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The AUTHORITY NEWSPAPERS is published BY AUTHORITY MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS LIMITED with headquarters in Abuja - FCT. Our vision is to be the best newspaper in Nigeria and one of the best in Africa; operating as a viable business and serving the best interests of the citizens as the watchdog of the nation and defender of Nigeria's nascent DEMOCRACY. Founded 1st August 2015

Business

Nigerian Business Leader Dr. Odera Ozoka Champions Pan-African Investment in Uganda

EditorJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Prominent Nigerian Entrepreneur Strengthens Economic Ties Between Nigeria and East Africa Through Women Empowerment Initiatives– Dr. Odera Ozoka, a distinguished Nigerian businessman based in the...

News

2027: Prioritise payment of local contractors, APC group charges Tinubu, Finance, Works Ministers

EditorJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

*says placing foreign contractors above indigenous counterparts, counterproductive The National Forum of APC Young Professionals (NFAYP), on Sunday, told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal...

Politics

2027: Aide rallies support for Abejide’s re-election in Yagba for better development

EditorJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 2026

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

Bashiru Abdul Mohammed (BAM), Special Adviser on Public Communications to Hon. Chief (Elder) Leke Joseph Abejide, has appealed to the people of Yagba East/West/Mopamuro Federal...

Politics

APC South-South Claims Rivers Assembly Impeachment Plot Targets Fubara Over 2026 Budget Dispute

EditorJanuary 10, 2026January 10, 2026

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) South-South Group has accused Rivers Assembly lawmakers loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of instigating impeachment threats against Governor Siminalayi...

News

Energy governance group faults ADC, says Tinubu’s approval of NNPC legacy balance reconciliation restores fiscal transparency, not revenue loss

EditorJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

The Centre for Energy Governance and Public Finance Accountability (CEGPFA) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval...

Business

NCC, CBN to Introduce Refund Framework for Failed Airtime and Data Transactions

EditorJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are set to roll out a joint refund framework aimed at addressing consumer...

News

Tax Reforms Act: Civil Society Groups Name Speaker Tajudeen Abbas as Man of the Year

EditorJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

*Commend House of Reps for Leading Transparency in Governance Three prominent civil society organizations, led by the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET),...

Opinion

Niger East 2027: Why There Is No Alternative To 313

EditorJanuary 9, 2026January 10, 2026

January 9, 2026January 10, 2026

By Mohammed A. Mohammed In Niger East, a quiet revolution began in 2019 when Senator Mohammed Sani Musa—known across the district as 313—stepped into the...

Politics

APC Group Condemns Impeachment Move Against Fubara, Says It Undermines Tinubu’s Peace Efforts in Rivers

EditorJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

The APC Progressive Mandate Group has called for the immediate cessation of impeachment proceedings against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu,...

Features

Africa’s Future Beyond Borders: Amafibe, Jidda Unite for Continental Economic Growth

EditorJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

In a move aimed at strengthening leadership, diaspora engagement, and continental economic development, Amb Kingsley Amafibe has reaffirmed his commitment to deepening ties with African...