There is a difference between defending a government and showing that the government has done what it claims. There is also a difference between holding a public official accountable and hating him. Suleman Abubakar’s response to my commentaries on the perennial flooding of Benin City blurs those distinctions, turning a legitimate public-interest debate into a contest of personalities. For the record, the issues are simple: Why does Benin City still flood so devastatingly? What happened to the original Benin Stormwater Project? What has the present administration done about it, and what remains to be done? These are what matter to…
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The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has mocked the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, led by Senator David Mark as Chairman and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as Secretary, over refusal to pay party staff for over a year. APC Campaign Council spokesperson, Dr. Dele Alake, in a statement says: “We find it unconscionable that a political party that has made many grandiose promises to hoodwink Nigerians owes its workers for more than 12 months. Owing staff who come to work every day and who rely on the salaries for their daily sustenance is wicked and reprehensible. With…
7 DAYS TO AACT 2026: ULOMA MBUKO OGBUOKIRI CHAMPIONS GIRLS IN GOLF LEGACY ABUJA, Nigeria – With seven days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Coordinator of Girls in Golf, Uloma Mbuko Ogbuokiri, is highlighting the importance of creating opportunities for young girls to discover, learn and excel in the sport as Nigeria prepares to host the continental women’s golf championship. Through the Girls in Golf Legacy Project, AACT 2026 is seeking to extend the impact of the championship beyond the competition course by encouraging greater participation among young girls and helping to nurture the next generation of…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of presiding over a grotesque spectacle of executive excess: the reported distribution of 2026 model luxury SUVs, each worth more than ₦150 million, to APC youth leaders while millions of Nigerians are crushed by hunger and soaring costs. Atiku said it was a brazen insult to ask Nigerians to endure hardship while party loyalists receive vehicles worth a fortune. He demanded an immediate public explanation from President Tinubu and the Presidency: who is paying for these SUVs, and why is such lavish political spending…
From Harry Awurumibe, Live in Morocco There is no gainsaying African women’s football has reached a significant milestone at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, with four of the continent’s five representatives qualifying for the Round of 16 for the first time in the tournament’s history. Nigeria, Ghana, hosts Morocco and Kenya have progressed to the knockout stage, surpassing Africa’s previous best of three teams achieved at the 2025 edition. Zambia, the fifth African representative, bowed out after losing all three group-stage matches. This is 70% success than the three out of five countries that represented Africa…
BY UMMIE KABIR Every morning, importers in Alaba, Idumota, and Onitsha markets face the same arithmetic. Goods made in Guangzhou or Yiwu must be paid for in dollars, and dollars must be bought at a price that moves with the vagaries of the foreign exchange market. A cost that should be simple becomes a gamble. That daily gamble helps explain why the latest moves by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with Chinese financial institutions matter far beyond the boardroom. Governor Olayemi Cardoso has said Nigeria will push for stronger cross-border payment arrangements with China on an upcoming visit to Beijing,…
*** Urges Protection of Sensitive InformationThe Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams and other forms of cyber fraud, warning that criminals are increasingly using fake bank alerts, cloned websites and impersonation accounts to steal sensitive financial information. The warning follows a fraudulent text message impersonating various banks. FactCheckAfrica debunked the message, finding that the link it contained led to a cloned internet banking website designed to steal customers’ login credentials, BVNs, card details and transaction PINs. The incident highlights the risks associated with digital banking fraud…
By Otunba Wole Badmus The spectacular political spectacle witnessed in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, 2026, has sent an unmistakable message across Nigeria’s political landscape: the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced its 2027 presidential campaign with an impressive demonstration of organisational capacity, political coordination and grassroots mobilisation. The extraordinary turnout at the Kaduna Township Stadium, where thousands of enthusiastic supporters converged for the presidential campaign flag-off, represented more than a ceremonial gathering. It provided a compelling demonstration of the ruling party’s extensive political machinery and its determination to secure another electoral mandate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and…
Aides to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seem not to be comfortable with the way and manner the 2027 presidential campaign is heading. Rather than holding big rallies in State capitals, with politicians mobilizing their supporters and rented crowds to the venue – through which the popularity of the candidates are accessed – they are holding town hall meetings, giving press statements, and posting on social media. It doesn’t help that most of their social media propaganda is used to attack their opponents rather than telling voters how they intend to better the lot of Nigerians. Although some of the messages…
Through Kaduna, its old political capital, the North spoke yesterday. And the echo will haunt those who have spent months marketing the lie that the North has abandoned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Kaduna Township Stadium was full beyond capacity, and the mammoth crowd overflowed into the well-adorned streets. It was a confetti of colours, flags raised high and proudly: a sea of red caps, white babban riga, green wrappers, placards of Sai Asiwaju. It was a cacophony of languages — Hausa, Fulfulde, Tiv, Idoma, Gbagyi, Yoruba, Nupe, Kanuri, and English. Entire APC governors from the North, supported by their…