Month: September 2025

Oyo State Supporters Launch Campaign for Tinubu’s Second Term

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As federal lawmaker Hon. Aderemi Oseni pushed the party faithful to win the 2027 elections, thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Oyo State have put their support behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambition for a second term. At a solidarity demonstration in Bembo Village, Apata, Ibadan, Oseni, who is the representative for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency, led a group of more than 10,000 APC members from the Ido Local Government. In order to draw in more development, he emphasised the significance of taking Oyo back from the…

Fubara’s Return Date Remains Uncertain Amid Political Tensions

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During Rivers State’s local government elections on Saturday, August 30, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Barr. Nyesom Wike made a suggestion that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State could return to Government House and take up his constitutional duties. According to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announcement on March 18, the state was to be placed under emergency rule for a period of six months, with the option to prolong it if peace was still elusive after that time. As a result, the first six months will begin on September…

Tambuwal: Effort to Unseat Tinubu is a National Consensus, Not a Northern Plot

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Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, a former governor of Sokoto State and senator for Sokoto South, has stated his strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s push for the creation of a state police, emphasising that it is an essential step to address the country’s growing insecurity. In a sobering analysis of the security situation in Sokoto State, especially in his senatorial district, on Friday night during Channels Television’s Politics Today, which was televised in Abuja, Tambuwal painted a dire picture of the state police debate, dismissing worries about potential abuse and stating…

The Unspoken Power of Umuada: How Igbo Women Maintain Order and Enforce Discipline

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The Umuada represent a power conundrum at the core of Igbo civilisation. Being daughters of the land, they have the right to return after getting married and speak with a voice that frequently surpasses that of men. Their influence is still felt throughout the Igbo landscape, sometimes as a sword that slashes at rights and dignity and other times as a shield for tradition. GODFREY GEORGE, however, questions whether they are enduring guardians of identity or have turned into tools of exclusion and abuse as the conflict between culture, law,…

Drogba, Akide Among 16 Named to FIFA’s Anti-Racism Panel

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FIFA has chosen 16 former international football players to serve on its newly formed players’ voice panel, which aims to address racism and prejudice in the sport. Among them are Ivorian icon Didier Drogba and former Super Falcons striker Mercy Akide. Akide, a three-time Women’s World Cup veteran, was selected among former international players from 14 member associations in all six FIFA confederations, the organisation said in a statement posted on its social media platforms on Friday. The 50-year-old will join Liberia’s president and former Ballon d’Or winner, George Weah,…

Nigeria can overcome corruption – EFCC chairman

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In order to completely eradicate corruption in Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has advised citizens to adopt a culture of accountability and openness. At the 12th annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Effurun, Delta, Mr. Ola Olukayode, the Chairman of the EFCC, issued the call. Mr. Williams Oseghale, an Assistant Commander and Head of Public Affairs for the Commission’s Benin Zonal Directorate, attended the ceremony on behalf of the anti-graft chairman. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…

FG’s Revenue Growth Claim Ignites Political Firestorm Between APC and Opposition

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On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu’s assertion that Nigeria has already met its revenue target for 2025 caused a rift between the All Progressives Congress and opposition parties. The African Democratic Congress, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, and Coalition of United Political Parties accused Tinubu of celebrating statistics while the people of Nigeria face extreme economic hardship, despite the APC’s insistence that the president has set the country on the path to economic recovery. The President’s claim that the Federal Government had ceased borrowing locally was also met with skepticism…

Nigeria’s Non-Oil Revenue Soars 40% to ₦20.6 Trillion

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According to the Presidency, Nigeria is on course to reach its yearly goal for non-oil earnings. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued a statement on Wednesday that included new data indicating a dramatic increase in collections due to tax compliance, fiscal reforms, and digitalized revenue systems. “Nigeria’s Non-oil Revenues Power Strongest Fiscal Performance In Recent History” was the title of the statement. Non-oil revenues increased to N20.59 trillion from January to August 2025, up 40.5% from N14.6 trillion in the same period in 2024, according…

Three Killed as Masquerade Festival Turns Violent in Lagos

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In the Lagos Island region of Lagos State, a masquerade festival started on Sunday and resulted in the ruthless murder of at least three people. Although the precise reason for the murders is still unknown, sources suggested that certain festival participants—who are also thought to be members of different cult organisations in Lagos—had taken over the event and transformed it into a struggle for supremacy. Due to the delicate nature of the occurrence on Wednesday, a community member who yearned for anonymity claimed that things quickly spiralled out of control…

Putin threatens to continue Ukraine war unless peace deal is reached

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As he concluded a visit to China on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that his nation would continue its war in Ukraine if a peace agreement could not be achieved. Although US President Donald Trump met with both his Russian and Ukrainian colleagues last month, diplomatic attempts to end the three-and-a-half-year conflict seem to have stopped. Although he pledged to keep fighting and asserted that his forces were “advancing on all fronts,” Putin stated that he believed there was “light at the end of the tunnel.” “Let’s observe how…