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Our Reporter, Abuja Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has denied claims by Oyo governor Seyi Makinde that he promised President Bola Tinubu he would “hold PDP” for him ahead of the 2027 election. Makinde had alleged that Wike made the remark during a meeting with Tinubu, saying he confronted Wike afterward and ruled out supporting Tinubu’s re-election. The claim deepened an already strained relationship between the two PDP leaders, who were both part of the G5 governors that opposed Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential bid. Responding during a media chat on Monday in PortHarcourt, Wike described the allegation…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday launched a fresh attack on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accusing him of openly working against the party’s interests while still claiming membership. In a press statement issued by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party said Wike’s recent end-of-year media chat, in which he reportedly described himself as the “number one supporter” of the presumptive All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, confirmed allegations of anti-party activities that led to his expulsion from the PDP. According to the PDP,…
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Compounding this crisis of security is the Tinubu administration’s fixation on revenue extraction at a time of deepening poverty and social distress. Rather than confronting corruption, waste, and elite impunity, the government appears determined to shift the burden of its policy failures onto ordinary Nigerians through aggressive and poorly sequenced taxation measures. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has fundamentally breached the social contract with the Nigerian people—a contract implicit in his assumption of office, notwithstanding the unresolved controversy surrounding the credibility of the 2023 election conducted under a widely discredited leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Our Reporter, Abuja A governance expert, Dr. Joe Abah, has blamed the persistent rise in domestic airfares on a system that benefits airlines, aviation agencies and the federal government, while leaving consumers to bear the cost. Abah gave the explanation in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, where he argued that claims by government officials that high ticket prices are solely the result of market forces are misleading. According to him, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has the power to ensure fair market pricing only on the base fare of airline tickets. This, he said, has created…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “A Judge who takes advantage of the judicial office for personal gain or for gain by his or her relative or relation abuses power…. such abuse of power profoundly violates the public’s trust in the judiciary.” Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rule 8:3 (2016) Eight and a half years ago, in May 2017, a viral audio clip circulated which was said to be a conversation between a male Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a female judge who, in the preceding year, presided over an election petition…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued the Final Transfer of Regulatory Authority Order to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA), officially empowering ASERA as the statutory regulator of electricity sector activities in Abia State. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASERA, Mr Emeka Onyegbule, disclosed this on Thursday in Umuahia, stating that the authority to regulate the Abia electricity market took effect from December 24, 2025. He recalled that the Nigerian Constitution was amended in 2023 to allow states to generate, distribute and transmit electricity within their jurisdictions. According to Onyegbule, following the…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said the confirmation by the Senate that the gazetted version of the Tinubu Tax Act does not reflect what was passed by the National Assembly raises a serious constitutional concern. In a statement, Atiku said any law published in a form different from what was duly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly is invalid. “A law that was never passed in the form in which it was published is not law. It is a nullity,” he said. He cited Section 58 of the 1999 Constitution, which outlines the…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Lagos for Europe as part of his end-of-year break, ahead of an official visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President left the country on December 28 and will later proceed to Abu Dhabi at the invitation of the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. President Tinubu is scheduled to participate in the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit, which will…
Our Reporter, Abuja World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has once again bridged the worlds of global leadership and local tradition, as she joined Umu Ada Association in Isingwu, Umuahia, her husband’s village, in a Christmas dance. In a vibrant Christmas video, which she shared on her X handle during the festive season, Okonjo-Iweala is seen in traditional attire, moving joyfully to Igbo rhythms amid cheers from fellow women. The moment, captured in her hometown, highlights her enduring connection to her roots even as she leads the world’s top trade body. In Igbo society, the Umu Ada—meaning “daughters of the…
By Vitus Ozoke Here is the uncomfortable truth. Christianity survives because Joseph disobeyed a tyrant and crossed a border. The plan of salvation exists because an immigrant child survived. Redemption exists because a refugee child lived long enough to grow up. Strip away the refugee, and you erase the faith. Remove the immigrant from the story, and you erase the Gospel. You can’t worship Jesus and despise immigrants without tearing your theology in half. You can’t celebrate Christmas while criminalizing the Nativity. You cannot praise the Prince of Peace while applauding policies that would have destroyed him…” Today is Christmas,…