How America Compromised Nigeria’s Sovereignty and its own War on Terror
To the student of modern warfare, the Sahel and the Lake Chad basin have long resembled a black hole for Western strategy. For years, Western intervention in the region; most…
Over 76 ISWAP Terrorists Surrender To Military In N/East
More than 76 ISWAP terrorists have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations as part of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN…
FG Approves Reform For NYSC, Agency To Be Civilian-Led
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a holistic reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This is the first review of the agency in its 53-year history. As…
Resident Doctors Declare Industrial Dispute, Give FG Fresh Four-Week Deadline
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending by four weeks the deadline for the implementation of its outstanding demands and…
I know who will win the presidency in 2027 – By Sonala Olumhense
Yes, Nigeria’s presidential election is seven months away and the campaigns, should there be any, have not begun. But today, I will tell you how it will play out and…
Army Names New GOCs, Commanders In Major Shake-Up
The Nigerian Army on Saturday announced a major reshuffle of its senior officers, as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve operational effectiveness across the country. The changes…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Security Failure And A Nation Under Siege
There comes a point when a government’s explanations, excuses, and public relations campaigns collapse under the sheer weight of reality. Nigeria has reached that point. Three years into President Bola…
Tinubu’s Rwanda Pivot Risks Annoying Washington
Nigeria’s embrace of Rwanda signals a broader African challenge to America’s preferred order. For decades, Nigeria and the United States have enjoyed a relationship built on mutual convenience. Washington viewed…
Remi Tinubu faces backlash over akara, roasted corn remarks
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has come under criticism on social media after encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, saying they…
Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee Suspends Mike Ozekhome As SAN
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The decision was taken at its 173rd…
Senate Passes Bill To Establish State Police
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of state police services across the federation. With its passage, the legislation replaces…
Obi`s call for Tinubu`s Exit Childish & An Unwarranted Distraction
Peter Obi’s latest comments calling for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation, based on a comparison with the British Prime Minister’s voluntary exit, are not only misplaced but also reflect a selective…
Tinubu Appoints Ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe, Chairman of NUC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). He succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who…
A Unique 2026 World Cup -by Reuben Abati
The World Cup 2026 kicked off June 11, and as of today, 13 match-days after, in the middle of the second round of the group matches, we have witnessed the…
Exclusive: Trump demands security report card from Tinubu before unlocking vital US military aid
In the halls of American power, the language of diplomacy has taken on the sharp tone of a boardroom audit. US State Department sources told Huhuonline.com that President Donald Trump…
Editorial: Democracy Day in a Republic of Fear and Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day address was an exercise in a peculiar form of political optimism: the sort that flourishes most luxuriantly when reality is at its bleakest. One almost…
Beyond Ekiti: Democracy requires more than the absence of Chaos
Nigeria’s off-cycle governorship elections have often served as rehearsals for larger contests. That is why the outcome in Ekiti State matters beyond the boundaries of one south-western state. Governor Biodun…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump (unseen) following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on September 18, 2025,…
Simon Amadi’s Shadow Syndicate: A Nexus of Narcotics, Fintech, and Sanctions Evasion
For decades, the financial elite of Zurich and London viewed international drug trafficking as a coarse, localized problem. It was a menace measured in street corners, plastic baggies, and gang…
UK Court Acquits Diezani Alison-Madueke of All Bribery Charges After 11-Year Investigation
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all six bribery-related charges brought against her by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), bringing to a…
INEC: The Electoral Umpire That Cannot Guard Its Own Whistle
Every institution has its defining scandal. For some, it is corruption. For others, incompetence. For a few particularly unfortunate organizations, it is both. The latest controversy engulfing Nigeria’s Independent National…
Editorial: State Police – Tinubu’s Historic Opportunity to Rescue Nigeria
Every nation eventually confronts defining moments when history demands not hesitation, but courage. Nigeria has arrived at such a moment. Across the country today, fear has become an unwelcome companion…
How Nigerian Troops Crushed Borno Terrorist Stronghold and Freed 360 Hostages
Nigeria’s counter-insurgency campaign recorded one of its most consequential tactical victories in recent years after troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), stormed a heavily…
Tinubu’s Three Years of Pain, Promises and Perpetual Excuses
Three years into the presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria resembles a patient who was promised corrective surgery only to awaken from the operation poorer, hungrier and still bleeding. The…
EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO Over Alleged ₦13m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Wednesday, arraigned self-styled relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court…
Bandits Abduct 39 Residents On Reconciliation Mission In Zamfara
At least 39 residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by armed bandits during a reconciliation mission. The victims, mostly elders…
Tony Elumelu’s Quiet Revolution as Heirs Insurance Clocks 5
In the impatient age of quarterly capitalism, where executives are judged by immediate returns and investors demand instant gratification, patience has become one of the rarest commodities in business. Yet…
Editorial: Kidnapped Oyo Children and Governor Makinde’s Failed Leadership
Nearly three weeks have passed since 39 schoolchildren and eight of their teachers were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Three weeks of rain, hunger, fear, and…
Nine Soldiers Killed Defending Military Base
Boko Haram insurgents have killed soldiers at a military formation at Mandara-Girau, in Biu local government area of Borno State. Mandara-Girau is located few kilometers away from Biu town. Security…
Nigeria To Repatriate Over 1,000 Nationals From South Africa As Tensions Rise
The Federal government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa as concerns grow over rising anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the…
Court Sentences Four To Death Over Owo Church Attack
A Nigerian federal court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the June 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, southwestern Nigeria. The…
Tinubu Hails MREIF As Fund Delivers ₦128bn Mortgages To 1,859 Nigerian Families
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the growing impact of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), which has delivered ₦128 billion in affordable mortgages to 1,859…
Gunmen Abduct Ex-Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s Sister, Two Children In Ibadan
The family of former minister and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) confirmed the abduction, disclosing that Mrs. Olaide John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons were kidnapped by the…
Police Uncover Fabricated Dane Gun Factory In Yobe, Arrest Seven Suspects
The Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State Command, has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication factory in Potiskum, Yobe State, as well as arrested seven suspects, the police describing it as one…
INEC To Probe Alleged Data Breach, Disclosure Of Voter Information
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun a probe over the leakage of actor Emeka Ike’s voter data and an alleged misuse of authorised access. In a statement on…
Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal Quits ADC, Alleges Rigged Primaries Produced Atiku as 2027 Flagbearer
In a dramatic escalation of tensions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has resigned from the party, accusing…
Beyond The Primaries: Uncertainty And Confusion – By Reuben Abati
