The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, recently suggested that arming FRSC personnel may be the only way to enforce traffic laws on Nigerian roads. The statement is alarming. It is dangerous. And it reveals a deeper crisis in governance in our country: the normalisation of militarisation in civil life. How, […]
Nigerians may face tougher days ahead as the nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, beginning from today (Monday), threatens to unleash a twin blow of soaring petrol prices and widespread electricity blackouts. The union’s directive to halt crude oil and gas supplies to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery […]
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied reports that he is planning to change his political party. Reports emerged recently suggesting that Kwankwaso is on the verge of rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Reacting on Friday via a post on his official X account, the former […]
A former Governor of Oyo State, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has officially been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. He was crowned at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state. Ladoja, who had earlier received the traditional Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan, is expected to be formally […]
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has embarked on a sweeping reorganisation of its operations and workforce. The refinery said the decision was taken in response to repeated sabotage by staff members that threatened the operational safety of the 650,000 barrels per day facility. In a letter dated September 24, 2025, and signed […]
Former presidential spokesman for the Southeast, Denge Josef Onoh, has called on President Bola Tinubu to pursue a political resolution in the case of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as the separatist leader appears in court on Friday. Onoh’s appeal comes amid ongoing legal proceedings, which IPOB maintains are marred by […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that he holds no grudges against anyone over past political actions or personal attacks directed at him. The former Nigerian leader stressed that forgiveness and reconciliation are indispensable for Nigeria’s unity and progress. Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday evening in Abuja during a requiem mass in honour of […]
Economic growth in South-East Europe will next year face strains from US tariffs, increased competition from China and government budget pressures, Europe’s development bank forecast Thursday. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development slightly downgraded its growth forecast for all its regions in 2026, which for the first time takes into account some sub-Saharan African […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has pledged that the interest of the Yoruba will “occupy a topmost place” in his administration’s policies if elected President in 2027. He described as unfounded the narrative or fear that his presidency, if elected, “might lead to Hausa/Fulani domination over Yoruba or other ethnic groups.” “The entire Yoruba stock […]
The conduct of Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) by some Nigerian universities has continued to stir controversy, with many stakeholders describing it as a “legalised means of extorting admission seekers”. The stakeholders in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States made their feelings known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). They argued that […]
