Ad
By Abiola Olawale Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has delivered a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, declaring that the facilities in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna may never function again despite a staggering $18 billion spent on their rehabilitation. Speaking during a tour of his 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in…
July 11, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised an alarm over what he described as the growing trend of corrupt Nigerian politicians using cryptocurrency wallets to hide stolen public funds and evade anti-corruption investigations. Speaking at an event to mark Africa Anti-Corruption Day, Olukoyede highlighted what…
July 11, 2025
By Nwosa Hamilton Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 2024 Edo State governorship election, has expressed his disappointment over the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor. In a strongly worded statement, Ighodalo described the verdict as a “tragedy”…
July 10, 2025
Presidency to Mustapha: "That is a Lie, Don't Rewrite History" By Abiola Olawale A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has debunked claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the primary force behind Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 presidential victory, stressing that Buhari’s traditional 12.2 million votes guaranteed him the presidency. Speaking…
July 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected allegations from the Presidency that opposition groups are plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu before the 2027 elections. In a statement, the ADC stated that it is committed to removing Tinubu through democratic means, specifically the power of the ballot, rather than resorting to violence…
July 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Lagos State Police Command has announced a 12-hour restriction on vehicular and waterway movement across the state, effective from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to ensure a secure and orderly Local Government (LG) election process. The Police announced that the measure is aimed at safeguarding voters,…
July 10, 2025
Retired Envoys Flay Non-appointment of Ambassadors By Nwosa Hamilton The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged the United States to reconsider its recent imposition of stringent visa restrictions on Nigerians, effective July 8, 2025. This comes after the US slashed visa validity limit for most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas for Nigerian citizens to three months…
July 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A recent exchange at the White House between United States President Donald Trump and Liberian President Joseph Boakai has ignited massive reactions on social media. During a luncheon with leaders from several African nations, Trump complimented Boakai on his English proficiency, asking, "Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?" The incident…
July 10, 2025
Dashes PDP's Asue Ighodalo's Hope By Abiola Olawale The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State, bringing an end to the contentious legal battle over the September 21, 2024, governorship election. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, July 10, 2025, solidifies Okpebholo’s mandate…
July 10, 2025
Advert
Ad
By Abiola Olawale Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has delivered a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, declaring that the facilities in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna may never function again despite a staggering $18 billion spent on their rehabilitation. Speaking during a tour of his 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in…
July 11, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised an alarm over what he described as the growing trend of corrupt Nigerian politicians using cryptocurrency wallets to hide stolen public funds and evade anti-corruption investigations. Speaking at an event to mark Africa Anti-Corruption Day, Olukoyede highlighted what…
July 11, 2025
By Nwosa Hamilton Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 2024 Edo State governorship election, has expressed his disappointment over the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor. In a strongly worded statement, Ighodalo described the verdict as a “tragedy”…
July 10, 2025
Presidency to Mustapha: "That is a Lie, Don't Rewrite History" By Abiola Olawale A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has debunked claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the primary force behind Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 presidential victory, stressing that Buhari’s traditional 12.2 million votes guaranteed him the presidency. Speaking…
July 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected allegations from the Presidency that opposition groups are plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu before the 2027 elections. In a statement, the ADC stated that it is committed to removing Tinubu through democratic means, specifically the power of the ballot, rather than resorting to violence…
July 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Lagos State Police Command has announced a 12-hour restriction on vehicular and waterway movement across the state, effective from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to ensure a secure and orderly Local Government (LG) election process. The Police announced that the measure is aimed at safeguarding voters,…
July 10, 2025
Retired Envoys Flay Non-appointment of Ambassadors By Nwosa Hamilton The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged the United States to reconsider its recent imposition of stringent visa restrictions on Nigerians, effective July 8, 2025. This comes after the US slashed visa validity limit for most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas for Nigerian citizens to three months…
July 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A recent exchange at the White House between United States President Donald Trump and Liberian President Joseph Boakai has ignited massive reactions on social media. During a luncheon with leaders from several African nations, Trump complimented Boakai on his English proficiency, asking, "Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?" The incident…
July 10, 2025
Dashes PDP's Asue Ighodalo's Hope By Abiola Olawale The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State, bringing an end to the contentious legal battle over the September 21, 2024, governorship election. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, July 10, 2025, solidifies Okpebholo’s mandate…
July 10, 2025
