Presidency Breaks Silence: “Wale Edun Is Recovering, Not Replaced” — Tinubu’s Finance Minister Battles Sudden Illness Amid Reform Drive

The Presidency has debunked widespread rumours suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to replace the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, following reports of his sudden illness.In a statement released on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, clarified thatContinueContinue reading “Presidency Breaks Silence: “Wale Edun Is Recovering, Not Replaced” — Tinubu’s Finance Minister Battles Sudden Illness Amid Reform Drive”

ADC Slams Tinubu Over Clemency For Drug Traffickers, Says Move Undermines Nigeria’s Anti-Narcotics War

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers, describing it as a “national disgrace” that undermines Nigeria’s anti-narcotics campaign and emboldens criminality across the country.In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday and signed by the party’s NationalContinueContinue reading “ADC Slams Tinubu Over Clemency For Drug Traffickers, Says Move Undermines Nigeria’s Anti-Narcotics War”

SMART CHARITY CUP 2025 KICKS OFF IN GRAND STYLE!

Ganye’s Vice Chairperson, Sirente Jelani, Ignites Youth Passion for Peace and Development Through FootballBy Our Correspondent, Ganye The historic town of Ganye, often hailed as the cradle of hospitality in Adamawa South, came alive on Sunday, October 12, 2025, as the much-anticipated Smart Charity Cup 2025 officially kicked off in a colourful and electrifying ceremony.ContinueContinue reading “SMART CHARITY CUP 2025 KICKS OFF IN GRAND STYLE!”

ASUU Declares Two-Week Nationwide Warning Strike As Ultimatum To Tinubu Govt Expires

Lecturers vow to shut down varsities over unpaid allowances, unfulfilled agreements The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week nationwide warning strike, directing all its branches across the country to withdraw their services from midnight, Monday, October 13, 2025, following the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. A circularContinueContinue reading “ASUU Declares Two-Week Nationwide Warning Strike As Ultimatum To Tinubu Govt Expires”

Yoruba Union Warns: “Murderers And Drug Barons May Soon Become Leaders”

Condemns Tinubu’s Clemency For Convicted Criminals, Says Action Threatens Justice And Moral OrderThe Yoruba socio-political organisation, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential clemency to convicted criminals, describing it as a dangerous move that undermines justice and erodes the moral foundation of Nigeria.In a statement released on Sunday andContinueContinue reading “Yoruba Union Warns: “Murderers And Drug Barons May Soon Become Leaders””

Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist

Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Comptroller-General of Customs of promoting nepotism, sectionalism, and regional imbalance in the recently released 2025 Nigeria Customs Cadet Officers recruitment list. Activist Mahdi Shehu In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Shehu alleged that the recruitmentContinueContinue reading “Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist”

Panic in the Sky! Super Eagles Arrive Uyo Safely After Midair Scare, Emergency Landing in Angola Over Cracked Aircraft Window

Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has finally landed safely in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a terrifying midair scare forced their aircraft to make an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday.The team, returning from South Africa after their crucial 2–1 victory over Lesotho in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, reportedlyContinueContinue reading “Panic in the Sky! Super Eagles Arrive Uyo Safely After Midair Scare, Emergency Landing in Angola Over Cracked Aircraft Window”

‘I Am Your Senior in Governance and Engineering’ — Umahi Dares Makinde to Public Debate Over Lagos–Calabar Highway Cost

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has challenged the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, to a public debate over comments made by the governor on the cost of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project.Umahi, who described himself as Makinde’s senior both in governance and engineering practice, said the Oyo governor lacked a proper understanding ofContinueContinue reading “‘I Am Your Senior in Governance and Engineering’ — Umahi Dares Makinde to Public Debate Over Lagos–Calabar Highway Cost”

2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER CRISIS: Super Eagles Stranded in Angola as Benin Arrive in Uyo — Anxiety Mounts Ahead of Decisive Clash

Panic in the air, hope on the ground. As Benin’s Cheetahs pitch camp in Uyo, Nigeria’s Super Eagles battle turbulence — not just on the pitch, but mid-air — with their World Cup dreams hanging by a thread. As tension mounts ahead of Tuesday’s make-or-break 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown, drama has struck theContinueContinue reading “2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER CRISIS: Super Eagles Stranded in Angola as Benin Arrive in Uyo — Anxiety Mounts Ahead of Decisive Clash”

Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention

A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Voice of Fulbe for Peace and Development, has raised the alarm over what it described as a “sustained campaign of deadly attacks, killings, and large-scale cattle rustling” allegedly carried out by youths from Agatu West in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State against Fulani herders residing in neighbouring Kogi State.InContinueContinue reading “Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention”