November 9, 2026
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By Emmanuel Kwada The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has clarified the selection process for beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), explaining that eligible Nigerians will be selected through existing national social and identity databases without any application or Continue Reading
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Theophilus Abbah Justice Peter Lifu’s recent judgment nullifying the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership led by David Mark and invalidating the process that produced Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election has drawn comparisons with one of the most dramatic episodes in Nigeria’s democratic history. The Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance for workers, insisting that the money should be permanently incorporated into their monthly salaries rather than paid as a temporary relief package. The Congress said the proposed six-month intervention would not provide sustainable Continue Reading
Economy
By Emmanuel Kwada A medical doctor, author and Medical Director of Lydia Memorial Hospital, Dr Mark A. C. Ogbodo, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Benue State Government and other stakeholders to urgently rehabilitate the deplorable Otukpo–Obi–Oju Road. Ogbodo described the road as a critical lifeline for the Igede people, warning that its Continue Reading
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The ruling party plans to begin its presidential campaign in Kaduna on October 24, with Lagos scheduled to host the grand finale on January 9, 2027.       By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign is set to begin in Kaduna, marking a departure from the 2022–2023 campaign that opened in […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada, Abuja; Hafsat Usman Ukissa, Kaduna; and Zubainatu Umar Kambari, Adamawa As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections, a growing number of citizens say they are willing to vote, but concerns over insecurity, economic hardship, electoral credibility and political accountability are raising questions about whether that willingness will translate into Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has used Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary address to declare that the country has moved beyond the phase of economic reforms and is now entering what he described as an “age of prosperity.” In his nationwide address on Thursday, October 1, 2026, the President reflected on Nigeria’s 66-year Continue Reading
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By Chido Onumah The Federal Government is strengthening the connection between national security and food security through the AgriShield Initiative, led by the National Counter Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser, in partnership with TAG International. The Borno State pilot focuses on a concern that reaches every Nigerian household: farmers Continue Reading
Terrorism Monitor
By Crispin Oduobuk At about 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21, Muslims gathered for Juma’at prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, a community in Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. For the worshippers, it was an ordinary Friday afternoon. Until armed men stormed the community. Within minutes, worshippers were being marched […]Continue Reading
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By Clement Omanibe President Bola Tinubu, (GCFR) has once again lauded the rising continental recognition of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) modernisation project. The president also commended the selection of a subsidiary of Nigerian-owned Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited for a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada From staggering subsidy figures that drained over ₦2.36 trillion to the uncovering of phantom government agencies, and a rescued Kwara abductee’s harrowing account of six months under open skies in terrorist captivity—Nigeria’s headlines this week cut deep into the realities of governance, security, and public trust. In this Continue Reading