As the global community observes World Population Day, 2023, Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has underscored the critical importance of accurate population data for national development and lamented Nigeria’s long overdue census. In a statement on his X page on Friday, Mr Obi drew attention to the nation’s significant youth population and the urgent need for investment in their future. Mr Obi pointed out that while the United Nations…

The Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has called for the presidency to remain in southern Nigeria beyond 2027, emphasising the need to uphold a sense of fairness and national balance in the country’s political structure. Musawa, who hails from the North, made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, where she expressed support for the current rotational power arrangement between Nigeria’s…

The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to collaborate with China under the China-Nigeria Low-Carbon Demonstration Initiative (Nextier) to implement the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone (LLCDZ) Project, aimed at reducing carbon emissions across the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during a strategic meeting with representatives of the Nextier initiative at the Ministry’s headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja. READ ALSO: Police announce total vehicular restriction…

The Nigerian Senate has expressed strong displeasure over the repeated failure of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The committee is probing massive financial discrepancies totalling ₦210 trillion discovered in the company’s audited accounts from 2017 to 2023. At the latest hearing held on Thursday, Ojulari failed to honour the Senate’s summons,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has opened up about the intense political pressure and personal attacks he faced during the final years of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, revealing that he was widely regarded as the most criticised and demonised public figure in that period. Speaking on Thursday at the public unveiling of the book OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block, authored by former Attorney General of…

Former Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the 2024 governorship election, affirming Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of the state. According to Obaseki, who was governor of the state between 2016 to 2024, he was sure that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Asue Ighodalo, won the poll. He said, “I am profoundly grateful to the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has underscored the critical need for transparency and accountability within Nigeria’s public service. He urged both former and current public officials to courageously document their experiences and contributions while in office. He likened public life to a continuous legal process, emphasising that ‘life is a litigation with no end and no final adjournment in the pursuit of justice.’ READ ALSO: Shettima: Cassava to drive Nigeria’s industrial growth,…

The Federal Government has revealed that over one million Nigerians have benefited from various loan and grant schemes under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with funds from the removal of the petrol subsidy being reinvested into major infrastructure projects across the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing State Commissioners of Information at the Progressive Governors’ Forum conference in Minna, Niger State.…

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday initiated a comprehensive investigation into the surge of Ponzi schemes across the country, sparked by the recent collapse of the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a digital investment platform that reportedly defrauded Nigerians of over N1.3 trillion. Described as one of the largest financial scams in Nigeria’s history, the CBEX debacle has exposed glaring weaknesses in financial regulation and oversight. Senators expressed deep concern over the…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has firmly dismissed rumours suggesting he is seeking the position of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling such reports false and distracting. A statement issued by Akume’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, on Thursday, responded to a publication by a national news outlet which named Akume among top politicians allegedly vying for…

The Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has announced that funds lost in the now-defunct CBEX investment scheme have been successfully recovered, with the process for final forfeiture currently underway. The CBEX scheme, which collapsed in April 2025, left an estimated 600,000 Nigerians defrauded, with collective losses totalling N1.3 trillion. While Mr Olukoyede did not disclose the specific amount recovered so far, he assured…

The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not suspended the issuance of five-year multiple-entry visas to United States citizens. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, issued a statement on Thursday reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to existing bilateral agreements and the principle of reciprocity in its diplomatic relations with the United States. He stated that, upon assuming office, Mr Tinubu’s administration directed all relevant…