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4 October, 2026
Rwandan genocide suspect hunter, Dafroza Gauthier dies in Reims at 72

Dafroza Gauthier, who spent nearly thirty years tracking Rwandan refugees in France suspected of taking part in the genocide against the Tutsi, has died in...

3 October, 2026
Houston police arrest two Nigerians, Sunday Okorie and Januarius Ezeike, over alleged prostitution offences

Houston police arrest three men over alleged prostitution offences in the southwest of the city Houston police have arrested three men, named as Sunday Okorie,...

3 October, 2026
Nigerian former professor jailed for 78 months over 921,000 dollar student aid fraud in Texas

A Richmond, Texas man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for a student financial aid fraud that ran for about five years...

3 October, 2026
Flydubai co pilot named as Hamam Alhamami after cockpit attack on Tel Aviv flight

The Flydubai co pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight has been identified in multiple reports as Hamam Alhamami,...

1 October, 2026
Police arrest dual British Iranian national over terror plot suspicion after RAF Fairford incident

London, 1 October 2026 Police on Thursday arrested a dual British and Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack, following a security incident...

1 October, 2026
Peter Obi Urges Sober Reflection as Nigeria Marks 66 Years of Independence

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to treat the sixty sixth anniversary of independence as a moment of honest national examination rather...

1 October, 2026
Federal High Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Chinda’s Rivers APC Candidacy

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has adjourned until 4 November 2026 the hearing of a suit seeking to disqualify the All Progressives Congress...

1 October, 2026
Editorial:Nigeria at 66, A Country Without Citizens, and a President Who Made It Worse

President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast of 1 October 2026, styled “From Reform to Prosperity,” is less a national address than a defence of a...

30 September, 2026
Captain Smit Machchhar hailed as hero after fighting off cockpit attacker on flydubai flight to Tel Aviv

An Indian airline captain has been praised as a hero after he fought back against a stabbing attack in the cockpit of a flydubai flight...

30 September, 2026
President Tinubu to Address the Nation on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation at 7 a.m. on Thursday 1 October 2026 to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. The announcement was...

30 September, 2026
Alleged fake agency director-general taken to Abuja court for arraignment

The Nigeria Police Force has brought Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, the detained alleged director-general of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, before the Federal High...

29 September, 2026
EFCC investigates passenger arrested with $265,000 undeclared cash at Kano airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigating a passenger arrested with $265,000 in undeclared currency at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The suspect,...

29 September, 2026
President Tinubu Ends Working Vacation and Flies First to Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended his working vacation in Europe and departed Paris for Nigeria on Tuesday. His aircraft is expected to land at...

29 September, 2026
Otedola hails Tinubu’s reforms after private dinner in Paris

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic programme after a private dinner with the Nigerian leader in Paris on Monday evening....

29 September, 2026
Chukwunonso Eze, charged with murder of US university American football player

Federal sources say the UMass Dartmouth student charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Providence is a Nigerian national who entered the United States...

27 September, 2026
SERAP gives CBN seven days to account for 6.23 million dollars and over 1.63 trillion naira

Lagos, 27 September 2026 The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, and the...

27 September, 2026
Tinubu postpones return from Europe and is now expected in Lagos on Tuesday

Abuja, Sunday 27 September 2026 President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned return to Nigeria after a late change of travel plans, sources familiar with...

24 September, 2026
Teenager jailed after piloting record overcrowded Channel crossing

A 19 year old man has been jailed for piloting a severely overcrowded boat carrying 165 people across the English Channel. Chan Atak was sentenced...

24 September, 2026
Niger citizen convicted in US of possessing loaded handgun after ignoring deportation order

A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted a 56 year old citizen of Niger republic of unlawfully possessing a firearm after he had already been...

24 September, 2026
Editorial: Tinubu, UNGA and the America he would not enter

It is no longer news that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Vice President Kashim...

24 September, 2026
ICE Chicago deports former Liberian combatant accused of wartime killings and torture

Amos Sheik Massaquoi, a 55 year old Liberian national described by US officials as a criminal illegal immigrant, has been removed from the United States...