“Thank God it is over” “Yes oh. Now, Arsenal players and their fans can now allow all of us to rest. They have their Premier League trophy. PSG have taken…
Financial Inclusion To Hit 95% By 2028 — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is implementing a reform targeting 95 per cent financial inclusion, and “faster-than-a-blink” digital transactions, bringing millions more market women, farmers, and young…
Army Rescues 23 Abducted Passengers After Kogi Highway Attack
The Nigerian Army has rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. In a statement issued on Monday, the…
Editorial: Okey Ndibe and Tinubu’s Republic of Fragile Egos
Nigeria has endured military juntas, oil shocks, and the occasional bout of democratic brigandage. What it has rarely endured, at least not with such consistency, is a government so exquisitely…
Spotlight: UBA and the Architecture of African Integration
For decades, Africa has suffered from an odd economic absurdity: a continent geographically contiguous yet financially fragmented; politically independent yet commercially disjointed. It has often been easier for African countries…
Exclusive: US Raises Alarm as Nigeria moves to train Paramilitaries in Poland
Nigeria’s plan to send its paramilitary forces for training in Poland has triggered quiet but serious concern in Washington, with senior US officials warning that the move could jeopardize key…
Tinubu To Nigerian Navy: “You’ve Eradicated Piracy, Curtailed Crude Oil Theft”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, commended the Nigerian Navy for its seven decades of commitment and sacrifice in safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain and protecting the nation’s economic interests. He…
The Aboki Conspiracy Theory – A Deep Investigation of Nigerian Ethnic Groups and their spread in Nigeria . Part 1 Northerners Fulani Hausa and other Tribes
The economic and security dynamics you are observing reflect long-standing patterns of internal migration and labor specialization within Nigeria. These trends are driven by a mix of historical, economic, and…
20 Celebrity Atheists who changed their minds and started to believe in God
list 20 celebrity atheists who changed their minds and started to believe in God in human hostory until todayHere’s a list of 20 notable figures (including celebrities, intellectuals, and public…
Uwaila’s Killers Still Free ? Now Wendy Achumba – Shocker & Alarming Rape & Murder of Female Students in Nigeria
Notable High-Profile Cases Involving Students in Edo State (Recent Years): Here are the most prominently reported cases based on available news: Vera Uwaila Omozuwa (Uwa) (May 2020) 22-year-old UNIBEN (University…
VIDEO.I.NG – 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die SKITS.NG
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is a highly popular film reference book edited by Steven Jay Schneider. First published in 2003, it is part of the successful…
Tinubu Assures Rescue Of Oyo Kidnap Victims, Condemns Killing Of Teacher
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all victims abducted during the attack on schools in Oyo State will be rescued, while condemning the reported killing of one of the kidnapped…
Zenith, UBA, GTCO and First Holdco Banks Strike Back @ Fintech
For years, the obituary of the African bank has been drafted with almost theatrical confidence. Fintech firms, armed with sleek apps, venture capital and evangelical jargon about “disruption”, were supposed…
Editorial: The Rancorous APC Primaries & Matters Arising
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) achieved something remarkable in Edo State: it conducted one primary election and produced two winners, two vote tallies, two returning officers and, judging by…
Over 20 Killed As Nigeria-US Air Strikes Crush ISWAP Cells In Borno – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Monday announced that Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command, carried out coordinated air strikes that wiped out more than 20 fighters of the…
Court Grants El-Rufai ₦100m Bail
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in…
Bandits behead abducted Oyo teacher
Huhuonline.com understands that one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed. Oyedokun was beheaded in…
NIMASA, Hydrographic Agency Advance Maritime Safety
… Explores local hydrographic solutions The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the National Hydrographic Agency are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage…
Tinubu Welcomes Airbus Plan For Aircraft Maintenance Hub In Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed world aircraft-maker Airbus’ proposal to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in Nigeria as part of a broader effort to position the country as a…
Presidency, DHQ Clarify Identity Of Killed ISWAP Commander Al-Minuki
The Presidency and the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) have clarified reports surrounding the neutralisation of ISWAP commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, following public debate over claims that the same individual had been declared…
Mixed Metaphors: Big Money – By Sonala Olumhense
It is time to talk about Big Money! President Tinubu signed the 2026 Appropriation Act of a massive N68.32 trillion on April 17. Remember: Between presidential submission and National Assembly…
DHQ Releases Details About Slain ISIS Top Leader Al-Minuki
Defence Headquarters on Saturday confirmed the killing of an ISIS top leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, as well as detailing him as a “global terrorist”. The development followed an announcement by President…
APC Publishes Names Of Disqualified Reps Aspirants Across States
The All Progressives Congress has published the names of House of Representatives hopefuls disqualified from contesting in the party’s primaries in a number of states, including Ondo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi…
Editorial: Abdul Samad Rabiu’s Visa Debacle in South Africa
There are few sights more revealing than an African billionaire discovering that immigration law applies to him; and his money cannot purchase exemption from the very dysfunction the African continent…
I’ll continue to work hard until we realize our dream – Tinubu Assures Nigerians in Rwanda
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday in Kigali, assured the Nigerian community living in Rwanda that he will continue to work hard to ensure that Nigeria takes its rightful place…
Boko Haram Raids Borno School, Abduct Pupils
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have invaded Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting unspecified number of students. Sources in the village…
N36m Fraud: Okoro Blessing Nkiruka a.k.a.Blessing CEO Remanded In EFCC Custody
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO,…
Bola Tinubu`s Statement On The Commencement Of APC Primaries Nationwide
Fellow party men and women, I am pleased to witness this historic moment in the annals of our party. The party we formed just like yesterday is gearing up for…
EFCC Arrests Mustapha Abdullahi, Energy Commission DG Over N500bn Fraud Allegations
Huhuonline.com can disclose that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. A…
N33.8bn Fraud: Ex- Power Minister Mamman Bags 75 yrs Jail Term
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment in absentia over ₦33.8 billion money…
Why Tony Elumelu Should Let the Bloggers Go – By Emmanuel Emeke Asiwe
My big brother and friend, Mr Tony Elumelu has every right to be angry. A lie was manufactured, amplified and flung recklessly into the digital marketplace by bloggers and social-media…
Aliko Dangote’s Iran Wartime Windfall
There is an old truth about capitalism that moralists dislike and financiers quietly engrave onto marble: somewhere, someone’s catastrophe is another man’s quarterly earnings report. Wars flatten cities, sink currencies…
Gov Adeleke Deposes Osun Monarch Convicted Of Fraud In US
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government following his conviction in the United States…
EFCC Declares Ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Farouq, wanted over alleged diversion of public funds, abuse of office and alleged criminal…
Are Nigeria’s 2027 elections already lost? – By Sonala Olumhense
Perhaps. We have heard from Senate President Godswill Akpabio many times, sometimes in strange ways, including embarrassment, such as when he could not pronounce a number he had written down…
focus: Why Goodluck Jonathan Should Resist A 2027 Presidential Run
There are few miracles in Nigerian politics, but Goodluck Jonathan once performed one. In 2015, after losing a fiercely contested election, he conceded defeat peacefully and handed over power without…
Nigeria’s 2027 governorship battlegrounds: Where the real fights will likely be
