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Kebbi Commissioner Tells Cleric: Join Politics Before Criticising Government

March 8, 2026

The Kebbi State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Abdullahi Bodejo, has told a cleric to formally join politics if he intends to criticise the state government’s policies and actions, the commissioner said during an interview on Thursday. The remarks followed comments by a cleric in Kebbi State who had criticised aspects of the state government’s administration, […]

REVENUE UP. DEBT UP. ANSWERS? ZERO – The Enugu fiscal scandal nobody is talking about

March 3, 2026

Enugu State says it generated N410 billion in revenue last year. The government called ithistoric. Officials celebrated. The figure circulated on social media, in press briefings, and across party channels as evidence of transformation. But during the same period, the state’s debt surged by 128 percent. Those two facts cannot coexist without explanation. And so […]

Pat Utomi Condemns Tinubu’s Assent to Electoral Act 2026

February 19, 2026

Professor Pat Utomi criticised President Bola Tinubu’s signing of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, saying the development signalled a confrontation between political elites and the Nigerian people. Utomi expressed his views on the legislation in a series of posts on the social media platform X on Wednesday. President Tinubu signed the Electoral Act […]

₦406.77 Billion: And Still No Change We Can See

February 9, 2026

The Enugu State Government wants applause for recording ₦406.77 billion in Internally Generated Revenue in 2025 and for boldly projecting ₦870 billion in 2026. On paper, those numbers look impressive. Historic, even. But let’s pause the applause and ask the only question that matters: What changed for the people? Let’s be very clear: ₦406.77 billion […]

PDP BoT Chairman Praises Otti and Tinubu on Infrastructure Delivery in Abia

February 8, 2026

Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has praised the infrastructure work of Abia State Governor Alex Otti and acknowledged federal government projects under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a statement in Umuahia, Abia State. The Peoples Democratic Party has been experiencing internal […]

Ezekwesili Backs Nigerians’ Call for Real-Time Upload of Election Results

February 6, 2026

Former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili has cautioned Nigerian senators over ambiguities in the amended Electoral Act and said Nigerians are demanding the real-time electronic upload of election results from polling units, during an interview on ARISE News in Abuja on Friday. The comments came as the Nigerian Senate reviews the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill […]

Peter Obi Condemns Kwara Killings, Urges Swift Action on Insecurity

February 5, 2026

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the recent killings in Kwara State, describing the violence as tragic and urging authorities to act decisively to end insecurity in Nigeria. The condemnation by Obi, a 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, follows attacks in communities in Kwara’s Kaiama Local Government Area […]

Senate Refusal of Mandatory E-Transmission Draws Criticism from Obedient Movement

February 4, 2026

The Obedient Movement, the political camp associated with former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has criticised the Nigerian Senate’s actions on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, saying the decision not to approve mandatory electronic transmission of election results reflects an unwillingness to strengthen electoral transparency. The criticism was contained in a statement by Dr Yunusa […]

Lai Mohammed: Why 10 Million Extra Votes Would Not Have Delivered 2023 Win to Obi

February 2, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that former presidential candidate Peter Obi would still not have won the 2023 presidential election even if he had secured an additional 10 million votes. He made the remarks during an interview with reporters on Monday, February 2, 2026. Peter Obi was the […]

A HomeComing: All Eyes in Enugu as Chief Uche Nnaji Makes First Public Return

January 31, 2026

By Ossy Tochukwu Ojimelukwe Chief Uche Nnaji, former minister of innovation, science and technology on January 29, 2026, paid an impromptu visit to Enugu State marking his first public return to Enugu State since his resignation from the federal cabinet in late 2025. The visit was both personal and symbolic. In a deeply personal visit, […]