By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed has distributed 171 bulls, 222 rams, 3,462 bags of rice, and 504 jericans of groundnut oil to the Christian community worth millions of Naira to enable them celebrate the 2025 Christmas with ease. Speaking during the distribution ceremony at the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Wednesday, 24 December, 2025, Chairman of the State Standing Committee on Christmas Gift Distribution, Abdon Dalla Gin, said the gifts are aimed at promoting peace and unity in the multi-ethnic state. Abdon Gin explained that the food items were allocated to the Christian Association of…
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The recent verbal attack on Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power and a leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, by Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has been described as a clear indication of panic and desperation. According to Adelabu’s camp, the governor has resorted to personal attacks as his political fortunes continue to dwindle in the face of a resurgent and united opposition. In a statement issued by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to Chief Adelabu, Makinde’s comments were characterized as the product of insecurity and fear. Tunji noted that the governor’s claims…
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 the celebration and festivities of this season, Christmas reminds us to reflect on the significance of Jesus Christ’s birth and his message of salvation as the Prince of Peace. On this Holy Day, I wish all Christians in Nigeria and around the world a Merry Christmas. I thank God for the opportunity to serve as the leader of our great country, and I pray for peace in our land, especially…
Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR has extended warm yuletide greetings to APC Leaders and Lagosians in general urging everyone to embrace the season as a period of joy, peace, hope and renewed dedication to collective progress. Dr. Adediran described Christmas as a time for reflection, gratitude and love. He encourages families to celebrate responsibly and to uphold the values of peace and good neighbourliness that define the Lagos spirit. As part of his seasonal engagement, JANDOR’s Season’s Greetings and Public Service Announcement (PSA) jingles are currently airing on radio…
By Yushau A. Shuaib When a billionaire suddenly becomes an overnight anti-corruption crusader, one should pause. Not because activism is wrong, but because power rarely moves without an agenda. In Nigeria’s oil sector—where money, regulation, and influence intersect—nothing happens in isolation.I was drawn into this debate long before the current drama peaked. In July 2024, during the first public clash between Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Engr. Farouk Ahmed of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), I wrote an article titled “Monopolistic Oligarchies: The Tale of Dangote of Nigeria and Ambani of India.” In it, I defended indigenous…
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned the arrest and detention of Mrs Adenike Atanda and her nine-month-old baby by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. Mrs Atanda was detained for several hours on Monday at Owutu Police Station, Ikorodu, Lagos, in place of her husband, Mr Sodeeq Atanda, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). “IPI Nigeria understands that police officers tracked Mrs Atanda and her infant to their neighbourhood and arrested them while Mr Atanda was not at home. Neither Mrs Atanda nor her nine-month-old child is a journalist, a…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Mrs Temitope George, the Lead Partner/Energy, Infrastructure and Policy Counsel at Adegbola-George & Co as the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission. According to a memo issued and signed by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025, the appointment of George is subject to confirmation by the Lagos State House of Assembly. The statement reads in part: “It is hereby notified for general information that Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has approved the nomination of…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of the duo of Sani Endurance Aferokhe and Hillary Odo, two former bankers before Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Independence Layout Enugu, for criminal diversion of N10.300 million, belonging to customers of the bank. The convicts were arraigned on January 18, 2016 on a 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and stealing to the said sum. Count seven of the charge reads: Sani Endurance Aferokhe and Hillary Odo on or about the 21st day of…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025 declared he will not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, just as he also urged former ally and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to allow others make their political choices. Makinde’s comments underline ongoing tensions within the PDP over party direction and individual political choices ahead of 2027. The Governor, who stated this while speaking on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025 during a media chat in Ibadan, said he was surprised when Wike reportedly told Tinubu he would “hold the PDP” for him in 2027. “I was in…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) on Monday, 22 December, 2025 announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission has automatically become the Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians. The clarification was made in a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on X on Monday, 22 December, 2025. According to the FIRS, registered businesses will also no longer require a separate Tax ID, as their Corporate Affairs Commission registration number will now serve as their official tax identifier under the new tax system. The announcement comes amid public concerns…