NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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Tinubu to bandits, kidnappers: Surrender now or face full force of the state

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to bandits, kidnappers and sponsors of terrorism, urging them to lay down their arms or face intensified military action from the Nigerian government. In his 2026 Democracy Day address, the president said the government would not keep opportunities for surrender open indefinitely, warning that those who continue […]

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Jun 08, 2026 post

Tinubu records highest odds on crypto prediction platform for 2027 poll

AS political activities ahead of the 2027 general election gather momentum, users of Polymarket, a decentralised prediction platform, have begun placing bets on who will emerge victorious in Nigeria’s presidential race. Checks show President Bola Tinubu currently tops the prediction chart on the platform as of Monday. Tinubu is leading with a 68 percent probability […]

Jun 01, 2026 post

How Tinubu has managed inflation, growth, foreign investment in 3 years

NEARLY three years ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over the reins of power from former President Muhammadu Buhari.Since then, segments of the Nigerian economy have experienced significant strain, while others have shown signs of resilience and gradual recovery. Rising inflation, currency volatility and higher living costs have continued to weigh heavily on households and […]

May 30, 2026 post

As families languish in kidnappers’ den, Tinubu focuses on re-election

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has paid an unusual attention to his re-election bid, while ignoring that Nigerians, including his kinsmen, are in the hands of kidnappers’ den crying for help. Multiple videos recently surfaced online, showing the Principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oyo State, Folawe Alamu, begging the Tinubu-led government to negotiate with the […]

May 29, 2026 post

Tinubu: Buhari’s govt spending N18.4bn daily on petrol subsidies when I assumed office

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians not to lose faith in his administration, insisting that the economic pain experienced over the past 3 years was necessary to rescue the country from fiscal collapse. In a statement marking the third anniversary of his administration, Tinubu acknowledged the severe hardship triggered by his economic reforms but […]

May 24, 2026 post

Tinubu cites 6,000MW power peak, vows safer Nigeria if re-elected

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration increased electricity generation to a peak of 6,000 megawatts , describing it as about 50 per cent higher than what his government inherited in 2023. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja during his acceptance speech after emerging as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

May 23, 2026 post

Amaechi: Tinubu didn’t single-handedly make Buhari president — I fought the political battle

FORMER Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has challenged claims by President Bola Tinubu that he was solely responsible for the emergence of late Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015. Amaechi said Buhari’s victory was the outcome of collective efforts within the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that he played a major role in the […]

Jan 19, 2026 post

Tinubu meets Kano governor Yusuf amid APC defection talks, Kwankwaso camp fights

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid intensifying speculation over the governor’s possible defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting marked Tinubu’s first official engagement since his return from the United […]

Jan 16, 2026 post

Nigeria’s 2026 reset: Governance, not promises, will decide our future

By Kingsley Eiguedo Okoeguale* As the first dawn of 2026 breaks, Nigeria stands at a threshold defined by one potent phrase: economic reset. January 1st heralded not just a new year, but the operational launch of the most ambitious tax and fiscal reforms in a generation. The narrative from official quarters is one of disciplined renewal […]

Jan 12, 2026 post

Obi queries Tinubu’s whereabouts amid growing insecurity, hunger

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the prolonged absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the country amid worsening economic and security challenges. Mr Obi, in a statement on Monday, questioned the president’s silence and lack of direct engagement with Nigerians at […]