A Government That Fears Questions Is Afraid of Its Own Record
“Under President Bola Tinubu’s government, dissent has not been banned. It has simply been made expensive”
Governor Radda Approves Dual Carriageway Roads for Bakori
The governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Radda, has approved the inclusion of Bakori Local Government Area among council headquarters to benefit from the construction of a dual carriageway road in the 2026 financial year. Chief Press Secretary to the governor of the state, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed disclosed this in a statement made available to […]
Extra-Judicial Killing: Amnesty International calls for investigation of DSS official
International Human Rights Organisation, Amnesty International has called on the Department of State Service to investigate the alleged extrajudicial execution of two persons by its personnel Ajayi Abayomi. In a statement posted on its verified Facebook page, Amnesty International claimed that the incident occurred on 19 January 2026 at Karmajiji community of the Federal Capital […]
NUPRC sets tough technical, financial bar for 2025 licensing round
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has declared that only bidders with strong technical and financial capacity would advance in the ongoing 2025 oil and gas licensing round, as competition opens for 50 hydrocarbon blocks across the country. The Commission’s Chief Executive, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, made this clarification during the 2025 licensing round pre-bid […]
NLC, TUC Reject Court Order, Declare FCT Workers’ Strike Ongoing
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have condemned what they described as a “one-sided” ruling of the National Industrial Court in Abuja on the ongoing strike by workers in the Federal Capital Territory, vowing to stand firmly with the workers until their demands were met. In a joint […]
Who Really Controls Kano?
By Stephanie Shaakaa In the 2023 general elections, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) swept Kano, breaking the long dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The victory was powered by the Kwankwasiyya Movement, led by former governor and political heavyweight Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and delivered through the candidacy of Abba […]
Ngige Awarded NSITF Contract to Company that Didn’t Participate in Bidding Process- Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1 in the trial of former governor of Anambra State and former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, Mr Pedro Torwuese Chellen told a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gwarimpa, presided over by Justice M.A. Hassan that the company that won the contract for renovation of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund […]
Relevance Needs No Public Assurance
If a man must climb a mountain to announce his potency, then he is no longer a man. What played out at Ake Palace on January 25, 2026 was not loyalty—it was panic dressed as a celebration. For a former two-term governor and senator, SIA’s decision to hire a crowd on his 68th birthday just […]
We went for Gold, we Came Back with Bronze and More
By: Stephanie Shaakaa We went to AFCON for gold. Nothing else. No rehearsed gratitude. No consolation narratives. No carefully worded acceptance speeches prepared in advance. We went for the final whistle, the final song, the final claim to Africa’s crown. We went believing that history was not just behind us, but waiting. What we returned […]
Nigeria, Cabo Verde strenghten cooperation on Diaspora Engagement, others
A delegation from Carbo Verde met with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja on how to deepen cooperation on diaspora engagement, migration management and development initiatives. Receiving the delegation in Abuja, the Chairman of NiDCOM Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said structured diaspora engagement was imperative as a driver of national development and urged […]