Bola Tinubu: The man who took the bullet for Nigeria to survive
By Bayo Onanuga With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago, when the administration was struggling to deal with the unintended consequences of its historic […]
Reflections on governance, leadership, and reform across one thousand and ninety-five days of President Tinubu
By Sunday Dare My work, One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up – not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power over the past three decades. The pages are therefore, more than just a collection of opinion essays written over three defining years in Nigeria’s national […]
Ex Delta speaker Ochei resigns from APC
A former Delta House of Assembly speaker, Mr Victor Ochei, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending nearly a decade of membership in the ruling party. His resignation is contained in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Ward 4, in Onicha Olona, in Aniocha Local Government Area of the state. Ochei’s […]
Ondo: Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, recover ransom
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the spokesperson for the command made this known in a statement on Thursday in Akure. Jimoh explained that the suspects were arrested by the […]
Five die in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Command, said that five persons died in a lone accident at Oyama Egbado, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Thursday. It said that 10 others sustained injuries in the accident, which occurred on the second day of the public holidays declared to mark the Eid-el-Kabir. The FRSC spokesperson, Superintendent […]
105 Nigerians killed in South Africa in seven years
The Nigerian community in South Africa has revealed that at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years, following the wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants. This is contained in a statement, by the community’s leaders, Smart Nwobi and Frank Onyekwelu of the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), […]
Insecurity: Criminologist recommends massive investment in security, unity
A criminologist, Prof. Adedeji Oyunuga, has called for increased investment in security, national unity and improved intelligence sharing to adequately address insecurity in Nigeria. Oyenuga is a Professor of Criminology and Security Studies at the Lagos State University (LASU). He is also the Coordinator of the Master’s Programme in Criminology and Security Studies at […]
2027: Fubara’s brother joins Rivers governorship race
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State’s brother, Amb. Blessing Fubara, has joined the 2027 governorship race on the platform of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the younger Fubara pledged to restore the state’s economic prosperity and political stability if elected. The aspirant said he was offering himself […]
Nigeria partners AfDB on aviation infrastructure, fleet modernisation
Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to modernise aviation infrastructure, improve regional connectivity and strengthen airline competitiveness across Africa. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Brazzaville on Thursday. Speaking at the ceremony, Mike Salawou, […]
Group raises alarm over rising abuse of children
The Concern Home Social and Charitable Initiative (TCH) has condemned rising abuses, killings and exploitation of children, describing them as grave violations of fundamental rights. Mrs Lillian Anyebe, Founder of TCH, issued the condemnation in a statement in Lagos on Thursday to commemorate Children’s Day 2026. She warned that Nigerian children had become increasingly […]