With the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixing February 6, 2027, for governorship and state assembly elections in 28 states, the map of likely battlegrounds is already taking shape. Eight…
Tinubu on Collision Course With Ministers Defying March 31 Resignation Deadline
President Bola Tinubu is heading toward a potential confrontation with several members of his cabinet who have quietly adopted a wait and see strategy on their 2027 political ambitions, despite…
Editorial: Anti-Immigrant Xenophobia in South Africa
Africa has long traded not only in goods and borders, but in something more elusive and more valuable: a sense of shared fate. From the liberation struggles of the 20th…
The Coalition That Became A Collision – By Reuben Abati
The most remarkable incident in Nigeria in less than a week, is all things considered how a political coalition has turned out as a collision, literally and figuratively, in the…
Gunmen Kill 13, Injure Scores In Fresh Plateau Attack
Tragedy struck again in Plateau State as suspected gunmen reportedly killed no fewer than 13 persons in a fresh attack on Ngbra Zongo community, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government…
Super Massive Anthills of The Savvy – Are Ants Trying To Communicate ? The Largest Anthills in the World and What They Say About Ants
The Giants Beneath Our Feet: The Largest Anthills in the World and What They Say About Ants Ants—tiny, tireless, and astonishingly efficient—are nature’s unsung engineers. Their anthills, often dismissed as…
Electoral Math, Geographic Balance & Organizational Capacity: Why Obi–Kwankwaso Ticket Will Beat Tinubu in 2027
Nigeria’s opposition has, for much of the 4th Republic, resembled a crowded waiting room: full of ambition, short on coordination, and chronically incapable of converting grievance into victory. The formal…
Obi, Kwankwaso Join NDC in Major Opposition Shake-Up Ahead of 2027
In a dramatic realignment that could reshape Nigeria’s political landscape, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), signaling the emergence of a potentially…
Insecurity – Europe needs Nigeria more than Nigeria needs Europe
West Africa’s security map has been redrawn with startling speed. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, once the reluctant pillars of France’s counter‑terrorism strategy, have expelled Western forces, embraced new patrons…
‘Political Nomad’, Bayo Onanuga Taunts Obi Over ADC Exit
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday described former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a political nomad. This follows Obi’s defection…
Peter Obi Announces ‘Decision To Leave ADC’
Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has announced his “decision to leave” the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. In a reflective message shared on his official X…
The Sambo Dasuki List That Vanished- By Sonala Olumhense
In 2016, the presidency announced what might have been a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-corruption history: 300 companies and influential individuals, including retired and serving military officers, were indicted by…
3 Arrested Over ‘Malicious’ Publication Against Elumelu
The United Bank for Africa (UBA Group) has confirmed the arrest of three individuals in connection with the circulation of “false and defamatory” claims targeting its Group Chairman, Tony O.…
SERAP, NGE Call For Protection Of Journalists, End To Insecurity, Impunity
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on the Federal Government, state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Tinubu Seeks to Ban ADC from Contesting 2027 Polls
The dramatic and unexpected move by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), to support a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and…
Supreme Court hands ADC, PDP major setbacks ahead of 2027 polls
Nigeria’s road to the 2027 general elections was dramatically redrawn on Thursday as the Supreme Court delivered twin verdicts that strike at the organizational backbone of two key opposition platforms;…
TotalEnergies Signals Strategic Shift on Ima Gas Field
French energy major, TotalEnergies is preparing to announce a long delayed Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima gas field after nearly three years of negotiations with its junior partner,…
Insecurity – Europe needs Nigeria more than Nigeria needs Europe
West Africa’s security map has been redrawn with startling speed. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, once the reluctant pillars of France’s counter‑terrorism strategy, have expelled Western forces, embraced new patrons…
Editorial: Osun Monarch Jailed in USA – A National Embarrassment & International Disgrace
In the long catalogue of reputational hazards confronting Nigeria, few are as corrosive, or as stubborn as the perception that it is a country unusually tolerant of fraud. That caricature,…
Osun Govt Deposes Monarch Jailed in US over Covid-19 Fraud
The Osun State Government has removed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, from office following his conviction and imprisonment in the United States for a COVID-19 relief fraud…
Tinubu Nominates Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe As Minister Of Power
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening…
FirstBank Confirms Appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as the substantive Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications. The appointment takes…
Focus: Nigeria’s Best Chance – A Peter Obi -Rabiu Kwankwaso Presidential Ticket
Nigeria’s political landscape is entering one of its most fluid and consequential phases since 1999. The ruling APC remains entrenched, the PDP is fragmented, and smaller parties are trapped in…
Editorial: Insecurity and Tinubu’s Dance of Musical Chairs
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has spent a better part of his time doing what his predecessors often did in private but rarely admitted in public: phoning foreign leaders in search…
IGP Approves Dismissal, Prosecution Of Officer Involved In Delta Shooting
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the dismissal and prosecution of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nuhu Usman over the killing of a suspect in Effurun, Delta State.…
Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol To N1,275, Diesel To ₦1,800/Ltr As Brent Hits $125pb
A fleet of trucks are seen lifting Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, at the refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. Credit: X/ @DangoteGroup Dangote Refinery has…
Reps Approve Tinubu’s $516m Loan Request
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow ($516,333,007) five hundred and sixteen million, three hundred and thirty-three thousand, seven US dollars in syndicated financing from…
Sanwo-Olu Not Asked To Resign On Health Grounds, Says Aide
Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, has dismissed a report claiming that his principal was ordered to resign from his position on health…
Editorial: Foreign Hands in Nigerian Democracy
Once upon a time, elections in Nigeria were fought in town halls, party secretariats, and the noisy arenas of Abuja and Lagos where political legitimacy was earned through persuasion, coalition…
Exclusive: Atiku Wants Donald Trump to Intervene in Nigeria’s 2027 Election
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has enlisted political attention in Washington ahead of the 2027 presidential election, engaging a prominent US lobbying firm in what analysts describe as an attempt to…
United Bank for Africa Plc Delivers Core Income Growth in Q1 2026
Lagos, Nigeria – April 2026 – United Bank for Africa Plc, leading Pan-African financial institution, has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, demonstrating…
The hoax of President Tinubu’s 2025 budget extension – By Sonala Olumhense
When President Bola Tinubu announced that Nigeria would extend the 2025 budget implementation deadline to June 30, 2026, three months beyond the original March 31 closure, the decision barely registered…
Benue: Gunmen Raid Palace, Gun Down Monarch, Wife, Three Others
Gunmen have reportedly killed five people, including a traditional ruler, his wife, son and two other residents in Olegabulu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Residents told…
FG raises allowances, boosts welfare for civil servants
Nigeria’s Head of the Civil Service, Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, in a move expected to increase the take-home pay of civil servants…
Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval Of $516m Fresh Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Highway
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking approval for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to support the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry highway. In a communication read…
Editorial: Ignominious Sacking of Wale Edun – Shameful & Pathetic!
