Tinubu Extends Tenure Of Comptroller-General Of Customs, Adeniyi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The presidency has, in a press statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,  announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. The...

Adamawa State Assembly Summons 21 Council Chairmen over Accountability

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has summoned all the 21 Local Government Council Chairmen in the state to appear on the floor of the assembly and account for their stewardship in the last year. The resolution followed a motion raised under matters of public importance by the member representing Numan Constituency, Pwamwakeno Makwando, and was unanimously approved by the lawmakers during Wednesday’s plenary. According to the resolution, the Council Chairmen will start appearing at the hallowed...

House of Representatives Probe Slow Rollout Of CNG Policy

Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has described the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) policy as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s clean energy transition, highlighting its potential to provide a safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective alternative to petrol, particularly in the transportation sector. Speaking at an investigative hearing convened by the House Ad-hoc Committee on the Implementation of the CNG Policy on Thursday, Abbas, represented by Hon. Sada Soli (Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency, Katsina...

The Leadership Deficit: Why African Governance Lacks Philosophical Grounding

Leadership across nations is shaped not only by policies but by the quality of the individuals at the helm. History has shown that the most transformative leaders often draw from deep wells of ethical, philosophical, and strategic thought. Yet, in many African countries—and Nigeria in particular—there appears to be a crisis in the kind of men elevated to govern. This deficit is not merely political; it is intellectual, philosophical, and deeply structural. There is a...

Peter Obi Media Office Denies Rumoured PDP Return and ADC Appointment

The media office of Mr Peter Obi has publicly dismissed as “false and misleading” two statements currently circulating on social media, both falsely attributed to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Ibrahim Umar, spokesperson for Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), it was clarified that one purported message falsely claimed that Mr Obi had ruled out returning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and reaffirmed his allegiance to the...

Abakaliki Streets: Is Governor Soludo Less Active or Is Election Fever Brewing

“There was a damning report about Nigerian Governors splashing billions on new Government Houses.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Tuesday, the governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, personally announced and unveiled what could be regarded as the return of Abakaliki Street in Awka, the Anambra State capital. “I understand, it was formerly Abakaliki Street, then, for some reason, they changed it to Club Road, and I try to find out why. Why the change? I was...

Genotype Bill: Yobe State House of Assembly Adopts Committee’s Report

The ad-hoc committee of Yobe State House of Assembly on a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact anti-stigmatization law to provide compulsory premarital tests of hemoglobin genotype and viral hepatitis in the state has presented its report. After extensive deliberations on the recommendations of the committee by members, the House adopted the report. Hon. Kachalla Maina, chairman of the ad-hoc committee, said statistics have shown that Nigeria has forty million people living with sickle cell...

Ogun Assembly Passes Resolution On Sign Language

As part of measures to promote sign language interpretation and enhance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in public life, the Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the state government to adopt and implement in all its programmes. The passage of the resolution titled “H.R No. 132/OG/2025 – Call for the Inclusion of Sign Language Interpretation in State Government Programmes to Promote Inclusivity for Persons with Hearing Impairment” followed a...

“Nigerians Must Go!” – Ghanaians Demand Expulsion of Nigerians Over Crime Allegations

Tensions escalated in Accra and other regions of Ghana on Tuesday as protest groups took to the streets, calling for the immediate expulsion of Nigerians living in the country. Demonstrators cite alleged involvement of Nigerians in crime, including ritual killings, prostitution and economic predation, as justification for their demands. Video footage shared widely on social media showed demonstrators carrying placards bearing messages such as “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals”, “Our health at...

First Lady Donates ₦1 Billion to Yelewata Attack Survivors

…Pledges Renewed Hope Initiative Support Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday donated ₦1 billion to survivors of the brutal armed attack in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The donation comes amid a condolence visit to the state and is part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to assist displaced families. Over 100 people were reportedly killed during the night of 13–14 June 2025 in Yelwata, with some estimates placing the death...

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