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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sunday Dare, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, on the milestone of his 60th birthday, calling him a “loyal ally” and a central figure in the creation of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement, President Tinubu credited Dare with playing a significant role in the political consultations and strategic engagements that paved the way for the APC’s formation – indicative of the adviser’s influence within the party’s early organizing efforts. The President recalled that Dare returned from the United States to join the struggle for a “progressive democratic order” in Nigeria…

By Solomon Iorpev When Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia took the oath of office on May 29, 2023, as the sixth democratically elected Governor of Benue State, he inherited more than the keys to Government House. He inherited a state fatigued by insecurity, stalled by unpaid salaries, and yearning for a new kind of leadership. Three years later, the verdict across the Food Basket of the Nation is settling into three words: purposeful, intentional, and transformative. I. Purpose: The Clergyman who chose the arena Leadership begins with why. For Governor Alia, the purpose was never in doubt. He campaigned…

By Sunday Dare My work,  One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up- not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power over the past three decades. The pages are therefore, more than just a collection of opinion essays written over three defining years in Nigeria’s national life. For a period of one thousand and ninety-five days, Nigerians have debated policies, questioned outcomes, endured sacrifices, resisted changes, embraced possibilities, and watched a government attempt to fundamentally recalibrate the direction of the Nigerian state. At the centre of this national recalibration stands a man has never…

A governorship hopeful in Benue State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday urged the party’s national leadership to annul 21st May 2026 primary, alleging that Governor Hyacinth Alia and his officials manipulated results to favour the incumbent. Dr. Jeffery Kuraun, who is challenging Alia for the APC ticket, said the May 21 ward-level contests across Benue’s 276 council wards were riddled with irregularities and lacked basic transparency. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Kuraun demanded that the party either order a fresh, independently supervised primary or recognize him as the rightful winner. “I respectfully call on the National Working…

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) David Mark said Wednesday that his party’s contested presidential primary offered a proof of concept: democracy can function in Nigeria without descending into factional violence. Speaking in Abuja Mark presided over the official collation and declaration of results that named former Vice President Atiku Abubakar the ADC’s nominee for the 2027 presidential election. The canvass showed Atiku defeating former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and ex-banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen by wide margins: Atiku 1,846,370; Amaechi 504,117; Hayatu-Deen 177,120. Total votes cast were 2,546,457 from a party membership of 3,113,599, the party said. After the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima said Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was committed to easing the economic strain on Nigerians, urging patience as officials work to address rising living costs. Speaking to reporters after Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Ramat Square Eid Ground in Maiduguri, Borno State, Shettima acknowledged global inflationary pressures but appealed for calm and national unity. “Government at all levels are poised to ameliorate the sufferings of the Nigerian people,” he said, calling for peace “not only in Borno, but in all the nooks and crannies of the country,” and urging peaceful coexistence among citizens. Turning to the political…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday extended Eid greetings to Muslim communities in the country and around the world, describing the holiday as a moment to reaffirm national unity, the government’s reform agenda, and the fight against violent extremism. In his Eid-el-Kabir message delivered for the 2026 festival, President Tinubu invoked the Qur’anic story of Prophet Ibrahim, emphasizing “faith, obedience, and the willingness to sacrifice for a higher purpose” as guiding principles for Nigerians. The President called on Nigerians to embrace “sacrifice, selflessness, unity, and compassion,” and urged Muslims to pray for peace and for wisdom for the nation’s leaders. “As…

By Abiodun Oladunjoye “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt. A stable and peaceful environment remains essential for national prosperity. Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pursued bold reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s economy and strengthening national cohesion. From the removal of fuel subsidy and harmonisation of foreign exchange rates to the introduction of NELFUND, the CNG initiative, improved workers’ welfare and infrastructure expansion, the administration has demonstrated readiness to take difficult decisions and undertake reforms in…

Nigeria and Türkiye signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on the sidelines of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit to broaden cooperation in the solid‑minerals industry. The agreement, announced Monday, aims to leverage Turkish technology and expertise in mining exploration, training, digitization and licensing systems to help accelerate reforms and investment in Nigeria’s minerals sector, Dele Alake, Nigeria’s minister of solid minerals development, said at the signing ceremony. According to a statement by Lara Owoeye-Wise, the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, “Nigeria is open to working with the Turkish government to strengthen governance structures, improve technical capacity and advance sustainable mining…

The South East Development Commission launched the final round of its inaugural South East Venture Capital Programme in Enugu on Monday, where 50 startups are vying for investment under the initiative. The event, holding at the International Conference Centre, attracted finalists selected from over 1,200 applications submitted by entrepreneurs across the South East and other parts of the country. The Commission said the programme was conceived to improve access to growth capital for innovation-driven businesses and deepen enterprise development in the region. Speaking at the event, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Mark Okoye said the initiative…