The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a disruptive brawl at the APC’s North-East Consultative Meeting in Gombe State on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The incident highlighted deep divisions within the ruling party, particularly over speculations that President Bola Tinubu may not retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his […]
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-East chapter in Gombe State ended in chaos when National Vice Chairman (North-East) Comrade Mustapha Salihu endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027 without mentioning Vice President Kashim Shettima, prompting outrage among delegates. The omission, echoed by APC […]
On Monday, June 16, 2025, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Constitution Review, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), will convene a high-level Legislative Dialogue on National Security Architecture at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja. Themed “Nigeria’s Peace and Security: The Constitutional Imperatives,” the event aims to address […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is grappling with significant integration challenges, exacerbated by the 2024 withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, as highlighted by Commission President Dr. Omar Touray during the 37th ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Abuja. Represented by […]
On Friday, May 30, 2025, the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) issued a scathing critique of Nigeria’s democratic institutions under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, coinciding with the 8th anniversary of Professor Abubakar Momoh’s passing and the 26th anniversary of Nigeria’s return to democracy. Executive Director Dr. Ibrahim Zikirullahi warned that the […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar condemned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the deplorable conditions during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), where students wrote the English Language paper in darkness, calling it a “national disgrace” and a “systemic failure” in Nigeria’s education sector. In a statement on May 29, 2025, […]
On May 29, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside Afenifere, the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Ijaw National Congress (INC), and Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu’s two-year performance, disputing his claims of improved security and economic growth. Tinubu, marking his second anniversary, highlighted a near 500% increase in external reserves […]
At the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, called for forgiveness, dialogue, and unity to resolve the PDP’s ongoing internal crisis. Wabara emphasized that no personal ambitions or grievances should supersede the party’s […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, expressing deep concern over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and alleged corruption under President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. In a communique read by Acting National Chairman Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the PDP accused […]
Nigeria’s public debt is projected to exceed N180 trillion following President Bola Tinubu’s request to the National Assembly for approval of N34.15 trillion in additional external and domestic loans, as reported on May 1, 2025. The borrowing plan includes $21.5 billion (N33.39 trillion at N1,590 per dollar) in external loans, comprising USD 21,543,647,912, EUR 2,193,856,324.54, […]