Author: Damilola Olufemi

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has lauded former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for displaying uncommon political courage by refusing to bow out of the race for President Bola Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in 2022. Speaking in Abuja at Amaechi’s 60th birthday celebration on Saturday, Soyinka said the former Rivers State governor’s boldness stood out and left a lasting impression on him. “The main reason why I had to be here today is, first of all, that I admire Rotimi Amaechi’s fighting spirit,” Soyinka said. Describing Amaechi’s tenacity as consistent, Soyinka recalled watching the APC…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states will hold on Saturday, June 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony for six newly confirmed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), an event held in Abuja on Friday. Yakubu stated that preparations are also in progress to conduct by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats at both the national and state levels. For Ekiti, the electoral calendar shows that party primaries will take place from October 20 to November 10, 2025. Political parties are…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, dismissing the legal challenge brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo. A three-member panel led by Justice M.A. Danjuma on Thursday delivered the ruling, agreeing with the decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier affirmed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the duly elected governor. The appeal stemmed from the September 21, 2024, governorship election, where Okpebholo was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having secured 291,667 votes against…

Beijing has criticised a recent move by the United States to revoke student visas held by Chinese, calling the measure “political and discriminatory,” according to AFP.

Nigeria’s public debt nears ₦180 trillion as President Tinubu seeks new strategies to manage the growing financial challenge.

President Tinubu requests National Assembly support for $21.5B loan and ₦757.9B pension bond to stabilize Nigeria’s economy.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains at a crossroads as its National Caucus meeting on Monday ended without a clear resolution. Key stakeholders, including the party’s Governors’ Forum, Board of Trustees (BoT), and a peace committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, are expected to reconvene today (Tuesday) in an attempt to break the impasse preventing the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from holding. Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, addressed the media following nearly three hours of closed-door discussions in Abuja. “As you can see, we just adjourned our meeting for today (Monday) till tomorrow (today) 10 am,”…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has pushed back against the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) following the closure of its Abuja office over claims of unpaid ground rent. Officials from the FCTA sealed multiple locations earlier today, including the FIRS office in Zone 5, a Total filling station, and Access Bank at Wuse Market, citing long-standing default on rent payments. However, FIRS called the action “unprofessional” and accused the FCTA of spreading falsehoods. Reacting to the development, Aderonke Atoyebi, the Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Executive Chairman of FIRS, rejected the allegations, insisting that the tax agency…

Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), acting on the directive of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, have sealed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his administration’s attempt to stop Harvard University from enrolling international students, after a federal court put a temporary hold on the decision. In a post shared on his Truth Social account on Sunday, Trump took aim at the varsity, criticising the school for having nearly 31 per cent of its students come from abroad, while offering little financial transparency. “We want to know who those foreign students are, a reasonable request since we give Harvard billions of dollars, but Harvard isn’t exactly forthcoming,” Trump wrote. The controversy stems from a recent move by Homeland…