Lagos, July 24, 2025 – Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has been convicted by a Federal High Court in Lagos for violating Nigeria’s money laundering laws involving a $2.2 million…
President Bola Tinubu has taken a swipe at the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the emerging opposition alliance as a “coalition of confusion.” Tinubu made the remark during the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress…
Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has blamed Reuben Abati, former Special Adviser on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, for contributing to Jonathan’s defeat in the 2015 presidential election. In a post shared on her official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday,…
Muniru Raji, Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has dismissed the chances of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola reclaiming power in the 2026 governorship election. Speaking on the Lero Temi podcast in Osogbo, Raji described…
In a bold move towards meritocracy and national integration, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has appointed Mr. Joachim Achor, an indigene of Abia State, as the Accountant General of Anambra. This appointment breaks longstanding tradition by selecting a non-indigene…
Energy expert and CEO of Solarcentric, Adetunji Iromini, has criticized the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for rejecting the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (EERC) decision to reduce Band A customers’ electricity tariff from N209/kWh to N160 Iromini argued that the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has come down hard on President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urging them to stop attacking opposition parties and face Nigeria’s worsening economic and security crises. In a strongly-worded statement released…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made a shocking discovery in Kano State — a warehouse stockpiled with industrial chemicals suspected to be capable of producing deadly explosives. The facility, located in Kwakwachi, Fagge…
Former presidential adviser, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s silence on the growing rumours that Vice President Kashim Shettima might be replaced ahead of the next general election. The speculation, which has lingered for months, has…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stirred reactions online after making a rather shocking slip during a plenary session at the National Assembly. In a viral video, Akpabio was seen mistakenly referring to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu instead of the…
