Author: Amina Mohammed

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of underestimating voters in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. Baba-Ahmed, in a statement reportedly published on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, alleged that supporters of the President believed they could win over northern voters through financial inducements despite their grievances against the administration. He questioned what Tinubu’s supporters would tell residents of Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Borno, Yobe, Kwara, Kaduna, Plateau, Kogi and Nasarawa states as political activities intensify ahead of the elections. “Their…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging the Senate to expedite their confirmation ahead of the January 2027 general elections. The nominations, announced on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, are to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenure of serving commissioners. The Senate is expected to scrutinise the nominees before their confirmation. Among the nominees is Professor Mustapha Aliu, who is to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the national commissioner representing the North-West, while Bashir Muhammed…

The Federal Government has admitted that Nigeria lacks sufficient freely available crude oil to meet the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s daily requirement of 700,000 barrels, despite efforts to increase production and curb oil theft. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today at the weekend.  The disclosure comes amid renewed debate over government intervention in the petroleum market, with proposals for production subsidies, the 30-days petrol discount and other measures to support domestic refining and reduce the cost of petroleum products. He explained that Nigeria’s total…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer. Dangut previously served as Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Demianus G. Ojijeogu, Dangut, a Nigerian, will serve a five-year tenure from October 2026 to September 2031. He succeeds Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia. The appointment was ratified by the Council, WAEC’s international governing board, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026.…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The detainees died on September 17 after they were arrested during NSCDC operations against suspected illegal mining in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State. The cause of the deaths has not been established, with the…

King Charles has urged leaders in the artificial intelligence industry to consider the potentially catastrophic consequences of advanced AI being misused, warning of “existential dangers” if the technology falls into the wrong hands. The King spoke at a summit he convened at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, bringing together policymakers, technology executives and other figures to examine how AI can be developed and applied for the benefit of society. Among those attending were UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, an adviser to the Pope, and representatives of major AI companies including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic. Charles said the rapid development of…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after a high-level diplomatic and economic offensive in India, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. Shettima’s return on Monday followed a series of engagements with key global economic and political players, with Nigeria using the BRICS platform to advance its interests in trade, investment, technology, energy and other strategic sectors. A major highlight of the visit was Shettima’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which both sides explored opportunities to strengthen Nigeria-India economic relations, according to a statement by his media…

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who died at the age of 90. Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State, also served as Minister of Industries during the military administration of the late General Sani Abacha. He is expected to be buried in Yola on Sunday. In a condolence statement personally signed by him, Ibori paid tribute to Tukur as a patriotic Nigerian who served the country with distinction in the various capacities he occupied. …

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has exonerated the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, from allegations that he authorised, established or participated in the activities of the purported agency. The committee, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, said its preliminary findings showed that there was no evidence linking Gbajabiamila to the organisation or to the appointment of its purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. The panel specifically examined a letter allegedly appointing Adeyemi as PFIPC Director-General and purportedly bearing Gbajabiamila’s authority and signature. It said evidence obtained from…

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that releasing some records relating to President Bola Tinubu could endanger the lives or physical safety of individuals, as it seeks permission to privately explain why the documents were withheld. The FBI made the disclosure in an application filed before the US District Court for the District of Columbia on August 20, asking the court to allow it to submit a confidential declaration explaining its position. The agency said it could not publicly disclose the full reasons for withholding some of the records because doing so could expose sensitive law-enforcement…