Author: Lawan

UNDERSTANDING TAJUDEEN ABBAS’ RESOUNDING APC PRIMARY AFFIRMATION By Paul Dikko Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD occupies a conspicuous place in the national politics of Nigeria as the Speaker of the 10th Assembly. Beyond this prominent position, he remains an indelible part of the growth and development of democratic representation and sustainable legislature — not only in Nigeria but on the international stage as well. At the APC House of Representatives Primary Election held on Saturday, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas was “returned unopposed.” Yet, a formidably massive crowd turned out to witness the event, creating a scene that went far beyond…

APPRECIATING NEDC’S INTERVENTION IN NORTH EAST EDUCATIONAL STRUGGLE By Audu Moses For several years, schools in the North Eastern part of Nigeria, and indeed it’s entire educational system were in ruins and rots. They were visibly and intentionally targeted. Schools were burned, teachers and learners were killed, while thousands more were displaced or abducted, with entire communities left with an equal generation of children, whose only history and places of abode are IDP camps and displacement homes. It has been over 15 years of traumatic and horrific stories. This reality confronted the entire country and even the international community. The…

Nigeria’s debt managers are testing investor appetite with a N600 billion bond auction, even as borrowing costs show early signs of easing across the fixed-income market. The Debt Management Office (DMO), acting on behalf of the Federal Government, is reopening two existing bonds with headline coupon rates of 22.60 per cent and 16.2499 per cent, offering investors a mix of high returns and long-term stability. The offer, which closes today, May 18, 2026, settles on May 20 and spans two maturities, 10-year and 20-year tenors, targeting institutional investors hungry for yield. There are two tranches: N300 billion of the 22.60…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that any officer found to have violated established professional standards will face disciplinary action following an incident involving commission operatives and staff from the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Cross River State. The incident occurred on May 12, following a visit to the teaching hospital by armed commission agents who allegedly assaulted the Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Professor Eyo Ekpe, and four other staff members. Following a preliminary review of the incident, Olukoyede directed that an official apology be issued. In…

Former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL, Umar Ajiya, has officially emerged as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Sokoto East Senatorial District following the party’s affirmation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections.Ajiya was affirmed alongside Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for Sokoto North Senatorial District and Abdullahi Danbaba Dambuwa for Sokoto South Senatorial District.The affirmation exercise, conducted across the state on Monday, was supervised by a 16-man committee from the APC national headquarters and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies and other stakeholders.His emergence comes weeks after…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has dismissed growing speculation that he is preparing to leave the club at the end of the season, insisting he remains fully committed despite widespread reports linking him with an exit. Reports had suggested that Manchester City were making internal preparations for Guardiola’s departure following their Premier League clash against Aston Villa, with former assistant coach Enzo Maresca mentioned as a possible successor. However, Guardiola moved to shut down the rumours during his pre-match press conference ahead of City’s trip to Bournemouth. He said: “So many times, I have one more year.” The Spaniard, who…

Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar top list of footballers with most social media influence in 2026 Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar top list of footballers with the highest social media followers. Award-winning Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar da Silva Santos are among the world’s top 10 footballers with the largest social media followings while leveraging it to make big bucks. Over the years, professional footballers have strategically built their online presence, using platforms like Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and YouTube to boost their visibility and net worth beyond the game. This has resulted in endorsement deals, relevance,…

NDC adopts Obi as lone presidential aspirant Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, bought the form.

RIVERS 2027: HOW PROVEN LOYALTY IS SPEAKING FOR KINGSLEY CHIDA By Thomas Taribo There are two types of loyalty; true loyalty and strategic loyalty.True loyalty is rare, and unambitious. True loyalty is unsaleable, it stays when all else leaves, because it has no exit clause, and convenience, but strategic loyalty is common because it’s rational, and transactional. In politics, you need both to win. But when the fight gets real, only true loyalty stays. Howbeit , structurally, transactional loyalty leads to structural collapse. Evidentially , those who hold the structure of 2027, are those who did not scatter in 2023.…

A youth-based advocacy organisation in Abia State has rejected allegations that a constituency project linked to Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, was abandoned, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. The group, Abia Progressive Youth Frontier (APYF), said recent reports questioning the implementation of a conference and e-learning facility attracted unnecessary controversy without proper understanding of the project’s status and execution process. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its state coordinator, Chinedu Nwafor, the organisation said attempts to portray the project as abandoned ignored the broader record of infrastructural and educational interventions…