In most governments, the departure of a senior minister is a moment for dignity: a handshake, a statement, perhaps even a photograph of forced smiles. In Nigeria, it has become…
Jonathan made me a Scapegoat of the 2012 Subsidy Removal Crisis – Diezani Alison Madueke
Former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, used Day 23 of her London bribery trial to cast herself not as a grand orchestrator of corruption, but as the political fall…
Editorial: Nigerian Passport Rises Slightly – But Is That Enough?
Nigeria’s passport has inched its way up the global mobility ladder, climbing to 88th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index released this month. The HPI ranks 199 passports against…
Wale Edun – How Art The Mighty Fallen! By Emmanuel Emeke Asiwe
Wale Edun’s recent fall from grace is more than a cabinet reshuffle; it is a parable about power, loyalty, and the increasingly narrow political space around President Bola Tinubu as…
Alleged Coup Plotters Plead Not Guilty to Treason Charges
Six men accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Bola Tinubu have pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge of treason and related offences, as a Federal High Court…
Power Minister Quits to Pursue Oyo Governorship Bid
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned from the Federal Executive Council, setting the stage for a renewed bid to become governor of Oyo State. His resignation letter, dated…
Adelabu Set To Resign As Power Minister After Meeting With Tinubu
The minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set to resign from his position in the coming days following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
Editorial: Reintegration of 800 Repentant Terrorists
The Federal Government’s plan to reintegrate nearly 800 individuals described as “repentant terrorists” into Nigerian communities demands far more scrutiny than it has received. The proposal is presented as a…
Tinubu sacks Wale Edun, Dangiwa as ministers
President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of…
FG Files 13-Count Charge Against Alleged Coup Plotters
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court, Abuja, against alleged plotters of a coup to oust President Bola Tinubu. Among the suspects are a…
APC Fixes May 15 For Presidential Primary, Pegs Expression Of Interest, Nomination Forms At ₦100m
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its presidential primary election for May 15 and 16, 2026, as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The timetable, released by…
Tinubu Reconstitute The Council Of Police Academy, WUDIL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, as the chairman.…
Nigeria’s blood is on all our hands – By Sonala Olumhense
There is a moment in every national catastrophe when accounting must be done. Not later, not after the next election, not when the dust settles over the next mass grave.…
Tinubu Approves New Police Academy Campus, ₦15bn Take-Off Grant
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State. He also approved a special…
Editorial: Why Atiku Abubakar should Quit the 2027 Race
There are politicians who chase power, and there are those who come to embody the chase itself. Atiku Abubakar belongs firmly in the latter category. For more than three decades,…
Editorial: Death of Gen. Oseni Braimah and Tinubu’s Security Failure
The death of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah is not just another tragic entry in Nigeria’s long roll call of fallen soldiers. It is a brutal, undeniable verdict on the catastrophic…
Tinubu, Atiku Trade Blows Over Privatisation Ahead of 2027
A fresh political confrontation has erupted between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with both camps exchanging sharp accusations over Nigeria’s privatisation policy in a dispute that…
Scandalous Betrayal – 11,000 Foreign Workers At Dangote’s Refinery
The attempt to dress this up as a “skills gap” problem collapses the moment you look at the scale and context. Hiring a handful of foreign specialists for a highly…
Gunmen Abduct UTME Candidates In Benue
Gunmen believed to be kidnappers attacked a commercial vehicle belonging to Benue Links, the state-owned transport company. About 17 candidates travelling to Otukpo for their examination centres in the ongoing…
Nigerian Airline Operators Threaten Shutdown Over Surge In Jet Fuel Price
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Nine years ago, I wrote that Adams Oshiomhole could be Nigeria’s wildcard, a rare figure who might carry the insurgent moral energy of labour into the antiseptic corridors of power…
Exclusive: Nigeria’s Bid to Recover £50 Million in P&ID Legal Costs Hit Setback
Nigeria’s effort to recover an estimated £50 million in legal costs arising from its landmark victory against Process & Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) has suffered a fresh setback, after the…
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Where Was Africa In Davos? – By Reuben Abati
To state the truth, Africa was significantly nowhere at the World Economic Forum which took place this January 19 – 23. You may say absent figuratively, sidelined more specifically, and…
Tinubu in Turkey on First State Visit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara on his first official state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, marking a major diplomatic push by his administration to strengthen Nigeria’s…
Exclusive: Army on Edge as Coup Admission Reopens North-South Fault Lines
Nigeria’s armed forces have been thrown into a fresh wave of internal tension after the military formally confirmed that several of the 16 detained officers were implicated in an alleged…
The Importance Of Kashim Shettima – By Reuben Abati
There is a potentially disruptive speculation, a kite being flown in political conversations, which could affect the fortunes of the ruling party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the…
UBA Unveils Instant Account Opening Platform, with Fully Digital, Secure, Cross-border
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank has launched a simplified instant account opening digital platform designed to make banking faster, more accessible, and truly borderless for customers…
Military To Try Officers Over Alleged Plot To Overthrow Tinubu
The Nigerian Armed Forces has said some officers will be arraigned before a military judicial panel to face trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. In a statement…
Tinubu Unleashes $750,000 a Month Counter Lobbying War against Biafra in Washington
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched an unprecedented, high stakes counter offensive in Washington, deploying one of the most expensive lobbying operations in Africa’s modern political history to blunt…
Exclusive: Tinubu Grants US Expanded Authority to Strike Terror Targets Inside Nigeria
The United States has effectively secured the right to conduct counter terrorism strikes inside Nigeria under a rapidly expanding security framework that now includes more than $1.413 billion in military…
Anthony Joshua Family Opposes Trial of Driver in Fatal Crash
The family of former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has openly questioned the necessity of prosecuting the driver involved in the December 29, 2025 crash that killed two members…
Davos: Nigeria Must Deliberately Target Global Investors -Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised the Nigerian government to deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to reduce import dependence, deepen manufacturing,…
Editorial: Tinubu’s $750,000-a-Month Washington Circus
