The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s New Year message, describing it as “empty” and lacking concrete solutions to the nation’s critical challenges, such as unemployment and hunger. Gists9ja reports that in a statement issued on Wednesday, PDP spokesperson Debo Ologunagba accused the president of delivering a “self-serving” address that failed … Read more

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed scepticism over the commencement of operations at Nigeria’s government-owned refineries. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recently announced the restart of the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), which was first approved for rehabilitation at the sum of $897 million in 2021. Nigeria … Read more

Babafemi Ojudu, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has shared how he and other associates persuaded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to decline an offer to serve as Minister of Finance under the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Naija News reports that Ojudu revealed this while speaking on State Affairs, a podcast … Read more

Abdulrazaq Ajani, a retired controller of works at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, was on New Year’s Day, tragically killed in Ilorin, Kwara State shortly after returning from a trip to Offa, where he had spent the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to family members who spoke with Punch correspondent, the deceased … Read more

Notorious  and wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, has started to make good his threat by carrying out attacks on  communities in Sokoto and Zamfara. Turji had in a video warned  that he would begin his attacks in communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara and Isah Local Government Area of Sokoto,  if his ally … Read more

General overseer and founder Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI), a.k.a City of Testimonies Ikot Ene Obong 8miles Calabar, Archbishop Emmah Isong, has asked the people of Rivers State to expect more political tension in their state courtesy of the rift between ex-state governors, stressing that the development will take the battle off Gov. Fabura ‘s … Read more

Dele Farotimi, the Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, has been named one of the 2024 Titans of the Year by ThisDay newspaper. Farotimi was honoured for his unwavering commitment to justice, governance reform, and the defence of free speech. The newspaper stated that: “Farotimi’s tireless advocacy against systemic oppression and social injustice, despite facing … Read more

Elon Musk starts 2025 as the wealthiest person on the planet, with a groundbreaking fortune exceeding $400 billion, as reported by Forbes on January 1. The Tesla and SpaceX mogul tops a list of global billionaires whose combined wealth now totals $1.9 trillion, up from $1.8 trillion in December 2024. These top-tier billionaires, primarily from … Read more