ABUJA — The political disagreement between Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has widened, with APC leaders in the South-East openly backing the party’s governors and rejecting Wike’s proposed Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 elections. The latest confrontation highlights a growing disagreement within […]
Nigerian Afrofusion star Burna Boy is set to take another major international stage in Paris, where he will headline the halftime show for the National Football League’s first regular-season game in France. The Grammy Award-winning singer will perform on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints at the Stade […]
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A fresh political dispute has emerged between former House of Representatives Minority Leader Farouk Aliyu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following a public exchange over the role of the APC governors in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Aliyu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused Wike […]
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The political disagreement between Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has widened, with members of the party and its wider political camp calling for dialogue before the dispute affects the ruling party’s preparations for the 2027 elections. The latest intervention came from […]
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Motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have once again been caught in severe traffic congestion as ongoing repairs at Kara Bridge combine with a recent truck crash and traffic violations to disrupt movement across parts of Lagos and Ogun states. The latest disruption, which intensified between Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15–16, left some motorists […]
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The political disagreement surrounding FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another turn, with Kano lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin arguing that the former Rivers State governor remains an important political ally of President Bola Tinubu. Jibrin, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, […]
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Nigerians may no longer depend on imported petrol to the same extent as before, but that shift has not eliminated the factors keeping pump prices elevated. Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has explained that producing petrol locally does not automatically make the commodity cheap because the refinery still operates within a market influenced by […]
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BENIN CITY — The 2027 presidential campaign is beginning to take its message beyond conventional political gatherings, with the APC Presidential Campaign Council seeking the backing and prayers of traditional institutions across Nigeria. At the Benin Palace on Tuesday, September 15, the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku’Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, told political leaders […]
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ABUJA — A fresh political fault line has opened ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections as governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) move to protect the party’s electoral structure from cross-party arrangements associated with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. The dispute centres on a basic but increasingly important question for […]
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The long-awaited public ownership of one of Nigeria’s most significant industrial assets has begun, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE opened its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nigerian Exchange, giving retail and institutional investors an opportunity to acquire a stake in the business. The offer, which opened on September 14, 2026, involves […]
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Parents across Nigeria are beginning the new academic session under renewed financial pressure, with reported increases in private-school fees, higher transport costs and additional school-related expenses threatening to stretch household budgets. As schools reopen for the new academic session on Monday, September 14, many families are facing a difficult calculation: how to keep their children […]
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As political discussions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election intensify, questions about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s educational history have resurfaced, with former presidential aide and ambassador-designate Reno Omokri defending the president against criticism over the absence of conventional primary and secondary school certificates. Omokri made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today […]
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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns about the capacity of Nigeria’s primary healthcare system, warning that severe shortages of health workers could leave millions of Nigerians exposed to preventable health emergencies. Obi’s warning followed a report indicating that 97 per cent of assessed Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) […]
