Author: Friday Omosola

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the corruption in Nigeria. He described the country as a relentless scene of corruption and called for urgent action to end fiscal mismanagement. Obi made these remarks on his X page following recent revelations by BudgIT, which uncovered ₦7 trillion worth of questionable projects inserted into the 2025 national budget. READ ALSO: ‘Stop de-marketing Nigeria’ – Sowunmi to Obi He expressed his belief that this figure represents only a fraction of the actual amount misappropriated. He emphasised that entrenched corruption, which is both persistent and deeply rooted, must be…

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has called on both federal and state governments to prioritise homegrown investors as a strategic step towards attracting foreign capital and stimulating economic development. Speaking at the Taraba International Investment Summit held in Jalingo, Dangote stressed that foreign investors are more likely to show interest in Nigeria when they observe local entrepreneurs thriving and receiving governmental support. READ ALSO: Dangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N835 per litre He noted that domestic investors attract foreign investors, saying, “The only way for you to attract foreign investments or investors is by having local investors. “If…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated a new set of members into the State’s Civil Service Commission. He urged them to uphold meritocracy, transparency, and innovation in the administration of public service. The ceremony, held at the State House in Alausa, marked a renewed commitment to enhancing service delivery across Lagos State’s public institutions yesterday. READ ALSO: ‘We keep our promises’ – Sanwo-Olu tells workers Boladele Dapo-Thomas, a retired Permanent Secretary and Lagos Island indigene, was named Chairperson of the five-member statutory body. The governor also appointed Fatai Olalekan Lasisi, Lateef Yahaya Olawale, Afolabi Olatunji Sobowale, and Rufus Adekoya Adedapo…

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State, has revealed that he once directly urged former military president General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) to step down from office following the controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election won by Chief MKO Abiola. Lamido, and one-time National Secretary of the now-defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) made this disclosure in his autobiography, ‘Being True to Myself.’ The autobiography was launched on 13 May. In Chapter Seven, titled “June 12 Consumes IBB,” he recounted how he received a sudden summons to meet the military ruler and how their conversation unfolded. READ ALSO: Tinubu pledges…

A tragic incident unfolded in Ibadan on Tuesday as a secondary school student en route to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was fatally struck by a stray bullet. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that a student who was heading to sit for the ongoing WASSCE was killed after a stray bullet pierced through his father and struck him. The Oyo State Government has confirmed that the heartbreaking event occurred during a traffic enforcement operation involving officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) and police personnel. READ ALSO: Police open fire on…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the formal installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Tinubu touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday evening. The President was received by a high-ranking delegation including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, and APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje. READ ALSO: Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration: ‘Harness our diversity for prosperity’ — Tinubu Tinubu had departed for Italy on Saturday, arriving at the Mario De Bernardo Military Airport before proceeding to Vatican City for Sunday’s ceremony, where Cardinal…

The Senate has passed the second reading of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Amendment Bill 2025, aimed at overhauling how assets seized from illegal activities are managed in Nigeria. Sponsored by Senator Idiat Adebule of Lagos West, the proposed legislation seeks to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 by introducing a centralised body to oversee the administration and disposal of recovered assets—a role currently distributed across no fewer than 18 different government agencies. In her lead argument, Adebule criticised the existing decentralised system as inefficient and vulnerable to corruption, citing a lack of uniform procedures and inter-agency…

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has urged Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, to join the ranks of Southeast governors in backing President Bola Tinubu. Umahi made this appeal during a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary commemorating Tinubu’s second anniversary in office. The Minister emphasised that all governors in the Southeast are aligned in their support for Tinubu. He also revealed that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion, with tolls set to be introduced in December. READ ALSO: Umahi: N800bn budget inadequate for fixing Nigeria’s roads Umahi stated that, despite differing political…

BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation advocating transparency in Nigeria’s public finance, has uncovered 11,122 questionable projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted by the National Assembly into the 2025 budget. The New Daily Prime reported that President Bola Tinubu, in December 2024, presented a budget of N49.7 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the National Assembly. The budget was tagged “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity.” BudgIT, in a detailed analysis released on Tuesday and signed by Nancy Odimegwu, the organisation’s Senior Communications Associate, revealed a disturbing trend in which budget insertions—once isolated irregularities—have now evolved into an entrenched culture…

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has raised alarm over what he described as the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s judiciary. He claimed the system has become compromised and increasingly serves the interests of the elite. Speaking yesterday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bwari Branch Law Week in Abuja, the former governor, who is also a trained lawyer, expressed concern over what he termed “a growing disconnect between justice and the law.” READ ALSO: El-Rufai slams Tinubu administration as “most corrupt, intolerant” in Nigeria’s history El-Rufai warned that public confidence in the judiciary is fast eroding due to what he called…