The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has put the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on the spot over allegations surrounding a disputed $2.1 million land transaction involving Jordan Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. HURIWA demanded to know why the two anti-corruption agencies had not publicly indicated any investigation into the allegations, which are already the subject of proceedings before an FCT High Court in Abuja. The group said the matter could no longer be dismissed as an ordinary private…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has thrown its weight behind the demand for a reduction of petrol price to N500 per litre, warning the Federal Government that workers can no longer withstand the combined pressure of high fuel, transport and food costs. HURIWA said the current petrol price of about N1,500 per litre had become unsustainable for millions of Nigerians and urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to urgently intervene before the worsening economic pressure deepens poverty and hardship. The group’s position came against the backdrop of the planned three-day warning strike by the Joint National Public…
A recent revelation by Coscharis Motors Chief Executive Officer, Cosmas Maduka, about alleged attempts by government officials to inflate vehicle procurement invoices has sparked renewed debate over the financial record of former Anambra State governor and 2027 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi. Maduka, in an interview cited in a recent commentary, disclosed that some government officials seeking to purchase vehicles from his company had attempted to inflate invoices, in some cases by as much as 100 per cent. He said Coscharis had rejected such practices on ethical and moral grounds, adding that the company’s position…
Commuters in Lokoja, Kogi State, have begun benefiting from a free shuttle service launched by the Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, as rising transport costs continue to squeeze household incomes. The initiative, tagged **“Karimi Cares Free Bus Service,”** commenced operations on Wednesday along the Army Barracks–Lokoja New Market/Nataco Junction corridor. The service is targeted at civil servants, students, traders and other residents who rely on public transportation for their daily movement. With transportation becoming an increasing expense for many households, the intervention is designed to reduce the amount commuters spend travelling to work, school, markets and other destinations. The…
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has ordered Jordan Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, to produce his American international passport in court after he testified that he was outside Nigeria when an alleged $2.1m land transaction took place. Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday during the resumed hearing of a suit filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Ltd. The suit, marked CV/008/2026, centres on allegations by the claimants that Jordan promised to facilitate the acquisition of 60 hectares of land in Katampe and Guzape, Abuja. The claimants alleged that…
The Obidient Movement has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission to explain how its proposed use of Artificial Intelligence will improve the credibility of the 2027 elections, demanding an independent audit of the commission’s electoral technology before the polls. The movement said it was particularly concerned that INEC was introducing new technology without, in its view, adequately accounting for questions surrounding electronic result transmission during the 2023 presidential election. In a statement on Tuesday, signed by its Worldwide Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, the movement demanded that INEC publish a comprehensive plan detailing the technologies it intends to deploy, how they…
Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, says he is comfortable with the political differences between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oshiomhole said the disagreement should not be interpreted as opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, insisting that Wike and the APC governors remain united in their support for the President. The senator spoke on Tuesday during an interview on TVC amid growing tensions between Wike and the APC Governors’ Forum over the minister’s Rainbow Coalition. According to Oshiomhole, the two sides may…
Nigerian public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have threatened to shut down government services nationwide from Friday, October 2, if the Federal Government fails to reduce the price of petrol to N500 per litre and approve a wage award for workers. The council, comprising eight public sector unions, said its September 30 deadline to the Federal Government remained sacrosanct, warning that failure to address the workers’ demands would trigger a three-day warning strike. The unions are also demanding the immediate constitution of a tripartite committee to begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage expected to…
Pressure is mounting on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to formally join the All Progressives Congress as APC state chairmen across the country increasingly reject his Rainbow Coalition while backing his support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election. The chairmen argue that Wike’s continued membership of the Peoples Democratic Party is incompatible with his declared support for Tinubu when the APC is fielding candidates for the presidency, National Assembly and state elections. The renewed push followed growing disagreements between Wike and members of the APC Governors’ Forum over his political coalition. Wike has repeatedly maintained that his support is specifically for…
The Senate on Tuesday gave the Federal Government three additional months to rescue capital projects captured in the 2025 budget from abandonment, extending the implementation deadline to December 31, 2026. The decision followed concerns that several projects had reached various stages of execution but remained incomplete because contractors had not been fully paid and Ministries, Departments and Agencies had not exhausted funds already appropriated and released. The extension changes the capital implementation deadline from September 30 to December 31, 2026. It was approved through the passage of the Appropriations Repeal and Enactment Act 2025 Amendment Bill 2026, after senators considered…