There are strong signals that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may give the green light for the creation of only one new state after the National and State Assemblies complete their legislative processes. Sources reveal that Anioma State, a proposed entity…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that the special investigative panel set up to probe 16 military officers over serious allegations has completed its work. According to the military, the affected officers will now face a Court Martial for acts described…
Kano State witnessed a major political shake-up as Governor Abba Yusuf formally defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made on Monday at the historic Coronation Hall inside the Kano…
‘Tosin Adeoti On a hot afternoon in July 2004, Nigerian police officers waited beside a runway in the far northeastern corner of the country. The air shimmered above the tarmac. Somewhere beyond the horizon, a private jet was descending. The…
24 January, 2026. by Mohammed Bello Doka There are moments in a nation’s life when silence becomes a statement. Not the silence of restraint or wisdom, but the silence of fear, convenience and elite abandonment. Nigeria is living through one…
With the defection of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf from the NNPP to the APC, the ruling party has reached a new height in Nigeria’s political landscape. While the PDP once held 31 governors at its peak in 2003, the…
Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy is now under threat from a widening shortage of skilled manpower, a challenge experts say could put as much as $11 billion in annual value at risk. While the ICT sector continues to expand faster than…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced plans to recover outstanding taxes from defaulting taxpayers by directing third parties—such as banks, employers, debtors, tenants, and business partners—to remit funds on behalf of defaulters. The announcement, published on the…
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the interception of materials suspected to be explosive devices in Saki, a town in the Oke Ogun area of the state. The disclosure was made in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations…
A large crowd gathered at Obodo Upo in Umabi Ward, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, as the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Barr. Victor Udeh, formally registered with the All Progressives Congress (APC) through the party’s electronic…
