Author: Aminu Imam

2027: Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters resurface at PDP Convention

Aminu Imam
Goodluck Jonathan

In a striking show of support, campaign posters of former President Goodluck Jonathan resurfaced at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Supporters carried placards and banners with Jonathan’s image alongside Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed. Many were clad in T-shirts branded “GEJBAM,” signalling a joint ticket of Jonathan for president and Mohammed as his running mate. The display underscores a growing push within the party for the former president to contest the 2027 election. However, Jonathan has not publicly confirmed any plans to run…

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S&P Global Ratings revises Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’

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S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings has revised Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook to positive from stable, citing sustained reform efforts and improving macroeconomic indicators. In an issued statement, the agency affirmed Nigeria’s long- and short-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘B-/B’, alongside its national scale ratings of ‘ngBBB+/ngA-2’. “The positive outlook reflects improving external, economic, fiscal, and monetary results”, S&P stated, acknowledging the country’s strides despite persistent challenges such as low GDP per capita, high debt servicing costs, and weak statistical infrastructure.  The upgrade follows a wave of reforms initiated since mid-2023…

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Borno: Military confirms fatal ambush, sophisticated, coordinated assault 

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Borno military fatal ambush

…Debunks General’s abduction A fresh wave of coordinated insurgent attacks has plunged Borno State into heightened insecurity, as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched sophisticated assaults across key towns between May 12 and 13, before escalating into a deadly ambush on troops along the Damboa–Biu corridor in mid-November. According to reports, ISWAP fighters unleashed one of their most coordinated offensives in years, hitting Marte, Dikwa, Rann, and the Damboa–Maiduguri highway in near-simultaneous strikes that exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s counterinsurgency posture. In Marte, insurgents stormed the town at…

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PDP National Convention kicks-off today in Ibadan

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PDP Convention kicks off

…Amid legal turmoil and reconciliation efforts The stage is set, as delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed Ibadan, Oyo state capital, ahead of the party’s highly anticipated National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba. In a post on its official Facebook page, the PDP welcomed “Delegates, Governors, and Stakeholders for the Historic National Elective Convention”, declaring that the ancient city “is fully prepared to host the PDP National Elective Convention, #Ibadan2025”. Oyo State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Venue…

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Jubilation, as fuel price reduces in Abuja 

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FCT fuel price

Fuel stations in Abuja yesterday reduced the pump price of petrol after the Federal Government stopped the planned 15% import duty on petrol and diesel. The price change involved stations such as Ranoil and Empire, which adjusted their rates because the suspended duty removed the fear of an extra charge that would have raised the cost of fuel. Ranoil now sells petrol at ₦940 per litre, while Empire adjusted to ₦949 per litre, both coming down from ₦955. According to reports, many other stations across Abuja and nearby areas are…

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Tinubu reappoints Marwa as NDLEA Chairman for another 5yr term

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Marwa reappointed

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) for another five-year term. The State House confirmed the development yesterday, extending Marwa’s leadership of the NDLEA until 2031.  The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the reappointment in a statement dated November 14, 2025, highlighting Marwa’s extensive military and administrative experience. Recall that Former President Muhammadu Buhari first appointed him in January 2021. Before his appointment…

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‘Kidnappers made ₦2.56bn from 4,722 abductees in one year’ – Report 

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Kidnappers report

Over the past year, kidnapping in Nigeria has become a full-blown national crisis, cutting across regions, states, and social classes, according to a published report.  Once sporadic and localized, abductions have evolved into a coordinated criminal economy that thrives on ransom payments and exploits weak state capacity. The scale of the problem is staggering: 4,722 people were abducted in 997 incidents, with 563 civilian deaths, 180 kidnappers killed, and 100 security personnel lost in the process. Far from isolated rural violence, this crisis has morphed into an entrenched national emergency.…

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‘850,000 children die yearly from preventable causes’ — Health Minister

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Minister on prevention

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, revealed that an estimated 850,000 Nigerian children under the age of five die every year from preventable causes such as premature birth complications and pneumonia. Speaking in Abuja at the joint national commemoration of the ‘2025 World Pneumonia Day’ and ‘World Prematurity Day’ on Wednesday, Pate, represented by the Director of Health Promotion, John Urakpa, said the grim figures underscore Nigeria’s struggle to meet global child survival targets despite some progress in recent years. Pate acknowledged that Nigeria had made…

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ADC accuses Tinubu govt. of fiscal recklessness over ₦1.15tr fresh loan

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ADC accuses

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s recent approval of ₦1.15 trillion in domestic borrowing, describing it as reckless and inconsistent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s earlier claims on Nigeria’s revenue performance. In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the Tinubu administration of worsening Nigeria’s debt crisis despite boasting of meeting non-oil revenue targets. The party warned that if all of President Tinubu’s 2025 loan requests are approved, the country’s total public debt could increase by ₦40.61 trillion,…

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Ponmo threatens $5bn leather industry, FG warns Nigerians 

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Ponmo threat

The Federal Government has warned that the ongoing consumption of hides and skins, commonly called ponmo, threatens Nigeria’s leather industry, currently valued at around $5 billion. Speaking at the National Campaign Against Ponmo in Abuja on Thursday, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ikemounso, Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, said the practice diverts vital raw materials away from local leather production and export. He noted that the Nigerian leather goods market, valued at $2.79 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $4.96 billion by 2033, cautioning that continued consumption of…

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