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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Amupitan as new INEC chairman

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Amupitan is a professor of Law. His appointment ... Read More


Inside the politics of 2027: Howis Tinubu consolidating his advantage, By Kayode Oladele

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- As Nigeria inches toward the 2027 presidential election, the country's political scene is already beginning to stir. Conversations in corridors of power, strategy sessions in party ... Read More


Prosecution, defence disagree over stalled forensic examination of phone in Emefiele's fraud trial

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A court-ordered forensic examination of a phone central to the fraud trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has stalled in Lagos. Both the prosecuti... Read More


ADC constitutes rebranding, constitution review committees, two others

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approved the constitution of its Rebranding and Constitution Review committees. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, di... Read More


Sommie Maduagwu: Who will save us from marauding and blood-thirsty gangsters?,By Ehi Braimah

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- In the wee hours of 29 September, Nigeria lost Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a talented journalist, model, lawyer and shining star during an armed robbery attack at her residence... Read More


On faith, fiction and the facts: Nigeria will not be lectured, By O'tega Ogra

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Following renewed claims from certain Western voices, including United States Senator Ted Cruz and television host Bill Maher, alleging "Christian persecution" in Nigeria, O'tega Og... Read More


Otakikpo terminal in Andoni: A chance for redemption or another broken promise, By Maclean Jacob Eneotu

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A new chapter may be beginning in Andoni, Rivers State, with the announcement of the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal, which is scheduled to be commissioned b... Read More


Is the Fulani agenda a myth or a convenient distraction?, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- In recent weeks, the idea has again surfaced that Christians are being deliberately targeted for extermination in Nigeria. This claim has found its way into international conversati... Read More


State power grids: A different path for Nigeria's electricity, By Mide Alabi

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Ever since 2021, when my then energy law don, Professor Tayo Bello (a man with three master's degrees and two PhDs, by the way) introduced me to the gospel of privatisation, decentr... Read More


EDITORIAL: The need for greater solidarity with the Palestinian state

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The quest for the Palestinian State received acclamatory traction with many nations recognising it penultimate week. Remarkably, western nations and allies of Israel orchestrated th... Read More