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Emergency powers under scrutiny

With the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the powers of the President to declare a state of emergency in any part of the coun

Survivors relive Maitatsine violence 45 years after

Forty-five years ago, Kano woke up like any other day: traders preparing for business, children running errands, women lighting fires for breakfast. B

2026: Debt servicing to gulp 27% of N58.18trn budget

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday presented the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, with debt servicing projected to

FULL SPEECH: President Tinubu presents 2026 budget at National Assembly

2026 BUDGET SPEECH “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” Presented by: His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR P

Reps raise presidential campaign expenses to N10bn, gov’ship N3bn

The House of Representatives yesterday increased campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, raising the maximum presidential