Author: Lawan

Samson Adamu has made history as the first Nigerian to be confirmed General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated him. Adamu was confirmed on Thursday as the substantive General Secretary. That makes him the first Nigerian to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Africa’s football governing body in its 70-year history. He joined the Cairo-based CAF as Director of Competitions, and later became Director of Tournaments and Events. On Sunday, 29th March this year, he was named Acting General Secretary after Swiss-Congolese Veron Mosengo-Omba resigned.NFF Acting General Secretary Dr Emmanuel…

Mbah denies withdrawing Obi’s Enugu event venue Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has denied allegations that he ordered the withdrawal of a private venue for a town hall meeting scheduled to feature the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Enugu. The governor, in a statement posted on his X account, described the allegation as false, adding that he had no involvement in the decision to deny the organisers the use of the facility. “My attention has just been drawn to a video circulating on some social media platforms, alleging that I…

Reforms driving down Nigeria’s borrowing costs -Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said his administration’s economic reforms are driving down Nigeria’s borrowing costs and strengthening investor confidence, insisting that the country must take advantage of its improving financial standing to fund critical infrastructure, create jobs and achieve its ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The President, who projected that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway alone would generate 250,000 direct and indirect jobs, defended the Federal Government’s borrowing plans amid mounting criticism from opposition leaders, arguing that the true measure of public debt should be the infrastructure delivered, economic value…

Imo West: Uzodimma heads to A’Court over nullification of senatorial ticket The battle for the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Imo West has taken a fresh turn, with Governor Hope Uzodimma moving to challenge the Federal High Court judgment that nullified his nomination and declared former governor Rochas Okorocha the party’s candidate for the January 16, 2027 election. While the Imo State chapter of the APC insisted that Uzodimma remained its duly nominated candidate despite the judgment, Okorocha’s camp celebrated the ruling as a victory for the judiciary, constitutional democracy and the people of Imo State.The conflicting positions…

2027: INEC under fire over AI-generated voter photographs The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under mounting pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over suspected Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated photographs discovered in the preliminary voters’ register published on its website, with demands ranging from an independent investigation and comprehensive audit to the resignation of the commission’s chairman. The controversy, which initially erupted on social media, has raised fresh questions about the integrity of Nigeria’s voter database barely three months before the January 16, 2027 general…

Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Amanyanabo of the Chiefdom and Principalities of the Source, Elem Kalabari, Torusarama Piri, Kingdom of Kalabari, has congratulated His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar CFR, mni, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his ascension to the throne of the Sultanate of Sokoto. In a congratulatory message issued on October 27, 2026, Amanyanabo Dokubo-Asari described the milestone as a remarkable testament to two decades of dedicated royal service, spiritual leadership, cultural preservation, and commitment to peace, unity, and…

The Federal Government’s N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants has sparked a widening controversy, with former vice president and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, describing the intervention as a desperate attempt to contain public anger over economic hardship, while the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) outrightly rejected the agreement signed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) even as pensioners protested their exclusion.The backlash, which came barely 24 hours after the Federal Government and NLC signed the six-month allowance agreement, has exposed disagreements over the adequacy, coverage and sustainability of the intervention, with TUC demanding a…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate clearance of more than 300 containers of electricity equipment that have remained at Nigerian ports for years, with some reportedly stranded for between 14 and 20 years. The Minister of Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Tegbe said the President had directed the Ministry of Power to work with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to resolve outstanding charges and customs-related issues delaying the release of the containers.…

A United States-based group, Rising Sun Foundation USA, has offered $10,000 to anyone who can produce a Nigerian judicial precedent establishing the legality of convicting a defendant under a law repealed before judgment. The foundation said the challenge arose from the November 20, 2025 conviction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. In a statement signed by its chairman, Dr. Maxwell Dede, of Massachusetts, USA, the group challenged the statutory basis for the conviction, arguing that the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act 2013 relied upon for the terrorism counts…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, approved a N45.8 billion biosecurity and disease surveillance system for five international airports to strengthen Nigeria’s defence against Ebola and other dangerous pathogens, as the Federal Government announced the payment of N1.2 trillion out of the N2.3 trillion owed to electricity sector operators.The council, at its meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also approved three major electricity transmission projects aimed at improving grid stability and expanding transmission capacity from about 5,000 megawatts to more than 19,000 megawatts. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Coordinating Minister of…