The Nigerian Senate is preparing for a tense confrontation today as Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, vows to return to plenary following a court judgment that nullified her six-month suspension. In a ruling delivered last Friday, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja declared the suspension illegal, excessive, and a
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has publicly dismissed growing speculations about his alleged interest in contesting the 2028 Bayelsa State governorship election. Speaking at a world press conference in Asaba to mark the 25th anniversary of the NDDC, Ogbuku clarified that he has
Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and long-serving member of its Board of Trustees, has formally resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Waziri announced his decision on Monday at the Dogo Tebo Ward Centre in Potiskum, Yobe State, noting that his resignation followed
In 2025, as many countries struggle to shape the world’s perception of them, Ghana has quietly become a standout example of how narrative clarity, cultural diplomacy, and institutional coherence can reposition a nation. It hasn’t relied on loud campaigns or overproduced slogans. Instead, Ghana has chosen deliberate storytelling—simple, focused, and deeply rooted in its sense
Vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called on the newly formed opposition alliance under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time, Baba-Ahmed stressed that respecting the longstanding, albeit unwritten, tradition
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its constitutional powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment on Friday, described the suspension as excessive and lacking any clear legal basis. According to the court, the Senate’s reliance on Chapter 8
Nigeria does not trade with itself. That simple truth, more than any policy debate or economic headline, explains why our growth keeps failing to deliver on its promise. It is not a question of scale. We are 200 million people spread across a country large enough to house multiple economic zones. We have fertile land,
Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has reaffirmed his commitment to putting Nigerians first through a newly formed coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Obi said the coalition’s decision to adopt the ADC as its platform
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Nigeria must urgently revise its 2025 budget to avert a looming fiscal crisis, citing risks of a significantly higher deficit than initially projected. In its latest Article IV Consultation Report, the IMF projects that Nigeria’s fiscal deficit could rise to 4.7% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP),
No chapter in the grand story of economic transformation is written without discomfort. From India’s liberalisation in 1991 to Brazil’s stabilisation efforts in the 1990s and Indonesia’s post-crisis reforms, the pattern is clear: structural change demands short-term sacrifice for long-term prosperity. Nigeria, today, is deep into its own chapter, two years into a set of
