Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsFormer President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned Nigerian politicians against treating the desire to win elections as a licence to violate established rules, insisting that actions cannot become acceptable simply because they are described as “politics.” Jonathan made the statement in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message at a public lecture held in honour of former […]
PoliticsFormer Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has again denied leaving the state with outstanding debt, saying he did not obtain loans or issue bonds from financial institutions during his eight-year tenure. Obi made the statement while appearing on Arise TV’s Prime Time, where he responded to renewed allegations by the Anambra State Government about loans […]
NationalPresident Bola Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for major reforms of the United Nations Security Council, demanding at least two permanent seats for Africa with veto powers and five additional non-permanent seats. The President made the demand during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice […]
PoliticsEdo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has compared petrol prices in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, saying a litre of fuel costs more than N3,000 in the UK and that Nigerians are “doing very well” with the prevailing price at home. The governor made the comparison while speaking at the “Operation Rescue Benin-Asaba Road” event in […]