While Nigerians queue for fuel, ration electricity and watch inflation hollow out their wages, President Bola Tinubu is busy lighting cigars with taxpayer money in Washington. The federal government finally…
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Spotlight: Tinubu’s tax revolution risks 2027 electoral backlash
President Bola Tinubu is gambling that Nigerians will tolerate what they once took to the streets to resist. His tax revolution, which came into force on January 1, 2026, bears…
Focus: Trump’s $15,000 Visa Bond is a Bond too Far
Washington insists it is merely tidying up the plumbing of its immigration system. Others see something closer to a diplomatic surcharge. From January 21st 2026, Nigerians seeking short-term business or…
Trump Hits Nigeria with $15,000 Visa Bond beginning January 21, 2026
The United States has rolled out a sweeping new visa bond policy that could significantly alter travel relations with Nigeria and dozens of other nations, demanding refundable financial guarantees of…
Editorial: Nigeria must reciprocate Trump’s $15,000 Visa Bond
This is no longer about visas. It is about power, pride and precedent. Washington’s decision to saddle Nigerian travelers with visa bonds of up to $15,000; while herding them through…
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Alleged Forgery: FG Files Criminal Charges Against Ozekhome Over UK Property Case
The Federal Government has filed a criminal charge against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case…
The Knee On EFCC’s Neck – By Reuben Abati
“The knee on his neck” reminds us of the case of the American citizen, George Floyd who was murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020 by a policeman, Derek…
NGX Confirms Listing of 3.156 Billion UBA Shares, Deepening Liquidity, Market Capitalisation
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has admitted an additional 3.16 billion ordinary shares of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, to its Daily Official List, signalling a major enhancement of…
Focus: KPMG vs Nigeria’s Presidential Tax Committee
There is a certain tone governments adopt when they believe they have won an argument by force of length. Nigeria’s presidential tax committee has produced such a document in response…
Editorial: Chimamanda’s Son – When Routine Care Becomes a Death Sentence
There are tragedies that wound. And there are tragedies that indict an entire system. The death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Adichie-Esege is not merely a private grief for his parents;…
Exclusive: Trump’s Nigeria Obsession Deepens After Christmas Airstrikes
Washington’s gaze has once again fixed itself on Nigeria; this time with an intensity that is unsettling officials in Abuja. Barely weeks after reported US airstrikes on Christmas Day against…
Uproar Over Detention Of Tinubu’s Critic At Keffi Prison
The detention of social media commentator Abubakar Salim Musa at the Keffi Correctional Centre has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria, with netizens, activists and political leaders condemning what they describe…
The Nigerian media and 2027 elections – By Sonala Olumhense
On January 3, INEC, Nigeria’s electoral umpire, denied having published the 2027 election schedule. As often happens, the Nigerian mass media was eager to affirm, “Not me!” But equally ready…
Where’s our President? — Obi questions Tinubu’s whereabouts
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has questioned the whereabouts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amid what he describeas deepening economic…
Exclusive: TikTok threatens to quit Nigeria over $5 million privacy fine
The Chinese-owned short-video platform, TikTok, has escalated its legal battle with Nigerian regulators by challenging a $5 million fine for alleged privacy breaches; and sources at ByteDance, the Nigerian operator…
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Court Grants ₦500m Bail To Malami, Wife, Son
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and two others, bail in the sum of…
The case against Abubakar Malami – By Sonala Olumhense
Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s immediate past Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, spent the Christmas and New Year festivities behind bars. If you are keeping score, this means that by the time…
US Operation In Venezuela Undermined International Law — UN
US President Donald Trump and a photo posted on Trump’s Truth Social account on January 3, 2026, shows what President Trump says is Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro onboard the USS…
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Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of…
Trump, Venezuela And The American Empire – by Reuben Abati
The received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power but a liberal…
Tinubu Appoints 1st Female DG Of Nigeria Law School
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for…
Editorial: Trump’s Lawless Venezuela Escapade Shreds International Order
At dawn on January 3, 2026, the United States executed a military operation on Venezuelan soil that will mark a watershed moment in 21st-century geopolitics. US forces struck targets in…
Spotlight: Nigeria’s New Oil Barons – Heirs Energies, Seplat, and the Battle for Africa’s Energy Future
When Heirs Energies announced its acquisition of Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy, valued at roughly $500m and financed with a hefty $750m loan from Afreximbank; it was…
Focus: Nigeria’s Dress Rehearsal – Six Political Developments to Watch in 2026
The politics of 2026 will be less about governing than positioning. Yet the maneuvers of the year ahead may decide who rules Africa’s most populous country after 2027; and whether…
Editorial: Tony Elumelu’s Bold Bet and Africa’s Energy Destiny
The acquisition of Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy by Heirs Energies is more than a corporate transaction. It is a declaration of intent; one that speaks to…
Obi: Nigeria’s Current Taxation Policy Will Deepen Hardship
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised Nigeria’s tax laws, warning that prosperity cannot be achieved by placing heavier burdens on poor citizens. Obi, who defected to the…
FirstBank Hosts Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, Leads Conversation on Economic Growth
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 6 January 2025. The theme…
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Tinubu Approves Appointment Of Rotimi Oyedepo As DPP
President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as the…
New Tax Laws Will Commence On January 1, 2026 As Planned – Tinubu
The new tax laws, including those that took effect on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, will continue as planned. These reforms…
Govt Taxes Not Behind December Airfare Hikes – NCAA
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has debunked claims that the rise in domestic airfares recorded in December was caused by government taxes. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and…
Exclusive: Inside the Critical Hours before the US Strikes against ISIS in Nigeria
On Christmas Day, the United States executed a series of airstrikes against suspected Islamic State (IS) positions in Sokoto State, Nigeria, marking an unprecedented kinetic intervention in West Africa. Behind…
Tinubu Gave Go-Ahead For US Strikes, Nigeria Provided Intelligence — FG
The Nigeria government says President Bola Tinubu gave the go-ahead for the US strikes against terrorists in the country’s North-Western region. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, said this on Friday,…
US Military Strikes ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria On Trump’s Orders
