President Bola Tinubu has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to remain focused on delivering transformative infrastructure projects in the face of criticism, urging him to ignore “busybodies and bystanders”. The President made this statement during the official commissioning of the rehabilitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference...
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged coup plot, describing the claims as “politically motivated.” In a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Julius Bokoru, Sylva denied fleeing the country to evade questioning, clarifying that he is currently in the United Kingdom...
Flora Nwapa: Before African women were widely recognized in global literature, before their domestic struggles and private triumphs filled university syllabi and book clubs across continents, there was a woman in eastern Nigeria who quietly picked up her pen and decided to write. Her name was Flora Nwapa, and her courage changed the direction of African literature forever. She did not...
Naija News reports that the movement called on Nigerians to hit the streets in protest against economic hardship, insecurity, and what it describes as the erosion of civil liberties under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking with Punch on Monday, the National Coordinator of the movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, confirmed that protests would be held in at least 20 locations nationwide,...
A simmering political crisis has erupted in Lagos as President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep anger at Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the illegal allocation of 96 hectares of prime land in Banana Island to developers connected to political insiders. Sources told SaharaReporters that the fallout from the land deals has triggered political manoeuvring and tense negotiations within the ruling...
