Following a recent interview by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has criticized Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. Among other things, Olayinka stated in the interview that the core of the internal problem inside the Peoples Democratic Continue Reading

The senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha, has clarified that he remained a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) . Mustapha also denied reports of his purported defection from the APC, describing the rumour as baseless. In a statement released by his media aide, Continue Reading

Lagos State has once again proven its reputation as Africa’s tourism and entertainment capital, generating over $71.6 million in revenue during the ‘Detty December’ season. According to the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, tourism remains a vital driver of economic growth and Continue Reading

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the Hajj fare for 2025 will be N8.7 million for pilgrims from Southern States, whereas those coming from Borno and Adamawa Zones will need to pay N8.3 million. Abdullahi Usman, the Executive Chairman of NAHCON, announced on Monday via a Continue Reading

The University of Abuja’s Senate members have petitioned the Minister of Education, alleging that the Governing Council manipulated the Vice Chancellor appointment process. They claim the council breached guidelines set by the Federal Ministry of Education, which outlines a four-step process for appointing a Vice Chancellor. The petition, signed by Continue Reading

The National Assembly, on Monday, summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, and the Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, to appear before its committee on Tuesday over the ‘miserable’ budgetary allocation for the Continue Reading

Afreximbank has pledged its support for aircraft financing for Nigerian airlines after a successful meeting at the Aviation Economic Conference in Dublin, Ireland. Tunde Moshood, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Continue Reading

Two episodes last week show how politics in the Southwest sets it apart from other parts of the country. They are the ouster of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and the enthronement of the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. Both incidents happened without incident Continue Reading