The Federal Government’s plan to borrow N1.76 trillion through treasury bills has commenced. This is as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began the sale of Treasury Bills (TBs) to raise N1.76 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, as…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has come out strongly against the Presidency’s response to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s recent comments regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. The party is backing Shettima’s remarks, insisting that no president—past or present—has the…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sent a heartfelt message to members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its allied political movements, calling for patience, unity, and a renewed sense of purpose despite internal challenges within the party.…
A heartbreaking incident unfolded in Ijegun, Lagos, where a woman lost her life after falling into a 170-foot well at a construction site. The tragic accident, which occurred on the evening of Monday, June 30, set off an intense, days-long…
Former Senator Shehu Sani has offered a thoughtful take on the recent buzz surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima’s comments at a public book launch—comments that many say stirred political waters a bit too much. Speaking on X (formerly Twitter), Sani,…
Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has voiced strong support for keeping presidential power in Southern Nigeria for the next four to six years—emphasizing the need for fairness, unity, and political balance in the country’s evolving…
Elder statesman and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has made it clear that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket is not up for grabs by the North. Speaking during a gathering of PDP…
In a bold push to curb the rising menace of drug abuse and criminality, the Executive Chairman of Damaturu Local Government, Alhaji Bukar Adamu, has launched a sweeping crackdown on drug dens and brothels in the Yobe State capital and…
Ahead of the Lagos State local government polls billed to hold on Saturday, July 12, 2025, Akeem Olalekan Dauda aka Lagbaja, Secretary to the Ikeja Local to council is contesting the chairmanship position. He bares his mind to Standarddailypress on…
By Henry Ojelu In Nigeria’s already burdened judicial system—where litigants often wait years for resolution—a troubling pattern persists: cases collapsing or restarting from scratch after judges are reassigned mid-trial. This practice, though administrative, has become a significant barrier to justice.…
