Nigeria’s political landscape has been dominated by intense debate following a major upward review of the country’s 2026 national budget, a move that has triggered sharp divisions between the government and opposition figures, while raising broader concerns about fiscal sustainability and governance.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu requested a substantial increase to Nigeria’s 2026 appropriation bill, proposing…
Gunmen launched a deadly assault on communities in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others injured, according to residents and officials. The attack, which occurred late Sunday night, has heightened tensions in a region long plagued by recurring violence.  Witnesses reported that armed…
Author: Sunkanmi Ajewole Education in Nigeria is not broken, it is bleeding. And the silence around it is deafening. We are not saying our students are lazy or our teachers are unworthy. We are saying the system is rigged against them. The effort poured into learning and teaching is real but the outcomes are heartbreakingly…
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo “Bayo” Adelabu, has issued a public apology to citizens following widespread complaints about unreliable electricity supply across the country, acknowledging the hardship caused by persistent outages. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the minister said the government recognised the frustration of households and businesses grappling with erratic power, particularly…
Importantly, directive excludes state government-backed outfits such as Lagos State’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Oyo State’s Special Response Squad (SRS), and Bayelsa’s Operation DOO-AKPOR, along with similar formations across country.
Officers who were part of the dissolved units have been directed to return to regular police duties. These include patrol, guard duties, the Divisional Crime Branch (DCB), the Juvenile and Women Centre (JWC), and general beat assignments.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to the United Kingdom has been framed by officials as a mutually beneficial engagement. However, political analysts suggest that several of the agreements reached may deliver more immediate and future advantages to the UK than to Nigeria. When I newly arrived the UK as a student, in the kitchen…
Canadian-Nigerian doctor Arinze Onwumelu advises the government of President Tinubu to channel campaign funds into building essential infrastructure like schools, roads, and hospitals and providing electricity. Arinze made this comment via his social media channel X on Thursday, speaking in displeasure over the coalition formed by Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Tinubu, mobilising prominent…
Author: Ajiroba Hammed Africa’s biggest economy has all the ingredients. What it still lacks is an honest conversation about why so much potential keeps getting left on the table. This column begins with a simple admission: Nigeria is not an easy place to do business. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either selling something or…
Author: Solomon Oluwaseun Olukoya There’s been a steady hum of conversation across boardrooms, startup hubs, and neighborhood cafés lately, and it all circles back to one determining move: the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest bank recapitalisation drive. For starters, in March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria unveiled revised minimum capital requirements: N500 billion for…