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THE ADAR FACTOR: Why Hon. Sarkin Musa Adar Could Become Tinubu’s Most Strategic Weapon for Extractive Transparency

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2025November 25, 20250

By: Aaron Mike Odeh In an era where Nigeria stands at the crossroads of economic recovery and accountability, every appointment in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope government carries national significance. Yet, among the conversations in political circles, one name keeps emerging with growing intensity—Hon. Sarkin Musa Adar, a statesman...

Atiku Abubakar Turns 79: Jack-Rich Extols His Courage and Conviction

NewsDeskNgNov 24, 2025November 25, 20250

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was showered with accolades by esteemed personalities, including Tein T. S. Jack-Rich, a former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President of the Belemaoil Group, who conveyed a stirring tribute on the occasion of his 79th birthday, lauding his exemplary...

DSS N5.5b Defamation Suit: SERAP Deputy Director Admits to ‘No Invasion By Operatives’

NewsDeskNgNov 24, 2025November 24, 20250

*Court Adjourns To Feb 19 For Adoption Of Final Written Addresses A witness of the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Kolawole Oluwadare on Monday admitted at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that he used some libelous words like “unlawful, invasion, intimidation and harrassment”in media publications to...

Pan African Parliament Hails Nigeria’s Laudable Milestones In Petroleum Sector Reforms

NewsDeskNgNov 23, 2025November 23, 20250

*To Adopt Model Law on Resource Management The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has commended Nigeria for its remarkable and historic turnaround in the petroleum sector, describing the country’s upstream reforms as a benchmark for the continent. At the conclusion of a fourteen-day special syndicate meeting of West African parliamentarians held...

Celebrating Rt. Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara at 59: A Legacy of Service, Leadership & Impact

NewsDeskNgNov 22, 2025November 22, 20250

On behalf of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory Council, I extend warm and heartfelt felicitations to Rt. Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara as he marks his 59th birthday. As Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Betara continues to exemplify humble, resilient,...

Governor Alia clarifies comments made over Benue killings

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2025November 21, 20250

Benue State Government has set the record straight regarding Governor Hyacinth Iormen Alia’s recent comment on the killings in the state, saying the governor “never denied the killings in Benue nor did he make light of the effect of these senseless violence unleashed on hapless citizens.” In a statement released...

Citizen Group Warns of N1.9 Trillion Loss, Demands NAFDAC DG’s Resignation Over Small-Volume Alcohol Ban

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2025November 21, 20250

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Senate are facing fierce opposition over their planned prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small-volume bottles (below 200ml), with an enforcement date slated for December 2025. The Concerned Citizen For Change (CCC),...

You Forgot Kanu’: Portable’s Public Reminder to Cubana Chief Priest After Tinubu Meeting

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2025November 21, 20250

Controversial singer Portable has fired back at celebrity bartender Cubana Chief Priest, dismissing his recent political warning to President Bola Tinubu. The controversy began on Thursday when Cubana Chief Priest warned that the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), would cripple Tinubu’s...

New Music Alert: Davido Teases Album Drop While Turning 33

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2025November 21, 20250

Afrobeats sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido marked his 33rd birthday today with an intimate gathering of family, close friends, and key members of his 30BG crew in Atlanta, United States. The celebration brought together prominent figures from his inner circle, including billionaire father Adedeji Adeleke, uncle and Osun Governor...

Kebbi: Security experts optimistic Matawalle would rescue kidnapped girls

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2025November 21, 20250

*call on FG to revert to Safe Schools Initiative of 2014 A group of security analysts and experts, under the umbrella of Keep Nigeria Safe Initiative (KNSI), has expressed great confidence in the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle’s ability to rescue the victims of the recent kidnap...