The Anambra State government’s recent ban on the Monday sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has elicited tension in the state. The unease is not unconnected to some residents’ sympathy for the proscribed group’s “civil disobedience”, coupled with IPOB’s pushback against the government’s directive. The state government, following an executive retreat held […]
Power distribution companies have expressed doubt over the directive by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that prepaid meters must be free for all categories of customers. Operators, who spoke with our correspondent anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the minister made only a political statement without considering the input of other […]
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria from London, ahead of the Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State defection to the party in the state. In a statement by his Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, Dr. Ganduje arrived in Abuja aboard a British Airways […]
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Senegal’s Teranga Lions and hosts Morocco will be remembered for three things: officiating, raw emotion, and a historic protest. Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has addressed the game’s flashpoint -the moment he ordered his team off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco. […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is targeting to raise N900 billion from the January 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction. The DMO is offering a combined N900 billion across three reopened instruments. This auction provides investors with an opportunity to access secure, medium-to-long-term fixed-income investments backed by the full faith and credit of […]
Former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step up its effort to recover more assets linked to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Fielding questions from the media while receiving the Rule of Law and Courage Award in […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Malian authorities to reverse a ban on the privately owned French magazine, Jeune Afrique. The magazine was accused of “glorifying terrorism” and engaging in “defamation and incitement to hatred”. The measure is the latest in a series of bans on French media by the Alliance of […]
Following Wednesday’s Federal High Court judgment in Abuja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that the ruling would restore order, peace and unity in the Labour Party. While felicitating with the National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party led by […]
The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has expressed concern over the ongoing demolition of homes in the Makoko area of Lagos State, which has left more than 9,000 residents displaced, their homes destroyed and their futures uncertain. It argued that while the government has a responsibility to protect lives and enforce planning regulations, the sudden […]
The Republic of Türkiye has identified 76 wooden and metal artefacts believed to belong to Nigeria, paving the way for their repatriation and potentially strengthening cultural ties between the two nations. The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, HE Mehmet Poroy, made this known on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of […]
