***As She Brings Education, Hope to Fulani Settlements in Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has opened up about the quiet fear and political intimidation that shadowed her controversial suspension from the Senate, revealing that many of her colleagues who sympathized with her ordeal did so in private — too afraid of political backlash to stand with her publicly. Speaking at the commissioning of a newly built modern market in Okene, the senator described her suspension as “illegal and politically motivated,” saying it exposed the culture of fear that governs political conduct within Nigeria’s legislative chambers. “When you face…
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***Alleges ₦30bn loss, accuses oil cabals and union leaders of economic sabotage The Yoruba Council Worldwide (Igbimo Apapo Yoruba L’Agbaye) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by oil cabals and union leaders to sabotage the $20 billion Dangote Refinery, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately suspend the issuance of petroleum import licences. In a petition dated November 3, 2025, and signed by its President, Aare Oladotun Hassan, Esq, the Council accused certain entrenched interests within the oil sector of deliberately undermining Nigeria’s quest for energy self-sufficiency. Backed by the Nigeria Coalition Group (NCG), Nigeria Youth Coalition (NYC),…
Former Jigawa State Governor and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Sule Lamido, has raised alarm over what he described as an “ominous” threat of war on Nigeria reportedly emanating from U.S. President Donald Trump. Lamido warned that such a move would have dire and unimaginable consequences, urging Nigerians across all divides to close ranks in defense of the nation’s sovereignty. “The threat of war on Nigeria from President Trump of the United States of America under whatever guise is very ominous. The consequences of such action cannot be imagined,” Lamido said in a statement on Saturday.…
Prominent lawyer, philanthropist, and development advocate, Barrister Kashim Musa Tumsah (MFR), has officially declared his intention to contest the Yobe State governorship in the 2027 general elections, pledging to usher in a new era of progress, inclusion, and accountable leadership. Tumsah made the announcement in Kano, at a gathering organized by the Yobe First Movement (YFM) — a grassroots political group that has been rallying citizens across the state to persuade him to join the race. Speaking before an enthusiastic audience of youth leaders, women groups, and political stakeholders, Tumsah said the growing calls for his participation in Yobe’s leadership…
***“He was abducted, not extradited. Nigeria is burying justice alive,” says Fr. Odimmegwa Fresh outrage has trailed the continued detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as a United States–based Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Augustine Odimmegwa, on Sunday condemned his prolonged incarceration, describing it as “a national shame and a blatant violation of international law.” In a strongly worded statement made available to journalists, Fr. Odimmegwa — who heads Rising Sun, a U.S.-based nonprofit human rights advocacy group — accused the Federal Government of “burying justice alive” through its refusal to obey court rulings that…
**After 33 years in the Green Chamber, Aku Jethro tells untold story of vigilance, teamwork, quiet heroism By Fatima Ndagi For over three decades, the Mace Bearer of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Aku Jethro, stood as the silent guardian of the nation’s legislative authority. Now retired, he has opened up on the quiet intelligence, discipline, and teamwork that ensured the House’s mace — the very symbol of parliamentary power — was never snatched under his watch. The mace, a golden staff that validates every proceeding of the parliament, is not just ceremonial; it embodies the sovereignty of the legislature.…
_As he turns 69, President Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and millions of admirers celebrate a statesman whose red cap has become a national metaphor for discipline, courage, and hope._ By Lamara Garba Azare Some men pass through life quietly, leaving behind faint traces of their existence. Others live in a way that their names become chapters in the story of their nation. His Excellency, Engr. Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE, belongs firmly to the latter. At sixty-nine, Kwankwaso is not merely growing older; he is growing deeper — in thought, in purpose, and in legacy. His life, defined by…
***Blames APC for Nigeria’s Woes The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has disowned a media report alleging that it endorsed the performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the area of infrastructure, particularly the Abuja–Lokoja–Benin highways. In a statement signed by the Chairman of its Media Committee, Barrister Chukwudi Ezeobika, the Coalition described the purported endorsement as false, misleading and unauthorised, accusing certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government of attempting to undermine the CUPP’s consistent criticism of the administration’s poor governance record. Ezeobika said the Coalition did not authorise or sanction any inspection of…
… Oyebolu was never a Governorship Candidate in Ondo State, but the State still wants him to account for the bungling of massive computer project for which prosecution was put in abeyance._ Mr Segun Oyebolu was the career officer who used to be an ICT staff, consultant, and contractor in the Aviation industry. He is a native of Omi-Ole village in Ogun State. He had freely claimed to be an indigene of either Ogun or Oyo State in the past. Sometimes he claimed to be from Lagos State, but he has never claimed to be of Ondo State origin. However,…
The Federal Government has launched the Government–Private Sector (GPS) Dialogue Series: Finance and SME Growth Roundtable in Lagos as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda to deepen collaboration between policymakers and business leaders for sustainable economic growth. Held on Saturday at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, the inaugural session brought together key stakeholders to discuss priority issues, remove investment barriers, and develop practical strategies to improve access to finance and boost enterprise development. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, reaffirmed the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment…