Category: News

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory The Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN) has asked Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to retract a remark he made about Seun Okinbaloye, a journalist with Channels Television. IBAN is the umbrella body for all independent broadcast stations in Nigeria. The group also […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hired a Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., to strengthen his reputational standing in the United States. Details of the deal are contained in documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, which show that the agreement was signed on March 9 and 10, 2026, by […]

Ex-Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has detailed how the Federal Government leveraged technology to eliminate massive payroll fraud, revealing that the integration of the Bank Verification Number led to the discovery of 45,000 ‘ghost workers.’ Speaking at the Citadel School of Government Dialogue series in Lagos, Adeosun explained […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, revealed that his administration has engaged credible individuals as part of a deliberate transition process for the selection process in 2027. Makinde, in a newsletter No 136, April 2026, tagged: “The Business of Governance,” promised to communicate the outcome at the appropriate time. He said, “We have engaged […]

Permanent Voter Cards The African Democratic Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, the Obidient movement, and civil society groups on Sunday warned that the implementation of the voter revalidation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission could disenfranchise the electorate and damage public trust. The ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, in an interview with The PUNCH, pointed […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to settle outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The repayment plan followed a final review of legacy debts that have plagued Nigeria’s power sector for more than a decade. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has announced the receipt of 50 buses and 40 tricycles donated by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu. According to a statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the donation is a significant gesture by the […]

The African Democratic Congress, ADC has described the reported change in its leadership as fabricated misinformation and urged Nigerians to disregard the claims. Debunking the social media reports, the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a post on his X handle on Sunday, told Nigerians: “Please note that reports circulating about a change in the leadership […]

Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, have extended warm felicitations to Nigerian Christians on the Easter celebration. In statements issued on Sunday via X by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku described Easter as a season of reflection, sacrifice, and divine love. He […]

The Police Command in Ondo State says it has disrupted a cult gathering and arrested five alleged cultists in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Akure, the state capital, saying the arrest was carried out by the […]