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2027 presidency: Tinubu projected to win 20 states, Atiku 9, Obi 8 — PIG
President Bola Tinubu has been projected to secure 20 states in the 2027 presidential election, ahead of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi. The projection was contained in a political forecast...
Tinubu hails 4.43% GDP growth, says economy now on path to stronger performance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the latest Gross Domestic Product figures released by the National Bureau of...
EFCC: Olukoyede’s 34-month tenure yields record N1.23trn recovery, 10,872 convictions
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered a record ₦1.23 trillion and secured 10,872 convictions during the...
Kashim Shettima at 60: A statesman’s journey, a nation’s responsibility, by Cliff Stanley
“Leadership is not ultimately defined by the office one occupies, but by the quality of responsibility one assumes and...
Senator Kalu greets VP Shettima at 60
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima,...
Politics of milestone reversal: Atiku Abubakar and the Dangerous campaign of playing to the gallery, by Prof. E. Chijioke Ogbonna
His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former Vice President and a presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general election,...
The hollow men of K street: Inside the smoke-and-mirrors empire of Karl-Marx Okeke-Von Batten, by Erasmus Ikhide
In the shadowed enclaves where foreign political ambition collides with Washington’s multi-million-dollar influence-peddling apparatus, few figures represent a more...
Bauchi govt moves to tackle illegal mining, security challenges
By Najeeb Sani The Bauchi State Government has intensified efforts to tackle illegal mining and its associated security challenges...
INEC denies ‘smuggling’ candidates, says NDC allegations unfounded
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed...
Gombe magistrate court grants bail to 55-year-old woman over alleged receipt of stolen oil
The Chief Magistrate Court No. 1, Gombe, presided over by Chief Magistrate Musa-Saleh Kilawa, on Monday granted bail to...
Activism, politics difficult to reconcile — Abubakar Aliyu
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe A Human Rights Advocate and Peace Ambassador of the Institute for Economics & Peace,...
Otti’s new Abia: Between road infrastructure and building a new generation of leaders, by Ben Ngwakwe
The real measure of government goes beyond the number of roads constructed, hospitals renovated, schools rebuilt or...
EDUCATION
ASUU Gombe suspends planned strike over salary implementation
By Ben Ngwakwe The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has suspended its planned total and indefinite...
AGRICULTURE
IFAD distributes farm inputs to 476 farmers in Taraba
By Terna Chikpa The Federal Government, through the International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP),...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
For crying out loud, this is regrettably preposterous, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Edo State Government says it “rejects” N14.15bn contractors’ debt and has “ordered verification.” With due respect, this is regrettably preposterous. Governance is continuity. You cannot inherit the governorship and then inherit amnesia. A government is not a new...
Beyond origin and entitlement: Why Adamawa 2027 demands competence, capacity and a new dev’t paradigm, Cliff Stanley
“The real test of leadership is not where a leader comes from, but what that leader is capable...
An open letter to President Tinubu on economic status for Lagos and Ogun States, by George Ogunjimi
1st September 2026. His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic...
How dare VDM, by Douglas Ogbankwa
"How dare you, VDM, say that all those cows that are roaming the streets are based on money laundering? I...
The subsidy question: Is the presidency right, and can Atiku convince a suffering Nigeria?, by Cliff Stanley
“Economic reform is not measured by the pain it imposes, but by the prosperity it ultimately produces.” Nigeria’s renewed...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Osogbo shooting: One killed after Adeleke-Davido palace visit, Police vow arrest
One person has been killed in a shooting incident in Osogbo, Osun State, shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke and...
