Obi faults plan to borrow ₦20trn for 2026 budget, warns against ‘Fiscal Rascality’
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s reported plan to borrow about ₦20 trillion to finance the 2026 national budget, describing the move as reckless and economically dangerous.
Adeleke: Accord national chairman not suspended – Forum of State chairmen
By Shina Abubakar Osogbo Forum of Accord Party State Chairmen have discarded news making round that the National Chairman of the party, Mr. Maxwell Mgbudem, was suspended. The forum in a statement issued by its spokesperson and Chairman of Ogun Accord Party, Oke Rotimi and made available to newsmen in Osogbo by Osun chairman of […]
Fubara completes APC registration, receives membership card amid tension with Rivers Assembly
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday completed his registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and received his membership card, formally cementing his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The move positions him as the automatic leader of the APC in the state.
Iran arrests Nobel Prize-winning activist Mohammadi
Mohammadi, 53, who was last arrested in November 2021, has spent much of the past decade behind bars.
Tax Reforms: No one will touch money in your bank account — Oyedele assures Nigerians
Amid rising public anxiety over the ongoing tax reforms, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday dismissed fears that government plans to deduct money directly from bank accounts, insisting that such claims are “false, dangerous and capable of destabilising the economy.”
Court delivers judgment in NDLEA’s case against Abba Kyari
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed Feb. 26, 2026, for judgment in a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari.
Alaafin of Oyo hails Marwa, assures NDLEA of full support in fight against illicit drugs
The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Owoade, has pledged full support and collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its ongoing battle against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
Dickson mourns Ewhrudjakpo: “A painful, irreplaceable loss”
Former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has described the death of the state’s Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a painful and devastating loss, saying the late deputy governor was the best of his political mentees.
Lokpobiri mourns late Bayelsa deputy governor
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Ph.D. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Nneamaka Okafor, Senator Lokpobiri described the news as […]
7 ways to beat inflation and protect your pension in retirement
Retirees who depend on fixed pensions or steady income streams may find it difficult to keep up with the rising costs of healthcare, housing, food and other necessities.
Trump attack on Europe migration ‘disaster’ masks toughening policies
Europe does keep welcoming workers, partly because ageing populations and falling birthrates are whittling away at its labour force.