23 September, 2026
El Rufai says he will not judge those who have fallen silent

Nasir Ahmed El Rufai has addressed concern over the silence of some former colleagues, friends and family members, saying he will neither condemn their choices...

23 September, 2026
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina is wanted by the EFCC

Abuja Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina wanted in an alleged case of receiving stolen properties. The public notice, issued...

23 September, 2026
Washington lobbying firm says it will sue Tinubu and Fani-Kayode for $36 million

A Washington lobbying firm says it has been authorised to file a $36 million federal lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s High Commissioner...

23 September, 2026
Lawyer sets out how President Tinubu could be arrested in America

Aloy Ejimakor, a Nigerian lawyer who trained and practised in the United States, has set out the narrow circumstances in which President Bola Tinubu could,...

22 September, 2026
Omoyele Sowore Brands Nwabuikwu Okonjo Iweala Henchman

Omoyele Sowore has hit back at Paul C Nwabuikwu after the communications specialist published a lengthy article questioning why Nigerians do not take Sowore’s presidential...

20 September, 2026
NDLEA seizes ₦3.4bn of cannabis and opioids and arrests fake police officer

Agency recovers more than 1.3 million opioid pills and six tonnes of high-potency cannabis in operations from Lagos to Gombe, and detains two teenagers found...

20 September, 2026
Kemi Badenoch: drill North Sea oil and gas after Saudi pipeline attack

London, 20 September 2026 Kemi Badenoch has accused the Prime Minister and his Cabinet of burying their heads in the sand as fresh disruption to...

18 September, 2026
Appeal Court restores NDC registration after quashing Lokoja ruling

Abuja, Friday, 18 September 2026 The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgement that had stripped the Nigeria Democratic...

17 September, 2026
EFCC warns POS operators to stop aiding fraudsters and money-launderers

Abuja 17 September 2026 Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned point-of-sale operators to stop helping fraudsters, money-launderers and those who move ransom and...

17 September, 2026
EFCC begins investigation after suspect seized with fake $212,200 in Kano

NDLEA officers made the arrest on Maiduguri Road and later handed the man and the notes to Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, which has warned the public...

17 September, 2026
Nasir El-Rufai marks 212 days in detention as critics call bail terms a ‘constructive denial’ of liberty

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has spent 212 days in custody, a milestone highlighted in a campaign graphic circulating on social media and...

16 September, 2026
No vacancy in Aso Rock: Lagos and Benin monarchs stir 2027 storm

Two of Nigeria’s most prominent traditional rulers have stepped into the 2027 presidential contest after receiving the All Progressives Congress campaign council, triggering a row...

15 September, 2026
Ekweremadu still in British jail as late 2028 release date looks more realistic than mid-2027 claims

Former Nigerian deputy senate president must serve two-thirds of a nine-year, eight-month sentence for organ trafficking, the Old Bailey ruled. A Nigerian bid to bring...

15 September, 2026
The Madness of a Mantra: Nigeria Has Spent Nearly 50 Years Blaming Leadership While Ethnicity Manufactures the Leaders It Gets

Lagos — 15 September 2026 There is a sentence Nigerians recite with the confidence of people who believe they have diagnosed their country. It is...

13 September, 2026
Prince Eka William, Cross River power commissioner, dies suddenly in Abuja hospital

The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died suddenly in a hospital in Abuja, his family has announced....

12 September, 2026
Ex-PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur dies at 90

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90, his family announced in a statement on Saturday....

12 September, 2026
Nigeria condemns killings of two nationals in South Africa and demands urgent investigation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed profound shock at the killings of two Nigerian citizens in South Africa and called on Pretoria to launch...

11 September, 2026
Shettima represents Tinubu at BRICS summit as Nigeria seeks deeper South-South ties

Nigeria is using this weekend’s BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi to press for closer economic and diplomatic ties with major emerging economies, more than...

11 September, 2026
Twelve stranded Nigerians fly home after private group buys tickets

Lagos — Twelve Nigerians who were left behind after the last Federal Government evacuation flight from South Africa have arrived in Lagos, after a Johannesburg-based...

10 September, 2026
Tinubu says D’Tigress rewards fully paid as government claims historic delivery of sporting pledges

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the Federal Government has completed the cash rewards promised to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, saying each...

22 August, 2026
Editorial: Good Morning, Tony: Hierarchy, Training and the Performance of Respect in Nigeria

A young graduate trainee at United Bank for Africa was asking a question during the Graduate Management Acceleration Programme (GMAP) when she said, “Good morning,...

19 August, 2026
83 Nigerians Evacuated from South Africa as Private Sponsors Step In Amid Ongoing Xenophobia

Lagos, 19 August 2026 – A fresh group of 83 Nigerian nationals is due to leave South Africa today under a privately funded evacuation, bringing...

18 August, 2026
Jonathan calls for new boundaries on political conduct in off-cycle elections

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigeria to set clearer limits on the involvement of serving governors and senior political figures in off-cycle state elections,...

17 August, 2026
Tinubu’s Failed Osun Gambit and the Limits of Force

Claims that President Bola Tinubu struck a secret deal with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke are not dishonest so much as simply inane. The evidence...

16 August, 2026
INEC Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner of the Osun State governorship election, as...

15 August, 2026
Atiku sues Tinubu over alleged NYSC certificate forgery, seeks 2027 disqualification

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over the alleged forgery of his...

10 August, 2026
Religious Bigotry on Full Display: Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir’s “Infidels” Rant in Kano Must Be Condemned and Investigated by the DSS

A senior Islamic cleric has once again injected toxic religious majoritarianism into Nigeria’s already fragile political discourse. On 9 August 2026, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir,...

26 July, 2026
Bandits abduct Kebbi High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza

A Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has been abducted by bandits from his home in Bunza Local Government Area. The judge...

24 July, 2026
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Removed in Historic Vote

New York / The Hague 24 July 2026 The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court has voted to remove Karim Khan as...

23 July, 2026
US House backs measure targeting Nigeria over Christian persecution as Ted Cruz hails defeat of Abuja’s PR drive

American lawmakers have taken a significant step towards freezing US economic and security assistance to Nigeria unless the country demonstrates measurable progress in tackling violence...

7 July, 2026
ADC Accuses ICPC of Assaulting El-Rufai’s Wife and Denying Him Medical Care

Abuja – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations that its officials...

2 July, 2026
Kaduna High Court rejects El-Rufai’s medical bail application after hospital disowns cancer report

Kaduna, 2 July 2026 A Kaduna State High Court has refused bail to former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai in an ongoing corruption...

2 July, 2026
Presidency Claims Man is Impostor Who Forged Documents to Pose as Director-General of Fictitious Presidential Council

The Presidency has claimed that Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew is an impostor who fabricated official documents to present himself as the Director-General of a non-existent government...

28 May, 2026
Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Breaks Silence: Supreme Court, Not Legal Team, Ordered Retrial

Mr Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has strongly denied claims that he and...

20 May, 2026
Governor Simi Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primaries

Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the governor said the...

16 May, 2026
Peter Obi Criticises Tinubu’s UK State Visit, Urges Focus on Economic Results

Lagos, Nigeria – Opposition leader Peter Obi has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to the United Kingdom, arguing that diplomacy must deliver...

16 May, 2026
El-Rufai’s son accuses ICPC of blocking doctor’s visit and family food delivery

The son of former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of violating his...

3 May, 2026
Peter Obi explains ADC exit, decries ‘toxic’ political climate in Nigeria

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has spoken candidly about the personal toll of Nigerian politics, announcing his departure from the...

2 May, 2026
The Possibility of ADC Fielding a Presidential Candidate for the 2027 Election

The possibility of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) fielding a presidential candidate for the 2027 Nigerian general elections is extremely low, bordering on negligible, given...

28 April, 2026
Nigerian man sentenced to nearly two years in US prison for selling fake nursing diplomas and licences

A Nigerian man has been jailed for his part in an international scam that sold fraudulent nursing qualifications to unqualified individuals, enabling them to work...

21 April, 2026
Tinubu sacks Edun and Dangiwa in cabinet reshuffle, Elevates Oyedele as Finance Minister

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, with two ministers departing and their successors named. According to a...

