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Ex-PDP chair Bamanga Tukur dies at 90

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Bamanga Tukur, a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and presidential aspirant in the Third Republic, has passed away at the age of 90. Family sources ... Read More


MOVIE REVIEW: 'Ordinary People' has all the ingredients, but too much on its plate

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- There is an intriguing idea at the centre of Ordinary People, the Nollywood action-thriller series directed by Moses Inwang: what if the seemingly ordinary people living behind th... Read More


Interior minister orders probe into alleged second passport issued to embattled Abuja realtor

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an investigation into an alleged issuance of another Nigerian passport to Abuja-based realtor, Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, who ... Read More


Plateau govt demands probe after VIO officials' confrontation in Jos

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The Plateau State Government has called for an investigation into an altercation involving Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) officials on an enforcement operation along Ahmadu Bello... Read More


Rivers ADC says police, local security committee disrupted its meeting, arrested members

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has accused the police and members of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) of disrupting a ... Read More


FG settles severance benefits for 2,100 former Nigeria Airways workers after two decades

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The Federal Government has paid outstanding severance benefits to 2,100 former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways, more than two decades after the national carrier was liquida... Read More


Enugu, Abia record fastest revenue growth across Nigeria in post-subsidy era - BudgIT

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Enugu State recorded the highest aggregate revenue growth among Nigerian states in the post-subsidy period, with its actual revenue rising from N102.68 billion in 2022 to N665.85 ... Read More


Business confidence rises sharply as taxes, insecurity remain major concerns in August - CBN Survey

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Business confidence among formal-sector enterprises in Nigeria strengthened in August 2026, with the Business Confidence Index (BCI) rising to 14.8 points from 5.7 points in July,... Read More


APC janjaweeds and 2027: Will the elections hold?, By Ugoji Egbujo

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The elections are in clear jeopardy. In Benue, a state ruled by a priest, state-financed hooliganism targeted at the opposition has sprouted. If a presidential candidate of one of... Read More


What NDC will do to protect votes in 2027 - Peter Obi's ally

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Aisha Yesufu, an ally of the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Peter Obi, says the opposition will deploy a nationwide network of election agents ... Read More