May 10
Nigeria: Why Abdulsalam Kachallah Is Headed to the Federal Stage
Governor Babagana Zulum has made his choice. The Borno State leader is throwing his weight behind Abdulsalam Kachallah for a significant federal appointment in Abuja. The… Read more »
Nigeria: Tony Elumelu - A Defamation Gone Too Far
My brother Sowore is fast becoming and ambulance chaser. An ambulance chaser is a lawyer who chases accident victims convincing them to sue for damages. They are the lowest in… Read more »
Nigeria: Remembering a Platform That Told Our Stories
As Showmax shut down its app after years of championing African originals, its legacy lives on in the stories, stars, and cultural moments it helped shape across Nigeria's creative… Read more »
Nigeria: The Brothers Who Became Enemies - Inside the Wike-Makinde Cold War
Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde once stood shoulder to shoulder. Read more »
Nigeria: Ambode Rising, Then Stopped - What the GAC Endorsement Means for 2027
Akinwunmi Ambode never announced his comeback. He did not need to. Read more »
Nigeria: The Senate Locks Its Doors - New Rules Block Uzodimma's Path to Power
The Nigerian Senate has changed its own rules, and one man's political calculation now lies in ruins. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has been rumoured for months to be eyeing… Read more »
Nigeria: Paris Pitch - Tinubu Courts Creditors As 2027 Looms
President Bola Tinubu flew to Paris on May 5 with two audiences in mind. The first sat across the table: Citibank, Amundi and other global creditors holding the keys to Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Between Femi Gbajabiamila and His Former Protégé, Desmond Elliot
For years, the political friendship between former Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and member representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos… Read more »
Nigeria: The Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Between Atiku and Obi
The biggest mistake that anyone can make when dealing with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to think he is an ordinary person. He is not. No matter what you throw at him he comes out… Read more »
Nigeria: Landmines in Electoral Act Ahead of 2027 Polls
With political calculations for 2027 already underway, a quiet but consequential legal fault line may be forming beneath the Electoral Act 2026, which if not addressed, could taint… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Bets On Blended Finance to Fix Electricity Crisis
Last week, some stakeholders unveiled the Green Finance and Investment Facility as a new financing model aimed at turning Nigeria's huge energy deficit into an investable… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Declares Ex-Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, Wanted for Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted for alleged abuse of… Read more »
Nigeria: Sultan - A True Muslims Should Be Agent of Peace, Reconciliation
The President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa'ad Abubakar, has disclosed that a true Muslim would be a peace… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji Preaches Against Violence, Says His Re-Election Not Worth the Blood of Any Citizen
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has canvassed a peaceful conduct of the June 20 governorship election, saying his re-election bid does not worth the blood of any citizen… Read more »
Nigeria: Access, First Bank, GTCO, UBA, Zenith Bank's Shareholders' Funds Hit N20.2tn Amid CBN's Recapitalisation Drive
Nigeria's banking industry witnessed a major capital strengthening in the 2025 financial year as the combined shareholders' funds of five Tier-1 lenders surged above N20 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: NDC Zones Presidency to the South, Kwankwaso Backs Decision
*Obi set to clinch ticket in a single four-year tenure deal with Kwankwaso Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: NLC Urges South African Trade Unions to Help End Xenophobia Attacks
Amidst growing concerns over the ongoing violent attacks and killings of African migrant workers and businessmen in South Africa, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has enlisted the… Read more »
May 08
Nigeria: Tinubu, Nass Urged to Ratify Malabo Protocol to Strengthen Fight Against Terrorism, Others
President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly have been urged to sign into law the Malabo Protocol to strengthen the country's fight against all forms of violent crimes,… Read more »
Nigeria: SDP Crisis Deepens As Police Seal Secretariat Ahead of Bauchi Convention
A fresh crisis yesterday engulfed the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after police officers sealed the party's national secretariat in Abuja amid a deepening leadership tussle and… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Train Veterinary Doctors to Drive Livestock Transformation Agenda'
The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has urged tertiary institutions in the country to train veterinary doctors to drive the livestock transformation agenda of the federal… Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: Kingsley Moghalu @63 - Profile of a Visionary Architect of Governance and Economic Transformation
As Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu marks his 63rd birthday, his life's journey stands as a compelling story of intellect, discipline, and transformative leadership. From the corridors of… Read more »
Nigeria: Vehicle Tax Controversy and Implications for Climate Action
Nigeria's new tax regime has continued to roll from one controversy to another. Reports suggesting that a new "green tax" on vehicles will kick in in July this year are the latest… Read more »
Nigeria: Imposition Politics - As APC Govs Prepare Party for Defeat...
Across several states, the All Progressives Congress is grappling with internal unease--one that reflects a deeper, nationwide concern about the integrity of party primaries. Many… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Strike Again in Plateau, Attack Mourners During Mass Burial
A fresh wave of violence has rocked Plateau State as gunmen launched an attack on mourners during a mass burial in Nding Sesut community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Summit As Investment Showcase for Nigeria's States
Much of the conversations around climate finance and green investments tend to pivot around the federal government. But the real deal is actually the subnationals: Nigeria's 36… Read more »