United States President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, after he warned the group to stop killing…
President Tinubu`s 2025 Christmas Goodwill Message
My Fellow Nigerians, As we mark this year’s Christmas, may the love of Christ and his message of grace, hope, peace, and goodwill to humanity abide with us all. Beyond…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Constitutional Crime in Plain Sight
If the allegations now before the Nigerian public are even remotely true, then President Bola Tinubu has crossed a constitutional rubicon from aggressive governance into outright lawlessness; presiding over one…
Dangotequake And Other Quakes – By Wole Olaoye
I was going to launch a campaign for President Tinubu to sack the minister of petroleum until I remembered that the petroleum portfolio is firmly under the belt of the…
Exorbitant Air Ticket Prices: Time To Act – By Abubakar K. Yakubu
Nigeria is a country deeply rooted in tradition, culture and communal life. One enduring feature of our national life is the annual movement of people from urban centres back to…
Farouk Ahmed’s Resignation- By Nick Dazang
“Good wine”, the time-honoured saying goes, “needs no bush”. Translation: a good product needs no advertisement. When Aliko Dangote began building his refinery in 2016, he must have envisioned that…
Detty, not dirty December – By Akeem Lasisi
One exciting wind currently blowing across Lagos and some other parts of the country is the phenomenon called Detty December. Interestingly, a movie just unveiled by Nollywood star, Ini Edo,…
NIN, CAC Numbers To Become Tax IDs From 2026— FIRS
The National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has now automatically become a Tax ID for Nigerians starting from January 2026, according to the Federal Inland…
The Aliko Dangote challenge -By Sonala Olumhense
Finally, and in the company of Tony Nnachetta, Pat Utomi and Sully Abu. I saw the Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals (The Dangote Refinery) plant in Ibeju-Lekki. My conclusion is that…
Editorial:Benin’s Failed Coup and Nigeria’s Regional Swagger
Africa’s coup season, like a bad television series, refuses to end. Just when the continent’s self-appointed custodians of constitutional order were settling into their favorite ritual – condemnations in bold…
How Trump’s new travel restrictions will punish Nigerians
America’s latest tightening of travel rules is dressed up as a matter of national security. In practice, it looks more like a blunt instrument; one that lands hardest on ordinary…
NNPC Moves to Enforce $285m Tribunal Award against TotalEnergies
Nigeria’s national oil company has escalated pressure on French energy major TotalEnergies after the multinational failed to promptly honor a $285.2 million arbitral award tied to the long-running Amenam–Kpono oilfield…
The Unfolding “Dangote-Sized” Disruption – By Huzaifa Jega
The landscape of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is in the throes of its most profound transformation in decades, a change driven by legislative reform but supercharged by a seismic…
Is Dangote fighting corruption or stymieing competition? – By Fola Ojo
When the argle-bargle busted through the mainstream and social media space a few days ago, my heart jostled in the cognitive practice of self-questioning. I asked myself what really is…
Tinubu reconstitutes NERC board, Oseni emerges chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the Senate’s confirmation of its members on December 16. Members of…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Shameful Capitulation to Dangote
President Bola Tinubu’s decision to accept the resignations of the heads of Nigeria’s petroleum regulators in the heat of a public clash with Aliko Dangote marks a dispiriting moment for…
Nigeria Recovers Just $5bn of Estimated $400bn Looted by Public Officials
Nigeria has recovered only about $5 billion of an estimated $400 billion stolen from public coffers since the 1980s, underscoring the vast scale of corruption losses and the limited success…
Editorial: A Security Battalion for Prince Seyi Tinubu
Nigeria is short of policemen, short of patience and short of trust. What it is not short of, it turns out, is armed escorts for the President’s son. When Wole…
Exclusive: Tinubu Monetizes future Nigerian Oil as NNPC, Aramco near $4.7bn Crude-for-Loan Deal
Culled From From aso.rocks can authoritatively report that the state oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), is in the final stages of sealing a $4.7 billion crude-for-loan…
Aliko Dangote: Architect of Africa’s Industrial Awakening
In an era when Africa is too often described by its deficits, Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has chosen to define the continent by its possibilities. Few private citizens…
Dangote’s Troubles
President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has launched a fresh offensive against the regulator, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), insisting the leadership of…
Supreme Court, Rivers And The State of Emergency – By Reuben Abati
Yesterday, December 15, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out the suit filed by 11 Governors of states controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the emergency rule imposed…
Seyi Tinubu’s outlandish security escorts
When Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka stepped out of a high-profile hotel in Lagos last week, he was greeted by an outlandish sight. Lined up like a presidential guard were no…
Coup belt: Anatomy of Sahelian upheaval – By Kunle Somorin
The African continent, long a theatre of political experimentation and turbulence, has in recent years witnessed a dramatic resurgence of military interventions in governance. Since 2020, at least nine states…
Editorial: Katsina State and its Peace Deal with Bandits
The declaration last Friday by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, that the peace deal entered into with bandits has yielded positive results in councils that were affected by insecurity, is…
Spotlight: Violence Against Women – Nigeria’s Private War
Nigeria is a nation fond of grand slogans. “Renewed Hope” is the latest. Yet for millions of Nigerian women and girls, hope ends at home. New data suggest that the…
Editorial: Tinubu Honors Keyamo – A Prize for Presiding Over Failure
In a country already suffocating under the weight of institutional decay, and gasping for credibility and competence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to confer an “Excellence in Aviation Sector Reforms”…
Editorial: In Defence of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as NSA
The recent call by Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, to replace Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser (NSA) with a retired military officer is not merely misguided; it…
Exclusive: Nigeria Sued at World Bank Tribunal Over Kaduna Lithium Permits
Culled From From aso.rocks can authoritatively report that, Nigeria is facing a new international legal challenge after British junior mining firm Jupiter Lithium Ltd. formally initiated arbitration proceedings against the…
US Lawmakers Strike Conciliatory Tone After Nigeria Visit
A visiting United States congressional delegation has struck a markedly softer and more conciliatory tone toward Nigeria, signaling a reset in bilateral relations after weeks of unusually harsh rhetoric from…
Tinubu’s emergency needs emergency overhaul – By Sonala Olumhense
Last Sunday, I explored the subject of an effective response to the burgeoning insecurity in Nigeria. Soon afterwards, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency. I commend him…
Editorial: A Careless Song – On Your Mandate We Shall Stand.
