Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race gained another contender as the National Democratic Party (NDP) officially unveiled Ada Fredrick as its presidential candidate, positioning her as a fresh voice for youth empowerment, women’s inclusion, and grassroots-driven governance. The party says Fredrick, founder of the Ward2Ward movement and a key force behind the […]
Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has issued a ₦2 billion defamation claim against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over statements she says damaged her reputation. Through her lawyers, Mrs El-Rufai accused the anti-corruption agency of publishing “false and misleading” claims […]
What began in 1981 as a bold reclamation of 11.7 hectares from the Lagos Lagoon has become a 21st-century learning hub. On Thursday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled the Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle—a sprawling educational city comprising 36 public schools, fulfilling what he called a “sacred promise” to the children […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of a developer following a shocking building collapse in Jikwoyi, Abuja, intensifying the government’s crackdown on illegal constructions. Wike revealed the collapsed multi-storey hotel was built without approval from the FCT Department of Development Control, despite multiple […]
Is it a threat or a figure of speech? That question is now at the center of a growing controversy involving FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye, and a coalition of press freedom advocates. The trouble began when Okinbaloye, during the Thursday edition of Politics Today, suggested […]
The race for the Gateway State just got a major contender. Renowned journalist and public administrator ’Mọdele Sarafa-Yusuf has officially declared her bid for the 2027 Ogun State Governorship. Positioning herself as the “safest option” for a state known as Nigeria’s industrial powerhouse, Sarafa-Yusuf’s declaration prioritizes institutional stability over political […]
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has raised alarm over the alleged procurement of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic compound, by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In a post shared on 𝕏, El-Rufai published a letter addressed to NSA Nuhu Ribadu, demanding clarification on reports that […]
Recovered Funds to Power Infrastructure Projects as Nigeria Intensifies International Crackdown on Stolen Wealth Nigeria has secured another major breakthrough in its global anti-corruption campaign as authorities in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, move to repatriate more than $9.5 million (£7 million) to the Federal Government […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reaffirmed its non-partisan stance, insisting that corruption investigations in Nigeria will remain blind to political affiliations. Reacting to recent accusations from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), EFCC Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede stressed that no politician—whether from the ruling party or the opposition—would […]
In a significant victory against international cybercrime, 15 foreign nationals—including 11 Filipinos, 2 Chinese, 1 Malaysian, and 1 Indonesian—have been sentenced to one year in prison each for their involvement in a cyber-terrorism and internet fraud ring that targeted Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. The ruling was delivered on Friday, May 30, […]
