Marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day, members of the Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement staged peaceful protests across several cities on Thursday, voicing frustration over the worsening cost of living, rising insecurity, and government policies they describe as harmful to the average citizen. Protesters gathered in Lagos, assembling under the Ikeja Bridge, where they carried signs and chanted for
The World Bank has revised its global economic outlook downward, projecting that worldwide growth will decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, a decline of nearly half a percentage point from earlier estimates. This slowdown is attributed to increasing trade restrictions, rising geopolitical tensions, and a general climate of uncertainty around global economic policy. According to the
More than 1,500 staff members of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) have been without salaries for nearly 20 months, following the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw funding from selected professional bodies and agencies. EHCON, established under Nigerian law in 2002, is the country’s primary authority overseeing environmental health. The agency has played crucial
Prominent rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has warned that any attempt by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to shut down embassies over unpaid ground rents could provoke a serious diplomatic crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana addressed recent reports that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had threatened to
Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant Dele Momodu has stated that unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections will require a unified coalition of opposition parties. Speaking during an interview on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State’s “Guest of the Month” programme, Momodu emphasized that the current state of fragmentation within the Peoples
Aliyu Audu, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, officially resigned on June 8, 2025, via a letter submitted through the office of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. In his resignation, Audu emphasized that his departure is not driven by political defection but by the dictates of conscience, revealing deep concerns over efforts
The Edo State Government has served a formal 24‑hour notice on Ogbeide Ifaluyi‑Isibor, a former Commissioner in Governor Godwin Obaseki’s cabinet, demanding a retraction and public apology for a social media post it deems defamatory. The letter, signed by Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Samson Osagie, and dated June 8, accused Ifaluyi‑Isibor of publishing “malicious and defamatory”
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is reportedly leading a coalition of prominent ex-presidents in quietly lobbying President Bola Tinubu to rescind the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on or before June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day. According to sources, Jonathan has initiated at least one direct phone call with President Tinubu, emphasizing the
The North‑Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has intensified its efforts to persuade Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. The Forum, led by Chairman Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, asserted that their campaign is “based on a directive from above” from the party’s national leadership. The Forum
The United States is recalibrating its engagement with Nigeria, transitioning from traditional aid to a model centered on private sector-led trade and investment. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., articulated this strategic shift during a recent event at the Lagos Business School, highlighting the need for a partnership that fosters mutual economic growth. “Over
