Despite speculation and political pressure from various quarters suggesting that President Bola Tinubu might replace Vice President Kashim Shettima on the 2027 ticket, insiders say the president is firmly committed to retaining him. Multiple names have been floated, such as Abdullaziz Yari, Nuhu Ribadu, Dr. Mohammed Bago, Senator Uba Sani, Inuwa Yahaya, and Yakubu Dogara,
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed that the recent explosion at a steel manufacturing facility was caused by military-grade unexploded ordnance (UXO) that was accidentally transported to the site, not a terrorist attack involving an improvised explosive device (IED), as was initially feared. The explosion occurred on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Yongxing Steel
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to meet with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders as preparations intensify for the July 12 Local Government Elections. The strategic meeting, which will take place at the State House in Marina, is expected to bring together party leaders, elected and appointed officials, as well as all chairmanship and
The Federal Government of Nigeria is in advanced negotiations with the World Bank to secure an additional $65 million for the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project. If approved, the new financing will raise the total project funding to $145 million. According to official documents obtained from the World Bank, the funding
By Adedeji Adewumi In the aftermath of the Yelewata massacre, as charred homes still smouldered and families buried their dead, one thing became painfully clear: we are fighting the wrong kind of war with the wrong set of tools. What is unfolding across the Middle Belt is not communal unrest, nor is it merely a
A major political shift appears underway in Nigeria, as senior figures from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) move forward with establishing a new political entity: the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) At the forefront of this initiative is former PDP Senate President David Mark, currently chairing the National
The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has announced plans to engage with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and relevant government agencies to better understand the logistics and implications of Dangote’s recently announced direct fuel distribution strategy, set to begin nationwide on August 15, 2025. Speaking during a webinar hosted by MEMAN on Thursday, the association’s
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly pushed back against recent allegations from political stakeholders and opposition figures accusing the commission of stalling the registration of new political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission emphasized that political party registration is a constitutional and legal process, not a political gesture, and must
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, appeared before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday for her arraignment in a high-profile defamation case filed by the Federal Government. She arrived at the court around 10:30 a.m. ahead of the session, which officially began at 11:00 a.m. The case, marked
President Bola Tinubu has visited survivors of the Yelewata massacre in Benue State, offering comfort and renewing federal commitment toward restoring security in the region. Arriving in Makurdi at approximately 12:58 pm on Wednesday, Tinubu touched down at the Nigeria Air Force Base, where he was welcomed by the Secretary to the Government of the