There are missteps a nation can laugh off, and there are others that expose something far more troubling; a growing indifference to the sanctity of our institutions. What happened at…
Spotlight: Whitewash, Not Analysis – A Rebuttal to Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye
“Two Years of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Under President Tinubu Administration: An Informed Commentary” by Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs & International Relations is…
Tinubu’s Ambassadors – By Reuben Abati
No one should be surprised at the level of controversy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial list of 35 nominees, whose names have been sent to the Senate for confirmation…
US Congress Convenes Emergency Briefing on Nigeria’s Worsening Security Crisis
The United States House Appropriations Committee is holding a critical joint congressional briefing today, Tuesday, December, 2, 2025, to examine the escalating violence, mass abductions, and targeted attacks gripping Nigeria,…
Tinubu Nominates Ex-CDS Christopher Musa As Defence Minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. His nomination was contained in a letter President Tinubu conveyed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.…
How to end Nigeria’s insecurity nightmare – By Sonala Olumhense
What are we to make of Nigeria’s new agreement with the United States over the latter’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and President Trump’s threat to…
PDP Elects Turaki As National Chairman, Expels Wike, Fayose, Others
A former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), has been elected as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Turaki emerged at the national…
An outbreak of Ad Hoc House Committees – By Sonala Olumhense
While you were distracted by the executive branch’s show of shame last week through FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, something equally dramatic was unfolding in the federal legislature. The House of…
UN Experts Accuse Nigerian Oil Officials of Corruption in Big Four Asset Sales
A United Nations panel of human rights experts has accused Nigerian oil regulators and government officials, including President Bola Tinubu of collusion and corruption in their handling of multi-billion dollar…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Diplomatic Dereliction Toward America
There are derelictions born of error, and there are derelictions born of disdain. President Bola Tinubu’s refusal, or perhaps his inability to set foot in Washington, the nerve center of…
Wike, Soldiers Face-Off Over Land Issues In Abuja
Things got heated between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, his entourage, and some soldiers when he was stopped from gaining access to a land in the…
Exclusive: Tinubu Scrambles to Calm Tensions as Diplomatic Vacuum Deepens US Nigeria Rift
Nigeria finds itself navigating one of its gravest diplomatic crises in decades after US President Donald Trump’s dramatic designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) on religious-freedom…
Editorial: EFCC Public Shaming of Timipre Sylva
In the gilded halls of Nigeria’s anti-corruption architecture, a shameful spectacle now unfolds – a corrosive ritual in which a former governor and ex-Minister is declared a “wanted” man, his…
EFCC Declares Former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Petroleum Resources and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted. In a statement signed by its…
Nigeria’s governance genocide – By Sonala Olumhense
The last time the term “genocide” was applied to Nigeria, it involved a brutal civil war from which she has yet to recover. And now, it is back, United States…
Court to deliver judgment in Kanu’s terrorism case November 20
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed judgment for November 20 in the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra…
Editorial: Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria
In a world already weary of impulsive interventions and hollow declarations, President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria represents a grotesque escalation of rhetorical bullying masquerading as moral leadership. On…
Focus: Trump’s Nigeria Threat – Implications for US -Nigeria Relations
When Donald Trump publicly floated the possibility of US troops and air-strikes in Nigeria over the alleged mass killing of Christians, he did more than issue a startling foreign-policy statement.…
We’re Determined To Defeat Terrorism — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s resolve to deepen global engagement and intensify the fight against terrorism and criminality. The President spoke shortly after an economic briefing by the…
Trump’s Nigeria war rhetoric exposes America’s double standards
The United States military has reportedly developed a range of contingency plans for potential military action in Nigeria, following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump. According to The New…
Donald Trump ’s Plan To De-Stabilise Nigeria – By Reuben Abati
I have chosen the provocative title of this piece deliberately knowing that some of the more patriotic elements among us in Nigeria would scream that it is impossible, because Nigeria…
FG Appoints John Nwabueze As Tax Ombudsman
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as the Tax Ombudsman, in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. This appointment aligns…
US Military Draws Up Airstrike Plans For Nigeria After Trump Order – Report
The United States military is reportedly preparing contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria, following a directive from President Donald Trump instructing the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect…
China Declares Support For Nigeria, Opposes Trump’s Military Threat
The Chinese government reaffirmed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, praising Nigeria for pursuing a development path that reflects the country’s unique national realities. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning,…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Clemency Fiasco
In the theatre of power, nothing corrodes credibility faster than the appearance of confusion. What Nigeria witnessed over the last two weeks; the release, backlash, and hurried withdrawal of President…
Exclusive: Tinubu at Daggers Drawn with NNPC Boss Over Oil Profits to Northern States
culled from Culled From From aso.rocks can now authoritatively report that a fierce power struggle has erupted at the heart of Nigeria’s oil industry, pitting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against…
FirstHoldCo sustains growth momentum as gross earnings rise 17% to N2.6trn
FirstHoldCo Plc has sustained its growth momentum across core business segments, reporting a 17.1 percent year-on-year increase in gross earnings to ₦2.64 trillion for the nine months ended September 30,…
Insecurity: Trump’s Military Threat Should Give Every Nigerian Serious Concern – Obi
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday said the threats from US President Donald Trump to invade Nigeria with military force over Christian genocide claims should give…
We Are ‘Preparing For Action’ In Nigeria – US War Secretary
United States Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Department of War is preparing for action in Nigeria following reports of attacks on Christians in the country. Hegseth stated this…
CPC blacklist: 12 Nigerian governors, other officials may face US sanctions
Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching…
The Log In America’s Eye – By Azu Ishiekwene
Apart from tariffs, another word that the Trump presidency is fond of is genocide. First, it was South Africa. During South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House…
How to make Nigerian asset declarations public – By Sonala Olumhense
I provide the following draft of an “Asset Declaration (Public Access) Bill, 2025,” in italics, as a public service to the National Assembly (NASS). A Bill For an Act to…
