Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali is the national chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) The Niger Delta, long recognised as the economic engine of Nigeria and a critical hub in global energy markets, is set for a new phase of development following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signing of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) Bill into…
In a dramatic escalation of political tensions in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency, suspending the state’s democratically elected institutions and appointing a Sole Administrator to oversee its affairs. The move follows a protracted feud between the state Governor, Sim Fubara, and members of the state legislature, who…
Nigeria’s Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has voiced concerns over ghost voters in Nigeria’s electoral process, asserting that the country is not getting accurate vote counts during elections. Speaking at the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa, held in Abuja between February 25 and 26,…
Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented a N47.9 trillion ($31 billion) national budget proposal for 2025 before a joint session of the country’s National Assembly on December 18. The budget gives substantial allocations to Security and defence, infrastructure, health, and education. Joining the president at the budget presentation was the Secretary to the Government of…
Nigeria’s minister of defence inspects newly acquired attack helicopters As Nigeria’s defence minister inspects new helicopters purchased by the government as part of the air component in its operations against marauding bandits in the country’s north, he claims emphatically that “the end of banditry is near.” Reports say the air operations, nicknamed Operation Farautar Mujiya,…
At a press conference called recently by the spokesman for the Nigerian army, the authorities revealed the emergence of a new terror group in the north west of the country, different from Boko Haram operating in the North east. By this announcement, Nigeria’s entire north appears in the hold of an insurgency that has been…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Nigeria’s apex workers union, has warned that the latest increase in pump price of petrol will further deepen poverty as production capacities dip. The Congress demanded an immediate reversal of the hike, warning that the increase would lead to more jobs lost with multidimensional negative effects. The News Agency of…
The office of the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has confirmed that a cabinet reshuffle would be undertaken anytime soon. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this to correspondents on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the country’s capital. According to Onanuga, it is not certain whether…
The recent arrests of two popular investigative journalists in Nigeria has caused an outcry among Nigerians and within journalism circles over what appears to be a crackdown on free speech by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government, fuelling fears of a return to a dark chapter in the country’s history regarding its press freedom records. On…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Announcement of new appointments to Nigeria’s top intelligence agencies by the country’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have raised hopes amongst stakeholders of a determined push to address troubling levels of insecurity in the country. It has also raised questions about the timing and reasons for the changes. The appointments were announced…
