Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed claims that recent police promotions were tainted by favouritism or irregularities. Speaking at the decoration ceremony for newly promoted senior officers in Abuja on Tuesday, Egbetokun said every officer elevated under his watch earned it through merit, performance, and discipline – not connections or tribal ties. “The Nigeria Police Force has nothing to hide and nothing to defend,” the IGP said firmly. “Every promotion exercise under this administration has followed due process, guided by transparency and merit.” In recent weeks, some officers and social media commentators had accused the Force of “backdoor”…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, PhD, CFR has said that Nigeria’s energy and creativity is a reflection of Africa’s promising future. Kalu stated this on Wednesday when he received on a courtesy visit, delegation of young leaders from the Torchbearers of liberty fellowship. He cited a United Nations report which states that by 2030, 1 in every 3 new entrants into the global labour force will be African. He said to harness this potential, deliberate policy and legislation are expanding opportunity through initiatives such as the 600 million dollar iDICE partnership with the African…
Only a Governor desperate for public validation stages grand receptions three years into office while his counterparts across the country are commissioning meaningful, people centered legacy projects. Instead of delivering real results, Governor Alex Otti seems fixated on optics and perception, using state resources to orchestrate weekly gatherings of rented crowds, all in the name of popularity. This spectacle in Aba, featuring residents of Old Bende clapping on cue, is a poor substitute for real governance. Let’s be clear: governance is not about parading people in markets to sing your praises; it’s about tangible progress like roads, schools, healthcare, economic…
The Labour Party has thrown the political table into fresh turbulence, warning that the 2027 presidential election could slip through the opposition’s fingers again; unless heavyweights like Atiku Abubakar swallow their pride and unite behind one candidate – Peter Obi. The call came from a camp within the LP, loyal to former Anambra governor Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, who believe time is running out to avoid another divided opposition and another win for the ruling APC. “Atiku should search his conscience. If he truly loves Nigeria, let him support Obi,” said Prince Tony Akeni, LP’s interim…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has handed a fresh four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding it wraps up all ongoing negotiations with unions in the tertiary education sector. The move comes amid growing frustration over the prolonged failure to implement past agreements and the controversial no-work-no-pay policy currently affecting members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU and other unions in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector have been in long-standing disputes with the government over issues like unpaid salaries, poor funding, failed agreements, and inconsistent government policies. The most recent major ASUU strike in 2022 lasted eight months…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing fresh internal heat as the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, accused unnamed party members of forging his signature on an official letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); a move he described as “shocking” and “unauthorised.” Anyanwu, in three separate letters dated October 15, 2025, alleged that his signature was cloned on documents sent to INEC concerning the party’s upcoming national convention scheduled for November 15. He called on INEC, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to launch a full investigation and prosecute those behind what…
The controversy surrounding the trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu deepened on Monday after President Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, called for disciplinary action against Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, for participating in a protest demanding his client’s release. Ejimakor, known for his legal activism, joined a protest in Abuja demanding the release of the detained IPOB leader. The protest, reportedly led by activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore, held near the Federal High Court and drew a small but vocal crowd. But Onanuga, who serves as the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, didn’t find…
In what many are calling a major win in Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight, Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than ₦500 billion worth of assets since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came into power. The VP made this known on Monday while speaking at a high-level judicial workshop in Abuja, attended by top judges and justices across the country. The event, jointly organised by the EFCC and the National Judicial Institute, focused on strengthening the judiciary’s role in tackling financial crimes. According to Shettima, what’s driving these results is the administration’s clear stance:…
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has said that he is not in support of Biafra’s separatist agenda. Speaking during a live interview on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, the former CBN governor said while he identifies fully as an Igbo man, he does not believe secession is the way forward. Instead, Soludo is calling for constructive dialogue with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), once he is released from detention. “I am of the view that the Igbo man needs Nigeria; Nigeria needs the Igbo man,” Soludo said. With political tensions rising in the South-East…
Former Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has been named the head of ECOWAS’ election observation mission to Côte d’Ivoire, where presidential polls are set to hold on October 25. The announcement, made by the regional bloc on Sunday, comes at a time of growing political tension in the Francophone West African nation. The ECOWAS team, which includes respected personalities from across the region, will be on ground from October 19 to 29 to ensure the election is free, fair, and peaceful. Côte d’Ivoire’s democracy is once again being tested. The country’s 83-year-old President, Alassane Ouattara, is seeking a controversial…