As Nigerians marked Independence Day, millions of citizens heading out to motor parks and bus stops in Lagos, Kano, Onitsha, and Abuja were met with the exact same crushing reality: exorbitant fares, empty pockets, and commercial drivers demanding full payment. The disconnect between official rhetoric and street reality prompted a scathing reaction from African Democratic…
Public sector machinery across all 36 states, local government secretariats, and federal ministries in Abuja is grinding to a halt. Following the expiration of an ignored ultimatum, the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has directed all public servants to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike beginning midnight on Friday, October 2, and…
In a democracy, the line between robust political dissent and criminal conduct is supposed to be crystal clear. But in Maiduguri, Borno State, that line was erased when five citizens found themselves handcuffed, dragged before a magistrate, and remanded in custody for the simple act of printing and wearing cotton T-shirts bearing the words “Tinubu…
Just as political parties began strategizing their roadmaps for 2027, the Federal High Court in Abuja dropped a legal bombshell that reopened an explosive constitutional eligibility question that could redefine the race to Aso Rock. Presiding Judge Inyang Ekwo granted an ex parte application allowing court documents to be served on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Tension reached a boiling point in Sokoto State when youths and villagers across communities in Tambuwal Local Government Area took over major transport corridors, setting fires and vandalising All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariats. As detailed in the Leadership report on the Tambuwal unrest and confirmed by Punch coverage of the Sokoto highway blockade, residents from…
Within three short years, the price of petrol moved from under ₦200 to a staggering ₦1,400 per litre. Small businesses have shut down, daily transport fares consume half of workers’ wages, food prices have skyrocketed beyond reach, and interstate highways have become dangerous corridors for kidnappers. Yet, the same political machinery responsible for this economic…
(By The Political Razzmatazz Editorial Team | Political News) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again departed Abuja, this time for a three-week vacation in Europe. According to Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the President’s first stop on this extended trip will be London, United Kingdom. While the…
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action against rising insecurity across the country. In a joint statement, opposition lawmakers urged the federal government to deploy overwhelming force against terrorists and bandits responsible for widespread killings and kidnappings. The caucus stated that the…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has made a controversial statement claiming that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old. Speaking during an interview with the BBC, Atiku stated that he has concrete evidence to prove his assertion regarding Tinubu’s age in a court of law. The…
The Federal Government has sparked fresh public controversy following claims that it disbursed over ₦600 billion under its social intervention schemes. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, stated that the ₦600bn cash transfer initiative had reached slightly more than 10 million vulnerable households over three…