United States To Invade Nigeria Soon – Trump
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with “guns-a-blazing” if Africa’s most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians…
Wole Soyinka VS America: Who goofed? – By Fola Ojo
Without a shred of doubt, he is a Nigerian of note, intellect, and integrity. If you call him a starry cognoscente of literary moxie and intrepidity, you aren’t out of…
Trump Declares Nigeria A ‘Country Of Particular Concern,’ Says Killing Of Christians Mass Slaughter
United States President Donald Trump has declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians. In a statement posted on his social media platform Truth Social on…
Spotlight: Nigeria’s Energy Gamble – Tinubu, NNPCL and the High-Stakes Search for Cash
How a state oil company’s scramble for refinancing in Riyadh – and Petrobras’s tentative re-entry – expose the paradox at the heart of Nigeria’s energy policy: great potential, shaky finances,…
Nigerians brace for price shock as Tinubu approves 15% import-tariff on refined petrol and diesel
In a sweeping move set to reshape Nigeria’s downstream fuel sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally approved a 15 % ad valorem import duty on refined petrol (premium motor…
Court Stops 2025 PDP’s National Convention Over Breach Of Electoral Laws
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday stopped the Peoples Democratic Party from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November…
Tension Mounts as 15 of 16 Detained Officers in Alleged Coup Plot are Northerners
Tension is rising within the Nigerian military following President Bola Tinubu’s ignominious sacking of the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and his replacement with General Olufemi Oluyede,…
US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa, Nobel Laureate Expresses Surprise
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has announced the revocation of his visa to the United States of America. Professor Soyinka made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with journalists at…
FirstBank Sparks Global Kindness with 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week
Lagos, 26 October 2025 – FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility…
There Will Be No Petrol Scarcity During Ember Months, Dangote Assures Nigerians
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has assured Nigerians of adequate Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) supply during the festive season. The industrialist gave the assurance on Sunday while announcing…
Coup scare, military shakeup and Nigeria’s democratic health- By Kunle Somorin
From my part of the country, there is a proverb that carries the weight of ancestral wisdom and the sting of moral clarity: Aje ke l’ana, omo ku l’eni. Tani…
Economic and Financial Collusion Commission – By Sonala Olumhense
In October 2023, a remarkable event occurred in the Nigerian National Assembly. It was a citizen presenting the most eloquent testimony against corruption to the Senate. “Let the fight against…
Resident Doctors To Begin Indefinite Strike On November 1
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1, 2025. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement on…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Ignominious Sacking of Service Chiefs
When a Commander-in-Chief dismisses his nation’s top military leadership, the country deserves clarity, not cryptic announcements. Yet once again, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has chosen secrecy over statesmanship, opacity over…
President Tinubu Heading to Saudi Arabia to Beg Funds for NNPCL
In a dramatic turn that underscores Nigeria’s worsening fiscal and energy crisis in the wake of a N500 billion revenue shortfall at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) in…
Nigeria Delisted from Global Money Laundering Grey List
Nigeria has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, in what officials are calling a major diplomatic and financial breakthrough for Africa’s largest economy. Multiple Interior…
EFCC Recovered Over ₦566bn, 1,500 Assets In Two Years, Says Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the Commission has recorded unprecedented achievements in the last two years. Olukoyede made the disclosure on…
FirstBank Integrates PAPSS into LIT App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into…
UBA, Renewvia Commission Solar Systems Across 25 Branches
…Strengthens Nigeria–Norway Clean Energy Collaboration In a significant stride toward deepening economic ties between Nigeria and Norway, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has partnered with Renewvia Solar…
Tinubu to INEC Chairman:”Ensure Free, Fair and Credible Elections”
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, swore in the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN). At the ceremony held at…
Elumelu Underscores Critical Role Of Private Sector As Engine Of Transformation
Elumelu at the 2025 Abuja Investment Summit states “When Investors Succeed, Nations Succeed” The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Heirs Holdings Limited, Tony Elumelu, CFR has…
ASUU Suspends Warning Strike, Gives FG One Month To Address Demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the two-week warning strike it began on October 13, 2025. The strike, which was set to expire next Monday, was suspended…
Tinubu’s EFCC Directive,Naira Appreciates,Rangers Face Katsina,Vinícius New Contract,
Headlines and Links: Tinubu’s EFCC Directive: Osun funds: CISLAC backs EFCC account restriction (and related ongoing coverage on executive powers and directives regarding the EFCC) Naira Appreciates: Naira appreciates to…
Consumer goods giants spend N75 of every N100 earned as costs bite
Nigeria’s Consumer Goods Giants Battle Soaring Costs in H1 2026 Doing business in Nigeria has always required a high degree of resilience, but the latest financial data reveals just how…
SEC moves to curb unclaimed investments, launches probate clinic to strengthen investor protection
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its strategic efforts to tackle the persistent challenge of unclaimed dividends and dormant investment assets within the Nigerian capital market. In a…
OpenAI flags critical cybersecurity risk in AI model weeks after ‘Hugging Face incident’
OpenAI has officially disclosed that its upcoming artificial intelligence model, Astra, has demonstrated highly advanced cybersecurity capabilities. According to the company, these capabilities are so formidable that they can no…
RIVCHPP’s Boss Charges Service Providers Mandate Fulfillment
RIVCHPP Executive Secretary Charges Service Providers on Governor’s Health Mandate The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has urged healthcare service providers…
Tinubu commends economic team, NGX for stabilising economy, stock market rebound
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said growing positive reviews of the economy by experts and favourable economic indicators signal a brighter future for all Nigerians.…
Barcelona snub game in Morocco amid ‘uncertainty’
Barcelona on Thursday said they would not contest a friendly in Tangiers due to “uncertainty”, a week after an unprecedented migrant rush from Morocco to Spain’s territory of Ceuta. The…
IGP Disu deploys police commissioners to commands, strategic formations
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval…
Customs seizes ₦373.8m Cannabis, intercepts rifle parts at Tin-Can Port
…Two suspects arrested, principal suspect on the run By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling campaign with the interception of a…
Nigerians, others affected as Trump signs order to curb birthright citizenship ‘tourism’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday made another attempt to curb birthright citizenship, signing an order targeting those who he said enter the country under the guise of tourism while…