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Today's Scoops

The failure of Buhari’s Humanitarian Minister will have tragic consequences

Nigeria’s Humanitarian Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, says she has a poor understanding of the costly homegrown...

Doing Business

House of Reps’ COVID-19 resolution will end in tears – here’s why

The House of Representatives recently adopted a motion for “urgent intervention to prevent mass layoffs” in...

Politics

Nigeria to cut budget by 0.6% – why it matters

The Federal Government is set to present a revised 2020 budget expenditure of 10.52 trillion naira...

Aso Rock

How the numbers show that Presidency’s Fowler query makes no sense

When a letter from the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, dated August 8...

Politics

APC denied rare application to reverse Supreme Court decision on Zamfara – but it’s not giving up

Nigeria’s Supreme court has rejected a rare application brought before it by the All Progressive’s Congress...

Takeaways

Quick Take: 5 shocking political events this week

U.S government effects no-visa policy for blacklisted Nigerian politicians The United States government released a statement...

Today's Scoops

Iran asks Nigerian government for El-Zakzaky’s transfer – why it matters

The Iranian government has officially requested for the transfer of detained Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria...

Today's Scoops

The 5 biggest takeaways from Buhari’s ministerial list

Two months into his fresh tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari released his list of 43 ministerial nominees...

Today's Scoops

Obasanjo worried Nigeria might disintegrate in open letter to Buhari – why it matters

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is warning that Nigeria is at the “tipping point” of disintegration. Obasanjo...

Today's Scoops

Government is waking up to the reality that Nigerians should pay more for fuel – why it matters

It appears a consensus is building within the Nigerian government on the issue of petroleum subsidy....

Today's Scoops

Court dismisses Miyetti Allah’s suit against Benue anti-open grazing law

An attempt by the Miyetti Allah Kautal organisation to block the implementation of the 2017 Benue...

Today's Scoops

CAN’s statement on Pastor Fatoyinbo turns Busola Dakolo into the accused – 7 takeaways

After a long silence, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday finally released a statement...

Scoopinions

Nepotism in Rivers as Gov. Wike appoints wives and daughters of allies as magistrates

Recently, I granted an interview to a friend for her PhD research. The interview was about...

Politics

State Assembly speakers reject Edo, Bauchi assembly speakers

The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has called on the Governors of Edo...

Today's Scoops

Nigeria signals increased cooperation with Russia – why it should be mindful

Gabriel Aduda, the Permanent Secretary in charge of political and economic affairs at the Nigeria Cabinet...

Today's Scoops

Nigeria is cash-strapped and failing but Mustafa Chike-Obi has three big ideas to fix this

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mustafa Chike-Obi has offered...

Politics

Goje withdraws from senate president race, and EFCC withdraws from his fraud case

Former Gombe governor Danjuma Goje was the fiercest contender for the senate presidency against the annointed...

Politics

Gov. Obaseki downplays Oshiomhole feud but we know they are at war

Ahead of the 2020 elections in Edo State, media is awash with the stories of a...

Nigerian Identity

Buhari’s SARS reform remark holds a lesson he is not applying

President Muhammadu Buhari warned that continued violation of human rights could bring the country into chaos....

Activism

Why Naira Marley, Olamide, Davido will get away with endorsing yahoo fraud

“If u know about slavery u go know say yahoo no b crime,” Naira Marley, a...