The Federal Government has announced plans to begin phasing out electricity subsidy payments from 2027 as part of efforts to tackle the mounting debt burden in Nigeria’s power sector. Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed the plan during a media interactive session on Friday, saying the Government intends to gradually wind down the … Read more
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over his defence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting the electoral body has not earned Nigerians’ trust. Okonkwo said the Commission still has unresolved credibility issues and should be allowed to defend itself instead of … Read more
A fresh twist has emerged in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership crisis after a faction of the Party announced that it had submitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential nomination to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 general elections, despite the electoral body’s refusal to recognise its leadership. The faction, led by … Read more
POLITICS Opposition May Be Paving Way For Tinubu, APC To Win 2027 – ADC Chieftain Lukman July 30, 2026 • 5 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team The opposition may be unknowingly paving the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to retain power in 2027, according … Read more
NATIONAL Wike: FCT Can’t Afford ₦400bn Millennium Tower July 30, 2026 • 5 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that completing the long-abandoned Millennium Tower in Abuja would now cost between ₦300 billion and ₦400 billion, prompting him to urge President Bola Tinubu to … Read more
POLITICS Oyo 2027: Alli Unveils Fresh Campaign Power Team July 30, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Ahead of the 2027 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has unveiled a new set of campaign appointments as his team steps up preparations for … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has inaugurated 12 new permanent secretaries, expressing confidence that their appointment will strengthen his administration and improve service delivery across the State. The Governor, who continues efforts to reposition his Government after the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State, urged the newly appointed officials to see their elevation as a … Read more
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee probing the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has declared the appointment letter presented by the Council’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, to be fake. The committee reached the conclusion during the continuation of its investigative hearing in Abuja on Wednesday after reviewing documents and … Read more
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 3,592 civil servants after the successful completion of the 2025 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission. The approval was announced on Wednesday by the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, in a statement made available through the Minister’s … Read more
The Osun State Government has accused the Nigeria Police Force of carrying out coordinated raids on the homes of top officials in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, alleging that security operatives invaded residences without search warrants, arrested occupants and targeted senior government figures in what it described as a politically motivated operation. In a statement issued … Read more