C’River: 80 arrested for illegal logging, mining other forest crimes – Conservator
In a fresh crackdown against the men and machinery ravaging the Cross River rainforest, park authorities have arrested more than 80 suspected illegal loggers, miners and farm encroachers in the state.
North’s decline rooted in leadership failure, loss of values, Ango Abdullahi, Bugaje, Al-Mustapha lament
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Elder statesman and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello llo University, ABU, Professor Ango Abdullahi; political economist, Professor Usman Bugaje; former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, retd, and other prominent Northern leaders, yesterday, expressed deep concern over what they described as the erosion […]
Why Uzodimma can’t speak for every S/East gov on Tinubu’s re-election, by Otti
By Steve Oko Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has clarified his position on President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, saying he is not opposed to the President exercising his constitutional right to seek re-election, while stressing that the decision on who emerges victorious in 2027 rests solely with the Nigerian electorate. Otti, a member of […]
Alleged Corruption: Atiku mocks Presidency’s China comparison, warns it cuts both ways
By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has turned the Presidency’s attempt to draw a comparison with China back on itself, arguing that the strategy has instead placed President Bola Tinubu under sharper scrutiny. Reacting through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku argued that a […]
Group dismisses reports linking Amagbein to ADC
A Niger Delta socio-cultural organisation, Niger Delta Voices for Change (NDVC), has dismissed reports linking former militant leader Endurance Amagbein to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and alleged support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election.
Did FG pay N17.5trn in subsidy despite removal?
•Dele Oye: Trillions recorded by NNPCL is subsidy in disguise By Nnamdi Ojiego When President Bola Tinubu declared on May 29, 2023 that “fuel subsidy is gone,” it marked what many believed was the end of one of Nigeria’s most expensive and controversial fiscal policies. The announcement triggered an immediate rise in petrol prices, sparked […]
