Author: Lawan

ABUJA — Nigeria’s leading opposition figures yesterday launched a coordinated political offensive against President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress, APC-led government, rejecting the newly-amended Electoral Act 2026, and warned it could spark a democratic crisis ahead of the 2027 general election. The coalition, which brings together some of the country’s most prominent opposition voices, described the dispute over the electoral law as a critical test of Nigeria’s electoral credibility. It called for urgent amendments to the law and urged citizens, civil society groups and the international community to pay close attention to what it termed a growing threat…

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,382 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,391 per dollar on Wednesday. However, the naira depreciated to N1,361 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,361 per dollar from N1,359.5 per dollar on Wednesday, reflecting N1.5 depreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official markets narrowed to N21 per dollar from N31.5 per dollar on Wednesday. Vanguard

A Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has dismissed the victories of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory as a “political illusion.” The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared the APC winners in five of the six chairmanship contests. The APC won in Abuja Municipal, Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje, while the PDP won the Gwagwalada Area Council. Hashim, according to a statement on Thursday, spoke while addressing PDP stalwarts in Abuja. At the meeting, party leaders and members reviewed the conduct and outcome of the polls across the six…

The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the deployment of massive security personnel and enhanced weaponry to troubled communities in a renewed effort to curb banditry and prevent any breakdown of law and order. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, said the move followed a recent resurgence of security concerns in Gwana, Digare and Kafin Duguri, all located in Alkaleri Local Government Area. Habib explained that the deployment was carried out through joint operations involving the police, the military, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and…

Members of the National Assembly have said they will await the outcome of investigations by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria into Monday’s fire incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, even as the Chairman of FAAN’s Board, Abdullahi Ganduje, commended the airport management for its swift emergency response. The lawmakers’ position followed an on-the-spot assessment by a joint delegation of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation after inspecting the extent of damage to the Terminal 1 wing of the airport. Recall that a ravaging fire destroyed the Terminal 1 wing of the Murtala Muhammed International…

Lafarge Africa Plc has disclosed that its net sales grew by 53 per cent to N1.07 trillion in 2025, compared to N696.76 billion recorded in 2024. The company declared this in its 2025 audited financial results released to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Thursday. The company said that the increments was driven by increased sales volume, improved plant stability, and enhanced distribution efficiency. It witnessed a 170 per cent rise in profit before tax to N411 billion from N152 billion. Operating profit rose by 103 per cent to N392.1 billion from N193 billion in the previous year, while operating margin…

The EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Wada before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged N75,111,600 (Seventy-Five Million, One Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Six Hundred Naira) fraud. The defendant is being prosecuted on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence and obtaining money under false pretence, contrary to Sections 1(2) and 8(a), and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006.

…We’ve good relationship with gov —Rep Ojogo AKURE — The cold war between Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and members of the National Assembly from the state over return tickets, yesterday, deepened as there are allegations that the governor was making moves to stop the lawmakers ahead of the 2027 elections. A leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that the governor was alleged to have vowed to stop the nine members of the House of Representatives and the two Senators from getting a return ticket. The APC leader stated that…

ABUJA— RIGHTS activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, yesterday, confronted Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja over allegations involving a detained woman. Sowore posted a video of the encounter on his X account, saying the incident occurred inside a conference hall at the police command. The woman, Tracynither Nicolas Ohiri, had accused Umahi of owing her N250 million for over 12 years.She is currently detained and faces charges of cyberbullying the minister. She had also alleged that he solicited sexual favours. In the footage shared by Sowore, Ohiri was seen charging toward the minister before being…

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,391 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,350 per dollar on Tuesday. Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,359.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,359.5 per dollar from N1,359 per dollar on Tuesday, reflecting 50 kobo depreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official markets widened to N31.5 per dollar from N9 per dollar on Tuesday. Vanguard