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Sep

23

2026

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DE-RISKING AFRICA AND DEMOCRATIZING ITS WEALTH: Aliko Dangote and the Transformative Promise of the People’s IPO

Economy, Opinion

By ANAYO AGULagos, September 22, 2026 There are moments when a business transaction becomes larger than business. It becomes a statement about a people's confidence, a continent's possibilities and the future its leaders are prepared to build. The question such moments force on us is uncomfortable but long overdue: if Africans will not invest in Africa, on what basis do we ask the rest of the world to do so? I first glimpsed the implications of this question at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, in its audacious confrontation with the barriers facing Africa's startups and early-stage founders. They are conspicuous to…

Sep

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

2027 Presidency: TMG Begs Obi, Atiku, Makinde, Sowore On Single Candidate Against Tinubu, Fixes 24 Sept For Consensus Dialogue

News

By our reporter Moving to tie up all loose ends in the bid to remove President Bola Tinubu from office next year, the Tinubu Must Go (TMG) nationwide community citizen-led movement has fixed Thursday, 24 September, for an internal consultation over a single opposition candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The TMG, therefore, pleaded with presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar; National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi; the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Seyi Makinde and the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, to set aside their differences and offer a single, viable candidate for the election.…

Sep

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Terrorists Demand N30m Ransom After Abducting Six Sheikhs Who Prayed For Tinubu, APC

News

“These are the six Sheikhs that were abducted by bandits in Zamfara after attending special prayers session for Tinubu and APC, organised by the DG campaign for APC, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari. “Bandits are now demanding N30 million ransom for their release.” A ransom demand of N30 million has reportedly been made by terrorists for the release of six clerics kidnapped after they attended special prayer sessions for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in troubled Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria. The prayers, apparently made to boost the political fortunes of both Tinubu and APC as the 2027…

Sep

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Over 50 Armed Strange Men Sighted In Bushes Near Oke‑Ere, Kogi State

News

*Possible Terrorist Intentions Suspected More than 50 armed men were sighted along a bush path near Oke-Ere in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, raising concern among farmers and residents of surrounding communities. According to information reaching TruthNigeria, residents heading to their farms (yesterday) Monday, 21 September 21, encountered the men carrying firearms and bags as they moved through the bush around Oke-Ere. A source familiar with the incident said it remains unclear whether the armed men intended to settle in the Oke-Ere bush area or were simply passing through. The sighting has heightened concern among residents who…

Sep

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

26 Sept LG Poll: Political Parties In Enugu Sign Peace Accord

News

*Assembly Screens, Confirms Appointment Of Civil Service Commission Chair, Others By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Seven political parties have signed a Peace Accord Agreement for the forthcoming Enugu State Local Government Council polls scheduled for 26 September, 2026. The political parties that signed the agreement included Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Because Of Our Tomorrow (BOOT) and National Rescue Movement (NRM). Others are Action Democratic Party (ADP), Action Peoples Party (APP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the signing, Executive Chairman, Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Prof Christian Ngwu, said that the signing was…

Sep

21

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Uzodimma Wants To Resign Next Year, Eyeing Senate President Seat, I Won’t Support Him -Wike

News

*Lifts Lid On Two Other APC Govs Against 'Pro-Tinubu' Rainbow Coalition Literally firing from the hips, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, today (Monday, 21 September) lived up to his vow, earlier today, to expose the All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly opposed to his Rainbow Coalition, ostensibly designed to help propel his boss, President Bola Tinubu, back to Aso Rock in 2027. The President is seeking re-election under the umbrella of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which brought him to power in 2023. The Rainbow Coalition is a special purpose vehicle crafted by Wike, who belongs…

Sep

21

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Peter Obi Media Office Blasts Minister Alake, ‘You’re Criticizing Obi Whereas 37 Youths Died Under Your Watch’

News

*'When Young Citizens Die In Underground Pits While The Custodian Of That very Sector Devotes Energy To Political Distractions, It Sends A Troubling Message About The Administration's True Priorities' *The Numbers Dead Represent Real Human Lives Lost In Illegal, Unsafe, Poorly Regulated Mining Environments, The Media Office Noted By Ademola Adegoke, Abuja The media office of presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly criticized Solid Minerals Minister and spokesman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Dele Alake, over the latter's recent comment that the former Anambra State Governor had a poor…

Sep

21

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

2027: Wike Goes To ‘War’ Against APC Govs, Targets Their Soft Underbelly

News

*Political Analysts Say Chilly Details Of Possible Malfeasance, Some, Perhaps, Of Financial Nature, May Be Uncovered By The Outspoken Minister *Inspects Major Ongoing Projects From Felix Durumbah, Abuja Nigerians have been put on notice to expect shocking revelations on why Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) members are 'fighting' Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, over the latter's so-called Rainbow Coalition, a special purpose vehicle he put together ostensibly to, among others, help propel his boss, President Bola Tinubu, back to Aso Rock in 2027. PGF is the umbrella body of All Progressives Congress (APC) State Governors. Wike, a…

Sep

21

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Trump Says ‘Fake News, National Security’ Reasons For Ban On CNN, Two Others, As Media Houses Go To Court

Foreign

*US Denies Visa To Iranian President's Delegation To UNGA Three news outlets, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, said they were suing the Trump administration ⁠to protect their First Amendment rights after ‌President Donald Trump’s ‌announcement that he would ban ‌them from the White House’s building grounds. The First Amendment protects five core freedoms from government interference: religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. The three news outlets said they had notified the government that they were ‌filing their lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia and could see emergency hearings in…

Sep

21

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

The Mambilla Power Dispute: A Legal Opinion

Opinion

By Aloy Ejimakor The long-running dispute between Nigeria and Sunrise Power over the 3,050MW (later rescoped to 1,500MW) Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, serves as a textbook study in institutional exposure to legacy liabilities. Although the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral tribunal in Paris dismissed Sunrise’s $2.35 billion claim and its secondary $400 million settlement default claim and ordered the claimant to pay Nigeria’s legal costs, the 23-year Mambilla saga exposes structural vulnerabilities in how the government executes contracts and handles out-of-court settlements. Below are key institutional, regulatory, and legal lessons the Federal Government must implement to prevent similar exposure…