Between two Peters

Two Peters. Two parallel exploits. But both woven into a tapestry, securing each a seat in the Nigerian football Hall of Fame: Peter Fregene (17 May 1947 โ€“ 13 October 2024) and Peter Rufai (24 August โ€“ 3 July 2025). The one โ€” Fregene โ€” was born in Sapele (now Continue Reading

‘I may work with the President’: Tinubu, Kwankwaso hold ‘secret’ meeting in Aso Rock

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidentโ€™s official residence. The meeting followed Kwankwasoโ€™s appearance at the opening of the Nigeria Forest Economy Summit 2025 held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. It is the second publicly known Continue Reading

Nigeriaโ€™s Abiku refineries

The news, far away in the Austrian capital of Vienna couldnโ€™t have surprised any Nigerian that has paid more than fleeting attention to the woes routinely visited on the hapless country by Nigeriaโ€™s perennially delinquent entity โ€“ the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Whether in its old drab colours Continue Reading

Politics Must Improve Lives, Not Use and Dump โ€” Barr Akeem Agbaje Makes Case for Loyalist-Focused Leadership

As political activities continue to build ahead of the 2027 general elections in Oyo State, Barr. Akeem Agbaje, two-time gubernatorial aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reaffirmed his commitment to a new brand of politics, one that is rooted in the people and rewards genuine loyalty Continue Reading

Tinubu promised 24/7 power, two years after 90 million Nigerians still in darkness โ€” ADC

President Tinubu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has questioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubuโ€™s handling of Nigeriaโ€™s electricity sector, referencing campaign promises made before the 2023 general elections regarding 24-hour electricity and an end to estimated billing. In a statement released on Sunday by the partyโ€™s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Continue Reading

Federal airports: A look at Gandujeโ€™s vision towards repositioning FAAN

The aviation sub-sector of the Nigerian economy, under the 25-month period of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress-powered federal administration, has undoubtedly recorded a very impressive scorecard. This success story is amply guided by the energetic and creatively intelligent young mind, Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria Continue Reading