By Kazeem Akintunde Since last year, when the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) started ‘acquiring’ State Governors, lawmakers and other politicians elected on the platform of other political parties, especially those from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), many political
Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has defended the recent airstrike on Jilli Market along the Borno–Yobe border, describing it as a necessary military action against a known terrorist stronghold. In a statement issued on Sunday, Buratai expressed concern over reports that more than 50 people were killed and several others injured in the […]
Nigeria’s state-owned satellite operator, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), is repositioning itself at the heart of the country’s industrialisation agenda, backing over 50 startups and expanding digital skills training as part of a broader push to turn connectivity into economic power. The Managing Director/CEO, Jane Egerton-Idehen, disclosed the scale
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has acknowledged deep-rooted weaknesses in its complaint handling system and is now pushing an ambitious overhaul anchored on digital transformation and institutional reform. At a high-level stakeholder validation meeting in Abuja, the Commission signaled a decisive shift from outdated, ineffective procedures toward a modern,
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics war has taken a dramatic turn as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered a sprawling drug trafficking network, arresting suspects across several states—including a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor—in a series of coordinated, intelligence-driven operations. The arrests and seizures, carried out over
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has accused the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of plotting to remove the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. Fayose, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the allegation in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. In the post, […]










