Holding Power to the Fire: Journalism Lessons from Rufai Oseni’s Confrontation

“Adversarial reporting isn’t polite—it pierces secrecy, demands answers, and holds leaders accountable.“ —Anthony Obi Ogbo October 7, 2025, will be remembered as the day Rufai Oseni took Minister David Umahi to task live on Arise TV. The Lagos–Calabar Highway project, a ₦15 trillion undertaking under President Tinubu, became a battlefield of accountability versus ego. But the broadcast didn’t just entertain—it instructed. In my advanced reporting class, I had been waiting for this exact moment. Using...

Forgery: Order Tunji-Ojo To Clear His Name, PDP Chieftain Urges Tinubu

Barr. Taofik Gani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to demonstrate transparency and fairness in his administration by directing the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to publicly clear his name over alleged irregularities in his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) record and previous corruption allegations. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Gani, who is a former spokesperson of the PDP in Lagos State, warned that the growing...

Insecurity: Kwara State Govt Shutdown 45 Public Schools

Due to series of bandit attacks in some communities across Niger state, the State government has shutdown 45 public schools. Sheu Ibrahim Adaramaja, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during the Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing Report organised by the Ministry of Communications. “The decision to close down the affected schools is to safeguard the students and teachers from being attacked by suspected bandits in those...

NIMET Unions Call-Off Strike After Meeting With Aviation Minister

The unions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have called off their planned strike scheduled for Wednesday midnight after meeting with their representatives and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN. After extensive deliberations that involved constructive consultations and a thorough review of facts and figures, a resolution was reached, leading to the suspension of the planned strike action, which was earlier scheduled to commence by Wednesday midnight. A press statement on...

Anambra 2025: Police Command holds strategic Security Meeting Ahead of Polls 

To guarantee a peaceful and credible governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025, the Anambra State Police Command has hosted a Situation Room meeting with heads and representatives of all security agencies operating in the state. The meeting, which held on Wednesday at the Police Command Headquarters in Awka, was convened in line with the directives of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). It provided a robust platform for strategic review, operational coordination,...

Senate To Shift Burden Of Proof In Election Petitions To INEC

The Senate on Wednesday proposed a major reform in Nigeria’s electoral legal framework — seeking to shift the burden of proof in election petitions from aggrieved candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which conducts and supervises elections in the country. The proposal emerged during debate on the general principles of a bill seeking the repeal of the Electoral Act 2022 and the enactment of a new Electoral Act 2025. Lawmakers argued that the...

I Cannot Negotiate With Bandits – Bago Vows

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has vowed not to negotiate with armed bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, but encouraged communities to adopt self-defense measures to safeguard their lives and properties. Governor Bago said he has resolved to treat armed bandits in line with what they represent, and by doing so, paying ransom is out of the way as doing that will only embolden the criminals and worsen the security situation. The...

Nigeria’s capital market must adapt to remain relevant – SEC DG

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said that the global shift towards sustainable finance is redefining investment decisions, corporate governance, and risk management, adding that Nigeria’s capital market must adapt to remain competitive and relevant. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers in Abuja, on Wednesday, Agama described sustainability as a global imperative that goes beyond technology and ethics, noting that environmental,...

ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike, Gives FG One-Month Ultimatum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other lingering issues affecting the university system. This was announced on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025, at a press conference held at the Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC). Speaking at the...

INEC says it’s ready November 8 Anambra State Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, has said that they are ready for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship Election. With only about 17 days left, politicking is now nearing climax as no fewer than four major contenders challenge the incumbent APGA government in Anambra State. Speaking during a media forum convened in Awka, the Anambra State capital, by the INEC, the Commission assured of its readiness to conduct free and credible elections....

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