Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prospects in Osun State are “very bright” ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kalu said the President would enjoy strong support from stakeholders across the political spectrum, including members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party in Osun State. He made the statement in a release issued by his media office on Sunday, following President Tinubu’s congratulatory message to Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election. Kalu congratulated Governor Adeleke on his…
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The long-running political crisis in Rivers State may be entering a new phase as leaders of the Rainbow Coalition have reached what they described as significant progress in their reconciliation efforts with Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development followed a meeting between members of the reconciliation committee and Governor Fubara at Government House, Port Harcourt, on Sunday, the second such meeting in about two weeks. At the meeting, the committee assured members of the political family that nobody would be victimised or discriminated against on account of past political disagreements as efforts intensify to restore unity within the camp. Chairman of…
Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./GTE. (SOJA) has raised the alarm over the accumulation of refuse at major public locations in Dutse and Zuba, Abuja, warning that the worsening sanitation situation could pose growing environmental and public-health concerns if urgent action is not taken. The human rights, anti-corruption and justice advocacy organisation, in a statement signed by its Founder and Executive Director, Hameed Jimoh, on Sunday,16 August, 2026 called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), relevant Area Councils and other responsible authorities to urgently intervene. SOJA specifically identified a stretch of the Dutse–Bwari Road,…
The Federal Government has declared China’s decision to extend zero-tariff treatment to 100 per cent of tariff lines for African countries a potential turning point in Nigeria’s industrialisation drive, saying the policy could unlock jobs, investment and a new era of value-added exports. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who made the declaration, said Nigeria would work to transform the Chinese trade concession from a policy announcement into increased production, exports and actual shipments of Nigerian manufactured and value-added goods to China. The Minister spoke in a message to participants at an international seminar organised by the Centre for…
By Yechale Degu Placed within its historical context, Sudan is currently engulfed in an intra-governmental war of unprecedented scale, characterised by widespread destruction, mass displacement, and staggering loss of life surpassing even the conflicts associated with South Sudan’s independence struggle and the war in Darfur decades ago. On the ground, hostilities continue to intensify across multiple frontlines as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their campaigns to secure strategically vital territories. These efforts involve ground offensives, artillery barrages, drone strikes, and aerial bombardments, yet neither side has succeeded in establishing decisive control. SAF, which…
The Federal Government has declared that Nigeria’s growing engagement with its diaspora and strategic international partners will be central to its efforts to strengthen national security, expand economic opportunities and drive sustainable development. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, stated this at the Dinner Night of the Nigerian Diaspora Economic Conference in Toronto, Canada, where he outlined the government’s approach to security, diaspora engagement and Nigeria’s emerging strategic partnerships. Enikanolaiye said security remained one of the country’s major challenges but assured that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was deploying every available means to contain the security…
A human-rights and justice advocacy organisation, Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd/GTE (SOJA), has demanded an impartial, two-track investigation into the controversial incident involving a lecturer of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, warning that the alleged sexual misconduct and the subsequent mob assault must be treated as separate but equally serious matters SOJA, in a statement signed by its Founder and Executive Director, Hameed Jimoh, condemned the reported stripping, physical assault and public humiliation of the lecturer, describing the incident as a disturbing descent into “jungle justice” that must not be allowed to replace due process. The organisation said the…
Nigeria must urgently create more opportunities for its youthful population to participate meaningfully in governance, peacebuilding and the economy or risk losing their skills and energy to crime, migration and other destructive activities, the Country Director of International Alert Nigeria has warned. The warning came at a youth-focused programme in Abuja, Young Change Makers Summit, themed: “Youth Leadership for Peace, Climate Resilience and Democratic Participation”, where stakeholders called for stronger government investment in youth development, greater civic participation and deliberate efforts to position young Nigerians as drivers of peace, democratic development and economic growth. The Country Director of International Alert…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a sprawling drug trafficking network with seizures worth more than N3.6 billion in Lagos alone, while arresting a 48-year-old businessman who allegedly sold off his business and personal assets to finance a cocaine consignment destined for India. The dramatic arrest of Nwankwo Onyebuchi, a Lagos-based marble dealer, highlights the increasingly sophisticated and high-value nature of Nigeria’s illicit drug trade, as the NDLEA simultaneously dismantled major drug operations across Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Oyo, Edo, Plateau and Delta states. Onyebuchi was arrested at the departure hall of Terminal II of the Murtala Muhammed…
India has offered to share its power-sector technology, regulatory experience and technical expertise with Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle the country’s persistent electricity challenges and create the stable power supply required to drive industrialisation. The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Benin and the ECOWAS region, Abhishek Singh, made the offer in Abuja at the India-Nigeria Power Forum hosted by the High Commission of India. Singh said reliable electricity was fundamental to Nigeria’s industrial ambitions, particularly the development and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector, stressing that stable power supply could serve as a catalyst for an industrial revolution. He…