NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Yusuf Declares Public Holiday To Mourn Accident Victims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 1, 2025

Following the auto accident on Saturday that claimed 22 lives and left several others seriously injured of Kano’s contingent returning from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State when their bus fell off a bridge some kilometres from Kano, the state Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared Monday, 2nd June as a public holiday to sympathize with the victims’ families. The Governor, in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, extended...

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2027 Elections May Be Fueling Surge in Insecurity, Senators Warn

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027 Elections May Be Fueling Surge in Insecurity, Senators Warn

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 31, 2025

Senators have raised alarm over the recent spike in killings, abductions, and terror attacks across the country, linking the violence to political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 general elections. During a debate on a motion of urgent national importance on Wednesday, lawmakers pointed to disturbing parallels between the current security breakdown and events that preceded the 2015 elections. The motion, sponsored by Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP, Taraba North), drew support from several senators, including...

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Senate Approves ₦124.2bn Police Trust Fund Budget for 2025

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Approves ₦124.2bn Police Trust Fund Budget for 2025

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 31, 2025

The Senate has approved a ₦124.2 billion budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to help tackle growing security concerns across the country in 2025. The approval came during Wednesday’s plenary session after lawmakers adopted the report presented by Senator Yunus Akintunde, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs. According to Akintunde, the proposed budget was thoroughly examined and passed without alteration. A total of ₦1.2 billion was earmarked for personnel...

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Niger Delta Youths Condemn Amnesty Int’l Over Reports On Insecurity In Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNiger Delta Youths Condemn Amnesty Int’l Over Reports On Insecurity In Nigeria

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has condemned Amnesty International over unverified reports on insecurity in Nigeria, insisting that Nigeria is not a failed state. NDYC has berated the body for its recent report that over 10,217 Nigerians have been killed in the past two years under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, and told Amnesty International to retract the report, and issue a public apology to Nigerians. NDYC described the report as filled with “unverified data,...

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INEC Sets Dates For Ekiti, Osun Gubernatorial Elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Sets Dates For Ekiti, Osun Gubernatorial Elections

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

Swears In Six New RECs To Commence CVR, Conduct 17 Bye-Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates for the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun States for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose nominations were recently confirmed by the National Assembly. The INEC boss noted that...

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Okpebholo, Idahosa, APC Leaders Celebrate Appeal Court Victory

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOkpebholo, Idahosa, APC Leaders Celebrate Appeal Court Victory

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has lauded the Appeal Court judgment which gave victory to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that the regular defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the people continuous cause for celebration. The State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, party leaders, youths, market women, and other party stalwarts, joined the Governor on a motorcade around Benin City to celebrate the Appeal Court judgment. According to...

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2nd Anniversary: Buratai Commends Tinubu’s Economic Policies

BusinessNewsNigeriaPolitics2nd Anniversary: Buratai Commends Tinubu’s Economic Policies

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen TY Buratai (rtd), has commended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu while assessing his two years in office. Buratai, who spoke at the Timelineng lecture titled “Importance of the media in information gathering, stated that in the face of security challenges, the achievements of President Bola Tinubu and others barriers held in Lagos yesterday, said that the administration of President Tinubu has done well, given the...

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Enugu Governor Mbah Recounts His 2-Year Achievements

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Governor Mbah Recounts His 2-Year Achievements

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on Thursday, 29th May, recounted his achievements during his 2 years in office. At the event, which witnessed a mammoth crowd at the Okpara Square in Enugu metropolis, Dr. Mbah reiterated his administration’s vision: to lay the foundations for a prosperous Enugu, built on access, equity, and excellence. Some of the significant achievements are: over 800 kilometres of roads built, 5 ultra-modern transport terminals—Holy Ghost Terminals 1...

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Weighing Major Contenders in Anambra’s November Governorship Election

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsWeighing Major Contenders in Anambra’s November Governorship Election

PilotnewsMay 30, 2025

“People live in fear of the unknown, and the government has been unable to restore confidence or order.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu It is now about two weeks before political campaigns resume for the 2025 November 8, Anambra State Governorship Election. Going by the INEC guidelines, campaigns would resume on June 11th. By then, it will be about five months away before the election. So far, about 16 political parties are going to be participating in the...

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President Bola Tinubu’s Two Years of Resolute Reforms in a Tenuous Republic

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsPresident Bola Tinubu’s Two Years of Resolute Reforms in a Tenuous Republic

PilotnewsMay 30, 2025

“No economic rebound is sustainable without national unity.” —Sir Paul Chukwuma  A close confidant once remarked, during the crescendo of the 2023 general elections, that it would take a “madman” to aspire to lead Nigeria at such a perilous juncture. His words were less hyperbole and more diagnosis: Nigeria, at that time, represented the archetype of a “wicked problem”; a multidimensional crisis with no easy resolution and several painful trade-offs. To him, the presidency was...

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