Pressure is mounting on the presidential panel investigating the deaths of illegal miners in Niger State, as a coalition of civil society organisations has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju from the committee. The coalition alleged that Adeyanju’s public comments on the incident while the investigation was ongoing could undermine confidence in the panel and create doubts about its neutrality. The demand was contained in a statement issued by the National Coordinator of the Solid Hands Empowerment Initiative for the Development of Rural Areas, Comrade Ogunleye Gbolabo, on behalf of the coalition. Gbolabo alleged…
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By Salihu Othman Isah This is not an indictment of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, nor is it an attempt to cast aspersions on the First Lady of Nigeria. It is a call to speak truth to power and to ask a difficult question: what does a birthday celebration mean in a country where millions of citizens are struggling with the rising cost of food, transport, healthcare and education? On Tuesday, the drums will roll in the Presidential Villa as Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu marks her 66th birthday. Tributes are already pouring in. The President of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, MAAUN…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying insecurity, hunger, economic hardship and other challenges confronting Nigerians influenced his decision to back the party’s Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket for the 2027 election. Lawal was formally received into the NDC in Abuja on Tuesday, where he said Nigerians concerned about the country’s condition should support what he described as a “noble patriotic objective.” He said the prevailing challenges had made it necessary for people who were concerned about the country to work with the NDC. “Anybody at all in Nigeria…
The management of CAPITAL POST has mourned the death of Danusa Ocholi, News Editor of Daily Asset Newspaper, describing him as a journalist whose professionalism and mentorship left a lasting mark on the newsroom. Publisher and CEO of CAPITAL POST, Pastor Atekojo Samson Usman, said Ocholi remained committed to journalism ethics at a time when financial inducement had become a concern in the profession. Usman, in a statement on Tuesday, recalled working with Ocholi during the formative years of Daily Asset, describing the late editor as a “complete gentleman” who consistently encouraged younger journalists to uphold professional standards. He said…
Nigeria’s Northern Senators Forum has paid tribute to former Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idris following his death. The forum, in a condolence message signed by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, described Idris, popularly known as “Ibro,” as a patriot whose life combined business, public service and community development. Idris governed Kogi State from 2003 to 2012, becoming the state’s longest-serving governor. Before entering politics, he built a business empire through Ibro Trading Company, with interests spanning furniture manufacturing, construction, hospitality, property and general commerce. The Northern senators said his business activities created employment and opportunities for Nigerians, while his…
By: Lamara Garba For years, the menace of drug abuse has remained one of the most troubling challenges confronting Nigerian society, particularly its young population. What begins with substance use can develop into addiction, broken family relationships, school dropout, unemployment, violence and criminality. In many communities, the consequences are no longer hidden. The problem has assumed an even more worrying dimension in Kano, where drug abuse has increasingly been linked with street violence, gang activities, thuggery popularly known as DABA, phone snatching and other social vices. Available national data indicate the enormity of the challenge. The International Centre for Investigative…
The Association of Online Media Practitioners and Professionals of Nigeria, APPMEN, is set to address the challenge of unpaid earnings faced by Nigerian content creators on global digital platforms. The association will hold its 2026 Aso APPMEN/Content Creators Conference on Thursday, September 24, in Abuja. The conference has the theme, “Voice, Vision, Purpose.” It will focus on practical ways creators can recover money owed to them by major global platforms. The organisers said some creators lose earnings because of policy issues, documentation errors and lack of proper support. APPMEN National Coordinator, Chief Precious Enebuse, said Nigerian creators generate billions of…
Nigeria’s troubled Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project has been handed a major legal reprieve after an international arbitration tribunal threw out a $400m claim brought against the Federal Government by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. But beyond the financial claim rejected by the International Chamber of Commerce tribunal, the September 17 award has brought renewed attention to how a two-decade contractual dispute contributed to the prolonged delay of a project designed to add 3,050 megawatts of electricity to Nigeria’s power system. The dispute, according to Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, began in 2003 and subsequently…
President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York after all, with Vice President Kashim Shettima now stepping in to represent Nigeria at the global summit. The change marks a shift from the earlier plan announced in July, when Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, said Tinubu had confirmed he would personally attend the General Assembly. The Presidency has now attributed Tinubu’s absence to his ongoing annual leave, saying Shettima is attending the UNGA with the President’s full mandate. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said Monday that Tinubu’s…
A 50-year-old self-styled prophet in Edo State is facing police investigation over allegations that he abducted five girls from two communities over a seven-month period, with one of the victims, aged 15, later becoming pregnant. The suspect, Nicholas Nusa, overseer of Divine Grace Church in Ibillo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, was arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command following information received by the command. Police said preliminary investigation indicated that the alleged abductions occurred between September 2025 and April 2026, involving children from Ibillo and Imoga communities. Rather than being linked to a single incident, the allegations span…