The Federal Government is planning to end electricity subsidy payments from 2027. The move is part of efforts to tackle the growing debt burden in Nigeria’s power sector. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Friday during a media interactive session. He said the government would phase out the subsidy while developing a…
The African Democratic Congress has said it does not need a coalition with other opposition parties to defeat the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Abdullahi said the ADC initially…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the Federal Government’s personnel, payroll and institutional systems. The review will focus on ghost workers, payroll fraud and other weaknesses that may allow people or entities to gain access to public resources without proper authorisation. Tinubu directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of…
The Presidency has responded to African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s borders if elected in 2027. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the country’s land borders are already open. Dare made this known in a statement on Friday titled, “Atiku and the Borders:…
An internal dispute between the promoter of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, George Nwabueze, and some directors in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation may have triggered the controversy surrounding the project office. Multiple officials in the OSGF told Saturday PUNCH that the Independent Corrupt Practices…
Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has defended his invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association conference. Otse reacted on Friday after human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, questioned his invitation to discuss national security at the NBA conference. The activist spoke in a video shared on…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed concerns about his age ahead of the 2027 presidential election, asking critics if he looks like someone who is approaching 80. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, made the comment during an interview with BBC Hausa published on Friday. He was responding to concerns about whether his…
Lecturers at Kaduna State University have begun a two-week warning strike over unresolved issues concerning salaries, allowances and university autonomy. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, KASU chapter, announced the strike on Thursday. The decision followed an emergency meeting with members of the union. ASUU-KASU said the Kaduna State Government failed to address some of…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu against overconfidence ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ayodele gave the warning in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Friday. He said overconfidence could become the ruling party’s weakness in the…
Nigeria’s elections often come with tension, violence and fierce political battles. However, the events surrounding the August 15 governorship election in Osun State should concern everyone who cares about the country’s democracy. The signs were troubling even before voters went to the polls. The Kimpact Development Initiative recorded about 73 election-related violent incidents, which resulted…
