The long-running leadership crisis within the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) took a dramatic turn on Wednesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where the union’s National President, Williams Akporeha, firmly denied claims that NUPENG was exploiting the police and the judiciary to settle internal disputes. Akporeha, who appeared as the second prosecution witness in the trial of 21 former PTD leaders facing charges of attempted murder, breach of peace, and assault, maintained that the union remains one indivisible body and was not fractured into…
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The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to pursue bold economic reforms that are restoring stability, strengthening investor confidence, and laying the groundwork for inclusive and sustainable growth. Speaking at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Mr. Edun described the country as being at a pivotal moment where decisive action will shape its economic trajectory. He cited tangible progress already recorded, including the stabilisation of the naira, improved foreign exchange management, higher federal allocations to states, and early signs of easing inflation. The Minister outlined four core priorities…
By Onyedikachi Ifedi, Esq. Nigeria’s post-colonial journey continues to reveal deep-seated mistrust among its southern peoples—an unfortunate legacy of history. Each time a major media platform turns its searchlight on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as The Nation did in its October 7, 2025 piece titled “IPOB and the Future of the South-East”, old suspicions between the Yoruba and the Igbo seem to resurface. This recurring tension highlights how colonial narratives of division still shape national discourse. Instead of fostering solidarity on shared issues of governance, security, and regional development, public debates often return to ethnic blame games that…
A seasoned legal expert and National Commissioner, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu has assumed the role of Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC} after professor Mahmood Yakubu officially stepped down bringing to a close his second and final five-year term. Following his departure, ,. She also leads the Commission’s Legal Services, Clearance & Complaints Committee (LSCCC), and will oversee INEC until a permanent chairman is appointed. Yakubu, who previously served a first term ending in November 2020 before being reappointed and confirmed for a second term, made the announcement during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Tuesday.…
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday set the tone for the new legislative session, declaring electoral, security, and economic reforms as the top priorities as lawmakers reconvened after their annual recess. In his welcome address, Abbas said the 10th House would fast-track debates and voting on constitutional amendments, with 87 proposals on the table—including devolution of powers, local government autonomy, judicial reform, and socio-economic rights. “We must complete these votes and transmit the approved amendments to the State Assemblies before the end of December to enable early concurrence ahead of the election period,” the Speaker told…
The Olu of Apata, Oba Frederick Balogun, has pledged renewed commitment to purposeful leadership and the continued development of his kingdom as he celebrates 11 years on the throne. In a royal anniversary message to the people of Apata Kingdom in Lokoja Local Government Area, Oba Balogun described his reign since October 7, 2014, as both divinely guided and richly instructive, noting the lessons and experiences gained over the years. “I am deeply grateful to God, who in His mercy deemed me worthy to ascend my father’s throne and has sustained me in good health to lead my people to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined to sign two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing provisions that he said conflict with existing laws, threaten fiscal discipline, and risk creating unsustainable precedents in public administration. The development was formally communicated to lawmakers on Tuesday when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letters during plenary. Tinubu explained that while he recognized the objectives of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology Establishment Bill, 2025 and the National Library Trust Fund (Establishment, etc.) Amendment Bill, 2025, both contained provisions that could undermine transparency, economic stability, and good governance if enacted in their current form.…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) on Tuesday resumed plenary at the Senate after six months of suspension, describing her return as “a victory for resilience” and a symbol of the people’s will. Speaking on the floor, Akpoti-Uduaghan credited her constituents and Nigerians at large for standing firm against what she called “unscrupulous intimidation.” “My attendance at plenary today is a testament to the resilience of the good people of Kogi Central and Nigerians, especially their courage to resist every unscrupulous intimidation,” she declared. Drawing lessons from past political struggles, she recalled the case of Hon. Rifkatu Danna, whose mandate was…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Like the fabled tortoise that’s never absent in stories, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s lately the talk-of-the-town – and the “beautiful bride” courted for drafting into the presidential contest in the 2027 General Election. The one-term (or “two-term”) president (2010-2015) – relishing another four-year stay at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city – has increased his visibility, as he consults with stakeholders, to seal his ticket, and victory at the poll. Dr Jonathan’s viability has attracted scrutiny from potential rivals, with the Presidency on September 29, 2025, dismissing him as “no match” for President Bola Tinubu of…
Ben Adaji, Jalingo A former gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC in Taraba State Chief David Sabo Kente has hinted that he is under immense pressure from various groups in the State and may be compelled to contest the governorship election in 2027 to salvage the State from bad governance. Kente, a former director of finance in the National Assembly, who disclosed this in a telephone interaction with journalists in Jalingo on Tuesday said that he went out of his way to support the present governor of the State Dr Agbu Kefas to win elections in 2023 despite…