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2027: Atiku Criticize Tinubu’s Administration
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, has criticised President Bola Tinubu's administration for not living up to Nigerians' expectations, claiming that the government has not accomplished enough to warrant reelection in 2027. Atiku also noted that he had no resentment towards those joining other parties, insisting that freedom of association was a fundamental component of any true democracy. On Wednesday, the...
NNPP To Hold Emergency Meeting Over Defection Of Party Stalwarts
Senator Masud El-Jibril Doguwa, the Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, has announced that the party will hold an emergency meeting over the defection of prominent members. It would be recalled that on Thursday, several top NNPP members defected to the All Progressives Congress, including Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District; Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, representing...
Hunters Seek FG Support To Combat Banditry
Hunters and farmers have urged the federal government to give them official authority to expel bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and other criminal elements that hide in forests in the face of growing insecurity throughout the nation. The groups, including the Nigerian Forest Security Service, Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria, Agbekoya Farmers’ Society of Nigeria, and the Oodua Peoples Congress, insisted...
Edo Police: Six Kidnapped Victims Rescued, One Dead
On Friday, the Edo State Police Command reported that it had freed six abducted people in the state but that one volunteer civilian had perished in the process. This was disclosed in a statement by the command spokesman, Moses Yamu, on Friday. Yamu said the victims were rescued at different locations and on different days. The statement read, “On 20/04/2025, operatives of...
Borno Gov Raises Alarm As Boko Haram Regroups
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm over the regrouping of Boko Haram insurgents in the Tumbus areas of Lake Chad and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest in the state. Zulum lamented what he called a setback in military operations in the state, saying Boko Haram terrorists were freely breeding in Tumbus water areas on the...
Group Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention Over Alleged Cover-Up In Mohbad’s Death
A fresh development has surfaced in the ongoing investigation into the death of Nigerian hip-hop artist Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba, widely known as Mohbad. The Break the Silence Foundation has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the suppression of key evidence and potential political interference in the case. In an open letter dated April 11 and addressed to President...
Tribunal Backs $220 Million Fine Against Meta By FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's (FCCPC) $220 million fine against Meta Platforms Inc. has been upheld by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal. FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, confirmed the ruling in a statement on Friday, adding that the tribunal also awarded the commission $35,000 to cover the costs of its investigation. The tribunal affirmed that...
Senator Akpabio Heads Nigerian Delegation To Pope Francis’ Funeral
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is leading a high-level Nigerian delegation to Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, scheduled for Saturday. The development was confirmed in a statement issued Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. The five-member delegation, appointed by President Tinubu, includes Minister of...
FG Advocates Local Manufacturing Of Oil Pipelines
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering the growth and sustainability of local content production in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. Minister of Petroleum Resources Heineken Lokpobiri made this declaration on Thursday during the launch of Monarch Alloys' 33LPE and concrete weight coating facility in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Lokpobiri emphasized that Nigeria will continue to encourage local production...
Expand Tax Revenue Base, IMF Urges Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria to expand its tax revenue base as part of efforts to enhance fiscal policy and ensure long-term economic stability. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made this recommendation during a press briefing in Washington, D.C., held on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF Spring Meetings. Georgieva emphasized the importance of leveraging technology to...
