Author: Festus Adeloye

The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain the price hike has placed on millions of Nigerians, particularly young people who rely on affordable internet access for their livelihoods. The bill noted that the over 200% increase in costs had “placed significant financial strain on millions of Nigerians, especially young people who rely…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the establishment of holding camps for people displaced in the recent Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun communal clashes. The governor also said the “24-hour curfew continues amidst further tightening of security surveillance in the towns.” What initially started as boundary disputes between Ifon and Ilobu communities in the early hours of Friday later spread to Erin Osun on Saturday. The development forced the state government to review the earlier 12-hour curfew to a 24-hour restriction of movement in the affected towns. Apart from casualties recorded, many houses were razed in the three communities,…

Some security agents, on Wednesday, barred journalists from accessing the National Assembly. Consequently, some accredited journalists were left stranded. When asked, the Sergeant-at-Arms and police officers on duty claimed they were acting on “orders from above” to prevent those without official permanent identity cards from entering the White House complex. Despite pleas from journalists, who explained that the National Assembly’s Information Department had yet to issue them, the security agents stood their ground. READ ALSO: National Assembly Leadership Under Akpabio is Corrupt – Atiku Further efforts to negotiate entry for those with temporary identity papers and clearance met a brick…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed worry over the practice of law in Nigeria and lamented the downturn in the adherence to ethical principles in the legal profession. She noted that strict adherence to ethical principles in the legal profession was not only dwindling but facing serious challenges. The CJN stated this on Wednesday at the public presentation of the report of the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee held at the Body of Benchers’ Complex in Abuja, Nigeria’s political capital. To address the trend, Justice Kekere-Ekun canvassed an urgent need for law practitioners to recommit themselves…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has praised the Super Eagles for their resilience and sportsmanship during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday. In a post on X.com on Wednesday, Obi, who attended the match in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, expressed his admiration for the players’ dedication and fighting spirit. Obi wrote, “Yesterday, I travelled to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital, where I joined other sport-enthusiastic Nigerians to support the Super Eagles as they faced the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their sixth match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.” “As always, our team…

The senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has defended his clash with former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. The clash occurred during a Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions hearing on a fresh petition submitted by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Ezekwesili was present at the hearing alongside Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, counsel to Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the chief petitioner from Kogi Central, Zubairu Yakubu. Trouble started when the petitioner urged the Chairman of the Committee, Neda Imasuen, to step down in the case following the ‘controversial’ manner in which he had…

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced the launch of a new Country Strategy Paper to boost agriculture and enhance economic growth in Nigeria. Dr. Kamara announced the launch of a new Country Strategy Paper, reaffirming AfDB’s commitment to transformative projects in Nigeria. These include the second phase of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme (NAGS), which focuses on food security and rural development. A delegation led by Dr. Abdul Kamara, Director General of AfDB’s Nigeria Country Department, recently met with Finance Minister Wale Edun to deepen collaboration in key sectors. He also highlighted infrastructure progress in the Special Agro-Industrial…

Lingering hopes that Donald Trump’s planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday, though uncertainty about the president’s policies and the US economy tempered optimism. With the White House’s “Liberation Day” on April 2 approaching, investors have been bracing for a wave of sweeping levies on imports amid warnings of crippled global trade, recession and a fresh spike in inflation. But suggestions from Trump and others in Washington that the measures could be more targeted, with some countries hit harder than others, have provided a sliver of hope that the worst-case…

Former Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, has called for declaration of state of emergency in Osun State. Adesiyan, in a statement yesterday in Osogbo, hinged his call on Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution. He said: “As a watcher of events in Osun State in the last few months, we could see breakdown of law and order in the state. Beginning from local government crisis where the governor of the state refused to obey the pronouncements of the Court of Appeal and sought to glorify the state High Court above Court of Appeal in a case already decided and…

Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday says he has no link with any militant group in the state, warning those spreading the rumours to desist. The governor, in a statement by his chief press secretary (CPS), Nelson Chukwudi, said persons circulating fake videos of pipeline attack were trying hard to connect them to his supporters. The statement said already, the communities where the incidents were  alleged to have occurred had reacted, dismissing any claims of explosions on oil and gas facilities in their domains, and reassuring that all critical government assets within their areas were safe, secure and efficiently functioning. The…