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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Thursday sharply rebuked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, branding him a “serial failure” and declaring that he should not waste his time through the 2027 presidential race. Speaking to reporters during an inspection of infrastructure projects, Minister Wike rejected Atiku’s recent television comments, which claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has failed to alleviate Nigerians’ economic hardships. “At a certain age, one should be able to look at facts objectively,” Wike said. “He lives in the FCT; let him compare the FCT of today to the eight years when he…

President Bola Tinubu declared Thursday that he won’t be intimidated or scared by opposition political parties as the country gears up for next year’s elections. The President who stated this when he hosted the Renewed Hope Ambassadors network at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, stressed that his government will remain focused on delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda with decisive reforms to improve millions of lives. The Renewed Hope Ambassadors network aims to sell President Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” at community level through a unified approach: “One Party, One Message, One Mobilisation Framework”. Speaking at the event, President Tinubu said, “They (opposition)…

A South African court on Thursday sentenced Julius Malema, the fiery leader of the radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, to five years in prison for illegally firing an assault rifle into the air at a 2018 rally. The politically charged case drew hundreds of red-shirted EFF supporters to the Polokwane court, where Magistrate Twanet Olivier ruled that the 45-year-old Malema’s actions were deliberate, not impulsive. “It was the event of the evening,” she said, rejecting defense claims that the shots were merely celebratory. Prosecutors had sought the maximum 15-year term after Malema’s October conviction on firearms violations. His legal…

President Bola Tinubu assumed office at a make-or-break moment in Nigeria’s history, and his reforms are starting to pay off, according to Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, the former secretary to the Ondo State government. Dr. Fasoranti in an interview, praised President Tinubu’s handling of entrenched challenges. “The dividends of democracy are visible for all to see,” he said. “We’re not there yet, but with the reforms introduced so far, I believe we will get there.” The former SSG pointed to the naira’s recent strengthening against the dollar as evidence of economic stabilization, alongside targeted efforts to curb insecurity—a problem he called…

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge by the Police Service Commission (PSC) against the reinstatement of 455 senior officers compulsorily retired last year, solidifying a lower court’s ruling that deemed the move unlawful. The unanimous decision by Justices Okorowo, Banjoko, and Abang upheld a September 30, 2025, judgment from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja. That court, led by Justice R.B. Haastrup, invalidated the January 31, 2025, retirement exercise conducted by the PSC and then-Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun, calling it illegal and unjustified. The NICN ordered the officers’ immediate reinstatement, payment of back salaries and…

By Anule Emmanuel The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun is using the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) spring meetings in Washington (USA), to highlight the Federal Government’s policy and fiscal reforms under President Bola Tinubu, which are reshaping the country’s economic trajectory for the better. Minister Edun, chairing the group of 24 developing nations, said at a news conference on the sidelines of the IMF meetings that the Federal Government is pressing forward with aggressive and bold economic reforms amid surging global volatility to protect the economy and its most vulnerable citizens. The 2026 spring…

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga unleashed a sharp rebuke against Rauf Aregbesola, the former Osun State Governor and interior minister, branding his public record a failure and dismissing his call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation. Onanuga’s response came hours after Aregbesola’s remarks at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention, where the former Governor and National Secretary of the opposition party, urged President Tinubu to step down and criticized his administration’s handling of Nigeria’s economy and  security woes. “My attention has been drawn to Rauf Aregbesola’s attack on the Tinubu administration at today’s illegal elective convention of the ADC—a party of desperados…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, joined by former Budget Office chief Ben Akabueze and key stakeholders, called Tuesday for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s creaking budgeting framework, aiming to instill realism, long-term sustainability and measurable development gains. They spoke Tuesday at a two day National Policy Dialogue in Abuja, organised by the National Assembly Joint Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, with a focus on aligning development plans with annual budgets. Represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, the Vice President said the dialogue was timely and critical to Nigeria’s development trajectory. “This is a…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called on State Governors to increase spending on grassroots communities, using the local idiom “wet the ground” to press for more generous allocation of funds to improve living standards. Speaking at the commissioning of the Nigeria Revenue Service’s (NRS) new headquarters in Abuja, the President praised the Governors for their unity but urged them to do more. “Your Excellencies, you have impressed me so much with your show of unity and solidarity,” he said. “What’s left is ‘wet the ground small,” the President said. He tasked the NRS—created this year under the Nigeria Tax Act…

The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji on Tuesday lauded President Bola Tinubu’s reforms as a decisive break from drift and delay that is fast resetting the nation’s economy. Dr. Adedeji stated this at the commissioning of the NRS’s new corporate headquarters in Abuja. While welcoming President Tinubu, State Governors, industry leaders, staff, and other guests to the ceremony, Dr. Adedeji said the new building symbolized “order over drift” and “execution over intent.” He called the project “the physical manifestation of a nation choosing discipline over fragmentation.” The NRS Chief Executive linked the new headquarters…