LP Crisis: Abure, Obi Factions Summon Separate NEC Meetings
The protracted leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Monday as the two opposing parties summoned separate National Executive Council (NEC) meetings on the way forward after last…
Tuface’s Lover Loses Principal Position At Edo Assembly
The Edo State House of Assembly has removed Hon Natasha Osawaru Irobosa of the the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) as minority leader. Osawaru was removed alongside Charity Aiguobarueghian, Majority Leader. However.…
Trump tariffs: Where is Africa in this matter?
International trade is advantageous for many socio-economic and political reasons, including revenue generation and friendliness. The more emphasis a country places on income generation, the less attachment it has to…
Editorial: Tinubu adrift in Paris while Nigeria in Peril
Once again, as though bewitched by the perfume of foreign boulevards, President Bola Tinubu has fled the burning house of Nigeria and absconded from the soil that anointed him, embarking…
We have to shut down Department of State Services By Sonala Olumhense
In August 2024, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, a stalwart of Nigeria’s intelligence community, became the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. Six months after his arrival, Ajayi is proposing…
CBN injects $197.71m to stabilise FX market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $197.71 million to boost market liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange market. The boost comes as global markets reel in shock…
Why Presidents And Vice Presidents Should Rarely Travel Together
In the theatre of statecraft, symbolism and prudence often carry as much weight as written law. One such matter of high symbolic and practical consequence—yet often overlooked—is the simultaneous absence…
Uromi: Matching injustice for injustice By Abimbola Adelakun
Years ago, I had an unforgettable experience of nearly witnessing a lynching at Iwo Road in Ibadan. It was a typical day, and while standing at a bus stop, a…
Supreme Court sacks Abure as Labour Party chairman
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous…
Editorial: Nigeria, a nation of wine drinkers and drunkards
The mind-boggling revelation by the acting US Consul General, JoEllen Gorg, that Nigeria imported $7.8 million worth of American wine in 2024; a 65% increase from the previous year, is…