Why you can’t resume yet – Senate replies Natasha The National Assembly has barred Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from returning to the Red Chamber after she claimed her six-month suspension had ended. On September 4, 2025, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central wrote to the leadership of the Assembly, notifying them of her plan to resume. However,…
The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (2), by Hassan Gimba The over 100-year history of the Nigerian railway system, which pioneered the rapid opening of the country, is a mixed bag. There was an upward curvature amidst stability, before the cankerworm of corruption stagnated its growth, reversed its fortunes and…
Nigeria Is Open To Business, Lokpobiri Tells Global Oil Community. By Chris Mark The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D has sent a clear message to the global oil community that the landscape has changed and the country is open for business. Speaking at the EPC deepwater Investment Roundtable…
Tinubu signals return of democracy in Rivers as emergency ends Sept. 18 The six-month state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu is set to lapse on September 18, 2025, raising strong expectations of a return to democratic governance. Tinubu had imposed the emergency rule on March 18, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara,…
PARENTING IS ABOUT RISK MANAGEMENT ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Let me relay this story that my friend told me. When he finished primary school, he passed his entrance examination into the then prestigious Unity Schools in Nigeria. He was offered admission into one of the schools in the old Cross River State. My friend’s family…
Wife accused as former SDP guber candidate Akingboye’s death sparks controversy Controversy has erupted over the sudden death of former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, following allegations that one of his wives may have played a role in the tragedy. Akingboye reportedly passed away last Wednesday at his…
Why we’re backing Zakari Abubakar Ola for Kogi West Senate seat — Katuka of Lokoja Emirate Hon. Alhaji Bala Salisu, the Katuka of Lokoja Emirate, is a former Executive Chairman of the old Kogi and Lokoja Local Government Areas. A foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he is widely regarded as a…
U.S. defends Visa cancellations, cites border security, safety concerns The United States government has moved to defend the mass cancellation of visas held by Nigerians with valid travel documents, insisting the action was necessary to secure its borders and protect its citizens. The clarification comes on the heels of mounting outrage after reports indicated that…
Controversy trails death of ex-Ondo SDP candidate Akingboye. As the death of former Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye continues to generate reactions, there are also growing concerns that the former Ondo governorship candidate may not have died a natural death. A native of Okitipupa in Ondo state, Akingboye, popularly known as OBA,…
My Dear Abike, When I watched you take the oath of office as Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM in 2019, I felt the pride of an old man who had seen another daughter climb the ladder. Your résumé sparkled; your tongue carried both Yoruba sweetness and the clipped confidence of the global boardroom. I told my wife,…
