NSCDC orders probe as illegal miners die in custody
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered a probe into the death of some suspected illegal miners who were arrested during enforcement operations conducted in parts of Niger State on September 15 and 16, 2026.
My nasty experience with vicious fuel subsidy cabal, by Okonjo-Iweala
This isn’t the first time the idea of petrol subsidy removal would be mooted. The Jonathan administration under which the incumbent Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy also had its fair share of mention in the saga. In fact, former President Jonathan said at that time severally that fuel subsidy was unsustainable and tried unsuccessfully to remove it.
Four ex-govs suffer backlash one week after leaving office
By Dickson Omobola, Marie-Therese Nanlong, Peter Duru & Steve Oko Few days after the inauguration of 28 new and returning governors across the nation’s six geo-political zones, a flurry of backlash greeted the exit of four former governors. This commenced after four of the 18 new governors triggered moves to undo their predecessors’ blueprints. The […]
PDP is government-in-waiting – Atiku tells lawmakers-elect
The presidential candidate of the the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar said the PDP is “government-in-waiting.”
Death rumour: Akeredolu is alive — Ondo govt clarifies
Ondo state government weekend asked Nigerians to ignore the rumour of the demise of governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Gunmen attack Gov Yahaya Bello’s convoy, injure security aides
The Kogi Government on Saturday said the convoy of Gov. Yahaya Bello was attacked on Saturday by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
