s population. Speaking at a high-level African Caucus Meeting…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has sharply criticized the Federal Government for its practice of conferring GCFR, GCON prestigious national honours on politicians, urging a shift toward recognizing entrepreneurs and productive citizens. Speaking in Abuja, Obi called for a reform of Nigeria’s national honours system to better reflect contributions…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale United States President Donald Trump has imposed a 15% tariff on imports from Nigeria. The Executive Order, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” was announced by the White House on July 31, 2025, and took effect at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 2025. This move targets nations including Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe,…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The spokesman of the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Alliance(ADC), Bolajia Abdullahi, has addressed speculations surrounding the affiliation of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abdullahi, while speaking during an interview with Channels Television, emphasized that Obi remains a key figure in…
July 31, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu A fresh leadership crisis is reportedly brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nigeria, a development which is now threatening the party’s unity as it gears up for the 2027 general elections. This is as Hon. Nafiu Bala, a Gombe-born politician and the party’s National Deputy Chairman, on Thursday, July 31,…
July 31, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued with a former Senator from Kogi State and the PDP's 2023 Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye, announcing his decision to officially resign from the party. Melaye, in a letter posted on his official X handle, cited the party’s “lack…
July 31, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective August 14, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), signed by its secretary, Abdulmalik Jibrin. …
July 30, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu A former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has called for the preservation of Lagos’s rich historical heritage amid ongoing controversies surrounding streets naming and renaming in the state Speaking at the public presentation of Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle Book (Volume 1) at the Civic Centre,…
July 30, 2025
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By Hamilton Nwosa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will commence the periodic nationwide voters registration for the 2027 general elections on August 18, 2025. According to INEC, the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will run for six months, concluding on February 17, 2026. According to the Electoral body, the exercise targets…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Eminent entrepreneur- philanthropist and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA), Mr Tony Elumelu, has issued a clarion call for accelerated investments in Nigeria’s energy sector to address what he described as the dire electricity access gap affecting 70% of the nation’s population. Speaking at a high-level African Caucus Meeting…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has sharply criticized the Federal Government for its practice of conferring GCFR, GCON prestigious national honours on politicians, urging a shift toward recognizing entrepreneurs and productive citizens. Speaking in Abuja, Obi called for a reform of Nigeria’s national honours system to better reflect contributions…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale United States President Donald Trump has imposed a 15% tariff on imports from Nigeria. The Executive Order, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” was announced by the White House on July 31, 2025, and took effect at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 2025. This move targets nations including Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe,…
August 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The spokesman of the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Alliance(ADC), Bolajia Abdullahi, has addressed speculations surrounding the affiliation of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abdullahi, while speaking during an interview with Channels Television, emphasized that Obi remains a key figure in…
July 31, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu A fresh leadership crisis is reportedly brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nigeria, a development which is now threatening the party’s unity as it gears up for the 2027 general elections. This is as Hon. Nafiu Bala, a Gombe-born politician and the party’s National Deputy Chairman, on Thursday, July 31,…
July 31, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued with a former Senator from Kogi State and the PDP's 2023 Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye, announcing his decision to officially resign from the party. Melaye, in a letter posted on his official X handle, cited the party’s “lack…
July 31, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective August 14, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), signed by its secretary, Abdulmalik Jibrin. …
July 30, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu A former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has called for the preservation of Lagos’s rich historical heritage amid ongoing controversies surrounding streets naming and renaming in the state Speaking at the public presentation of Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle Book (Volume 1) at the Civic Centre,…
July 30, 2025
