PDP Gets Only One Councillor Seat as APC Wins All LGAs and LCDAs in Lagos 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Gets Only One Councillor Seat as APC Wins All LGAs and LCDAs in Lagos 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 14, 2025

…Group Fault Polls, Call It a ‘Coronation’ The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a clean sweep in the Lagos State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 20 local government chairmanship seats and all 37 Local Council Development Area (LCDA) positions. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), which conducted the election, also declared the APC as winner of 375 councillor seats across the state, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with only...

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Former President, Muhammadu Buhari Dies at 82

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Muhammadu Buhari Dies at 82

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 14, 2025

…Tinubu Sends Shettima, Gbajabiamila to Bring Body Home Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. He passed away on Sunday afternoon, 13 July 2025, in a clinic in London, United Kingdom. He was 82. The news of his death was first confirmed by his former spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a post on X. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic...

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Reps Proposes 83 Extra Seats in NASS, 10% for Women, 5% for PWDs

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Proposes 83 Extra Seats in NASS, 10% for Women, 5% for PWDs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 10, 2025

The House of Representatives has proposed a constitutional amendment that would reserve seats for women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the National Assembly. If the plan sails through, 83 new seats will be added: 55 in the House of Representatives and 28 in the Senate, exclusively for women. This would raise the number of seats in the House from 360 to 415, and the total number of seats in the National Assembly from 469...

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FG Reverses 18-Year Entry Age to tertiary institutions, Adopts 16

EducationNewsNigeriaFG Reverses 18-Year Entry Age to tertiary institutions, Adopts 16

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2025

JAMB Fixes 150 as Varsity Cut-Off, 100 for Polytechnics and Colleges The Federal Government has officially pegged the minimum age for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions at 16 years, with a stern warning to institutions to strictly comply with the new directive or face sanctions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known on Tuesday at the opening of the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held at the...

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Governor Radda: 90% of Bandits in Katsina Are Locals

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Radda: 90% of Bandits in Katsina Are Locals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2025

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has said that the overwhelming majority of bandits terrorising communities across the state are not strangers, but locals well-known to the people. Speaking on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Radda explained that “ninety-something percent” of the bandits are homegrown, adding that many of them are familiar faces within their communities. “Most of the perpetrators of this banditry are from our own area. They are not...

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Tinubu: We’re Using Fuel Subsidy Money to Build Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu: We’re Using Fuel Subsidy Money to Build Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 7, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the money saved from removing fuel subsidy is not being wasted. According to him, it is being channelled into crucial infrastructure, social protection programmes, and economic reforms aimed at restoring public confidence and building a more inclusive nation. Speaking through the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, at a national conference on public accounts and fiscal governance held in Abuja on Monday, Tinubu explained why...

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Presidency to Obi: You’ve Joined the Same ‘Structure’ You Condemned

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresidency to Obi: You’ve Joined the Same ‘Structure’ You Condemned

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 7, 2025

The Tinubu administration has taken a jab at Labour Party’s Peter Obi for joining forces with politicians he once publicly condemned, calling the new opposition alliance a gathering of “internally displaced politicians.” Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala, in a post on X on Sunday, mocked the former Anambra governor for aligning with familiar political faces ahead of the 2027 elections—faces Obi had previously criticised as lacking integrity. “One of the members of the coalition of internally...

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ADC or Whatever, We’re Not Jittery – APC responds to newly formed opposition coalition

NewsNigeriaPoliticsADC or Whatever, We’re Not Jittery – APC responds to newly formed opposition coalition

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 7, 2025

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is not losing sleep over the newly formed opposition coalition seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Felix Morka, the APC’s national publicity secretary, made this clear during an interview on Arise TV on Sunday, saying the party is confident in its performance and has no reason to panic. “The All Progressives Congress is not jittery; we have no reason to be jittery at...

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Nigerians Reject Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ Over Hardship, Insecurity, Poll Reveals

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerians Reject Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ Over Hardship, Insecurity, Poll Reveals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 7, 2025

A new nationwide poll has revealed a crisis of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, with 83 per cent of Nigerians saying they have lost trust in the federal government, nearly two years into his presidency. The findings were released in the Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey 2025 conducted by the Africa Polling Institute (API). The report paints a grim picture of public opinion, showing widespread disillusionment across the country over the government’s handling of...

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Mathew Verghis Takes Over as World Bank Country Director in Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeriaMathew Verghis Takes Over as World Bank Country Director in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 6, 2025

The World Bank has named Mathew Verghis as its new Country Director for Nigeria. Verghis, an Indian economist with over two decades of global development experience, officially resumed the role on 1st July, taking over from Ndiame Diop, who has moved on to a new assignment within the organisation. In a statement issued on Friday, the World Bank described Verghis as a seasoned expert in economic policy, with a long track record of leadership across...

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