Muyiwa Ige, son of the late Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to revisit his father’s murder and ensure that those responsible are made uncomfortable. Speaking on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television, Ige’s son recounted the harrowing experiences of his…
The Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has faulted the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) article that raised concerns over the country’s economic trajectory, saying the tone and timing of the message was faulty. He descried it as both discouraging and destabilising. Speaking on Channels Television’s “The Morning Brief on Tuesday,”…
Umahi Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has revealed that the federal government is willing to negotiate the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Friday night, Umahi, who is also a former governor of Ebonyi, clarified that the issue of Kanu’s release should…
Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to urgently intervene in the worsening security situation in Isa local government area of Sokoto state. In a post on X, Atiku said terrorism is rapidly spreading across the country and poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s unity. He wrote: “The escalating terrorism…
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will appear in court on Tuesday, as summoned. She is likely to be arraigned on defamation charge. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), on Sunday. Idahosa, however, expressed uncertainty about whether the federal government planned to arraign her…
The federal government has announced plan to sell 753 luxury duplexes seized from a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The duplexes will be sold to interested Nigerians. This was made known by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who noted that the move is based on the…
Eedris The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a ban on the airing of Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest song, “Tell Your Papa.” In a letter dated April 9, 2025, the NBC, issued a directive to all broadcast stations, classifying the song as “Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB)” due to its “objectionable nature,” The letter reads:…
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive who was left off the hook recently, insists that Nigerian officials demanded a bribe from him, despite the federal government’s denial. Gambaryan, who serves as Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, was detained in Nigeria from February to October 2024. According to the federal government, his arrest was part of…
The federal government has dismissed the allegations made by Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive, who was recently tried in Nigeria for financial crimes. Gambaryan, had alleged that Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, sought to personally benefit from Nigeria’s dispute with Binance. He claimed that Mr Ribadu hired a US law firm to negotiate his…
