Author: Amina Mohammed

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has opened up on the influence of cabals in Nigerian governance, alleging how a powerful group hijacked power after President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015. Speaking on the Mic On Podcast published on Sunday, Dalung described a cabal as “a group of ambitious people who were also appointed by the same president to help him govern but they will run his presidency at his at their own expense and interest.” He revealed that shortly after Buhari’s election, a powerful group emerged from “nowhere,” sidelining those who had campaigned for the president.…

Former president and CEO of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc., Transcorp, Valentine Ozigbo, has expressed worries over alleged lack of concern from Governor Charles Soludo regarding the rising insecurity in the state. He pointed out that the governor’s silence on security issues like kidnapping, particularly the recent abduction of the retired Archbishop of the Niger Province, Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, is alarming. Speaking at a Townhall Meeting in Lagos, to discuss the state and way forward for Anambra and South-East region, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the 2021 Anambra State governorship election, argued that Soludo’s leadership style…

Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Sunday asked President Bola Tinubu to urgently declare a state of emergency on roads in the South-South region. In a letter addressed to the president, Clark decried the deplorable condition of roads in the oil-rich region, describing it as a critical issue causing immense hardship to its residents. He urged President Tinubu to prioritise the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the region’s road network in the 2025 federal budget to alleviate the suffering of the people and support economic development. “I am writing this passionate appeal to you to declare an EMERGENCY in the coming…

The All Progressives Congress has stated that Nigeria will get much better in 2025 with the unwavering commitment of President Bola Tinubu to reposition the country and set it on the path of development. The Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, gave the assurance at the party’s Christmas Carol and Nine Lessons on Sunday evening. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the programme tagged “Christ In You, Hope of Glory” was held at the party’s secretariat at the Ogba area of Lagos. Ojelabi, who noted that 2024 had been challenging economically and politically, said that the President had,…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes as legal tender, clarifying misinformation circulating about their status. In a statement signed by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, on Friday, the apex bank confirmed that the Supreme Court ruling of November 29, 2023, permits the indefinite circulation of both old and new designs of these denominations. The CBN stressed that all versions of the naira, old and redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 notes, as well as commemorative and previous designs of the N100 note, remain valid for transactions.…

A total sum of ₦1.727 trillion, being November 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the December 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement signed by FAAC Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, on Friday. He noted that the N1.727 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N455.354 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N585.700 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N15.046 billion and Exchange Difference…

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) Ad Hoc Committee on National Electrification and NEC Ad Hoc Committee on Polio Eradication. Inaugurated at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, he said there is no way Nigeria can dream of meaningful national economic development, without addressing the power sector crisis and ensuring Nigerians have access to electricity and other affordable energy. He urged leaders in the country to rise above differences to confront the power sector crisis and become part of the reincarnation of Nigeria as an industrialised nation. Shettima referred to countries with similar challenges…

The Marhai Forest Reserve in Nasarawa State has been upgraded to a National Park following the Federal Government’s takeover of its management. This was revealed in a press statement issued on Friday and signed by the Director of the Press and Public Relations Unit at the Federal Ministry of Environment, Ibrahim Haruna. The statement noted that the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, described the takeover as a significant milestone in the efforts of the Renewed Hope Agenda towards sustainable development. Lawal further explained that this step demonstrates a practical form of cooperative federalism, where both sub-national and federal governments work…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, said Ndidi’s appointment takes effect from December 15, 2024. Ahmed stated, “The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has graciously approved the appointment of Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service…

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has denied claims that its newly passed law for the creation of additional chiefdoms is designed to remove the Lamido of Adamawa as chairman of the state’s traditional council. Addressing journalists on Friday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Alhaji Musa Mahmud, representing Mayo-Belwa Constituency, dismissed the allegations as baseless and rooted in ignorance of the law’s provisions. He said, “Section 17 stated that there shall be Adamawa State Council of Chiefs with areas of jurisdiction and authority. “Section 18 stated: The council shall consist of the following members second class chiefs,…