The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to be realistic in its promises to Nigerians, warning against making commitments that may ultimately prove difficult to fulfil. The forum’s National Publicity Secretary, Baba Mohammed Tukur, gave the advice on Thursday while speaking on Arise Television, where he said the government should acknowledge
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has acknowledged that the economic reforms introduced by the administration pushed more Nigerians into poverty, while insisting that the country has recorded significant progress since the measures began. Bwala made the admission during an interview on Channels Television amid renewed debate over the socioeconomic
Migrant Worker Faces Death Sentence in Saudi Arabia Over Facebook Comment A 24-year-old Sri Lankan migrant worker is facing execution in Saudi Arabia after an appellate court sentenced him to death over a Facebook comment deemed blasphemous, the BBC reports. The man, identified as Anojan Sivarasa, was initially sentenced to five years in prison and
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter on Wednesday made a precautionary landing in Benue State after completing a close-air-support mission against suspected kidnappers, the Air Force has said. The incident occurred during an operation in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area, near the Enugu-Benue boundary, where the aircraft supported ground troops in disrupting the activities of
2027: Nigerians may regret rejecting Tinubu, APC chieftain warns An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Hon. Obidike Chukwuebuka, has urged Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that continuity is essential to consolidate the economic and institutional reforms initiated by his administration. Obidike, who is Chairman and Chief Executive
INEC: Parties in breach of register rules risk losing 2027 candidates The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that field candidates whose names were not contained in the party registers submitted to the commission that such candidates will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 general elections. The commission also said
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has recounted the political challenges he faced before emerging as governor of Rivers State in 2015. Wike said his emergence was the result of determination and political resilience despite opposition from influential figures within and outside the state. The former governor recalled the intense political battles
Families of the rescued 20 abducted National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members have said that they paid millions of naira in ransom before learning of their release. The families said they were forced to raise the money amid prolonged uncertainty over the safety of the corps members following their abduction. According to News Central Television,
The Arewa Discussion Group (ADG) has criticised Phrank Shuaibu, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, over allegations of plagiarism and demanded that he publicly apologise to US-based Nigerian scholar, Professor Farooq Kperogi. The group made the demand in a statement titled, “Phrank Shuaibu: The Face of a Dubious, Roguish Merchant of Counterfeits,”
Troops, NDLEA Arrest 11 Suspected Drug Peddlers in Yobe Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Potiskum, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested 11 suspected drug peddlers during a joint operation in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation