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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 19,213 confirmed measles cases out of 26,866 suspected cases across 507 LGAs in all 36 states and the FCT between January and November 2025. In its latest report, the NCDC said 153 deaths were recorded, with children aged nine to 59 months accounting for about 49 per cent of confirmed cases. About 77 per cent of those infected had not received any dose of the measles vaccine. Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi and Kebbi states accounted for over 66 per cent of suspected cases nationwide. A total of 188 LGAs in 27 states recorded outbreaks, though only Eti-Osa LGA in Lagos had an ongoing outbreak as of November. The agency noted that no new outbreaks were recorded in November and highlighted ongoing vaccination campaigns aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have called for the immediate suspension of the Tax Reform Acts over alleged alterations in the gazetted versions different from what the National Assembly passed. Atiku urged the EFCC to investigate the “illegal and unauthorised” changes, accusing the executive of undermining legislative authority and due process. The NBA, in a statement by its president, Afam Osigwe, said the allegations raise serious concerns about the integrity of Nigeria’s law-making process and warned of negative economic implications. Despite the controversy, the National Assembly proceeded on recess until January 27, 2026, while approving revised budgets of N43.561 trillion for 2024 and N48.316 trillion for 2025, and passing the N58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill for second reading. President Bola Tinubu signed the four tax reform laws in June, with implementation set for January 1, 2026, a move opposed by several oppos...

After a 10-month closure for major international upgrades, the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan has officially reopened for commercial operations, with the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, receiving the first set of arriving passengers on the maiden flight. ‎The passengers, who arrived today, became the first commercial travelers to experience the airport’s newly upgraded facilities, now built to international standards. ‎Speaking at the event, Governor Makinde represented by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi described the inaugural landing as exceptional.  ‎He attributed the successful reopening of the airport to the collaboration between the State Government, the Federal Government, and other critical stakeholders. ‎Some of the excited passengers, who spoke with journalists, described Governor Makinde as an exceptional leader, commending his efforts to build a lasting legacy and strengthen the state’s economy.

In a more personal tone, Governor Makinde also dismissed any insinuation of political or financial inferiority to Wike, stating that he had achieved international financial success long before the FCT minister completed law school. Makinde disclosed that at 29 years old, he was already earning millions of dollars working with multinational oil companies, at a time he said Wike was still at the early stages of his legal career. While clarifying that the remark was not borne out of arrogance, the governor insisted it was necessary to correct what he described as attempts to belittle his political standing. Allegation of PDP Sabotage The Oyo governor further alleged that Wike’s alliance with President Tinubu was a calculated effort to weaken the PDP, particularly in Oyo State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. He claimed that this became evident during another meeting with President Tinubu in Abuja, where he confronted Wike, stressing that such political moves were never pa...

‎‎Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s political landscape will not be reduced to a one-party dominance, drawing parallels with key moments in the country’s democratic history. Speaking on Thursday, December 18, 2025, Hashim stated that attempts to sideline major opposition parties would ultimately fail, just as similar efforts have collapsed in the past. He stressed that Nigeria’s democracy has consistently shown the capacity to resist political control by a single group. According to him, the forces that prevented the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, from transforming his self-succession ambition into reality would again come into play. Hashim recalled how Abacha, during the 1990s, attempted to emerge as the sole presidential candidate through all registered political parties, a move that was eventually blocked. He emphasized that such schemes have historically been defeated through internal resistance ...

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bisi Akande, has disclosed that late former President Muhammadu Buhari informed him that he never instigated ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest against now President Bola Tinubu in 2022. During the APC primary election in 2022, Tinubu emerged as the party’s flagbearer while Osinbajo came a distant third. Osinbajo is widely believed to be a political protege of Tinubu after he served under him as Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General while the now President was governor of Lagos State. There are speculations that Tinubu was instrumental in Osinbajo’s emergence as Vice President to Buhari. However, Akande while featuring on Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, said Osinbajo never stepped down for Tinubu because it was his right to contest in the primary election. Akande said: “I wanted everybody to be free to contest the election but I don’t want bitterness, I wanted them to talk on issues and not one t...