13 April, 2026
JUST IN: Boko Haram kills Nigerian Army colonel and 21 soldiers in overnight ambush

Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian Army colonel and 21 soldiers in a deadly overnight ambush on a military outpost in Monguno, Borno State,...

12 April, 2026
At least 200 feared dead in Nigerian military jet strike on village market

At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country...

9 April, 2026
Boko Haram Insurgents Kill Army General and Brigade Imam in Assault on Borno Military Base

Thursday, 9 April 2026 Insurgents from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram killed a senior Nigerian Army officer and several soldiers in a fierce...

9 April, 2026
US State Department authorises non-emergency staff to leave Abuja embassy amid deteriorating security

The United States Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. The...

8 April, 2026
APC Leadership Row Deepens as Dr Hafsatu Danladi Vows to Challenge Rival Faction in Court

Abuja, Nigeria A fresh battle over control of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has erupted after Dr Hafsatu Danladi declared herself the party’s legitimate...

4 April, 2026
Obidient Movement Accuses Ruling Party of Plot to Sabotage Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidential Bid

Kano, Nigeria – 4 April 2026 The Obidient Movement Worldwide has issued a strongly worded press statement warning of a “sinister scheme” by Nigeria’s ruling...

4 April, 2026
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has described her recent engagement with the new Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria as “very...

4 April, 2026
ADC Launches Global Network of Special Representatives to Strengthen Democratic Accountability in Nigeria

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the establishment of a Special Representatives Network in key international capitals, as part of a new initiative aimed...

1 April, 2026
INEC freezes African Democratic Congress activities and removes Senator David Mark faction from portal amid court battle

Abuja, 1 April 2026 – Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered a complete freeze on all activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),...

28 March, 2026
Atiku Abubakar Leads Condolence Visit to El-Rufai Family in Abuja

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar led a delegation on a condolence visit to the family of former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at his residence...

22 March, 2026
Peter Obi Condemns ‘Complete Breakdown of Governance’ in Sokoto State as Terrorists Order Residents to Flee

Lagos, 22 March 2026 – Nigerian politician Peter Obi has described the security situation in Sokoto State as a “tragic” collapse of both governance and...

17 March, 2026
US forces strike Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with heavy penetrator munitions

U.S. forces have carried out a targeted operation against hardened Iranian missile positions along the country’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S....

17 March, 2026
President Tinubu directs political appointees seeking elective office to resign by 31 March 2026

Abuja, 17 March 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027...

24 February, 2026
Tinubu Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector General of Police Amid Accusations of Tribal Nepotism

Abuja, 24 February 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Assistant Inspector General...

21 February, 2026
Nigerian man jailed for eight years over US tax refund cyber fraud scheme

A Nigerian man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his role in a sophisticated cyber fraud operation that...

16 February, 2026
ADC Slams Tinubu for Attending Argungu Fishing Festival Amid Surge in Killings and Kidnappings

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu for attending the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival amid a surge in insecurity across...

15 February, 2026
El-Rufai Queries NSA Over Import of Deadly, Odourless Toxin

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has written to Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, seeking urgent clarification over reports that the Office of...

31 January, 2026
Tinubu’s Turkiye Fiasco Spotlights His Age, Health, and Wife- by Farooq A. Kperogi

Jan 31, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Türkiye this week dramatized two uncomfortable realities: the visible toll of age or ill health...

7 December, 2025
Coup d’État Shakes Benin: President Patrice Talon Missing After Military Takeover

Cotonou, Benin – 7 December 2025 In a dramatic escalation of political turmoil, Benin has been plunged into chaos this morning following an audacious military...

5 December, 2025
Tinubu nominates deceased ex-senator Adamu Garba Talba for ambassadorial post

Abuja, 5 December 2025 – President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the Nigerian Senate a list of 68 ambassadorial nominees that includes the name of...

2 December, 2025
Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar Resigns on Health Grounds

Abuja, 1 December 2025 – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect, citing health reasons, the Presidency...

30 November, 2025
Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election ‘Glitch’ Was Also a Coup: Peter Obi Reflects on the ‘Coup Glitches’ in Guinea-Bissau

Abuja – Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has likened the unexplained “technical glitch” that disrupted the electronic transmission...

29 November, 2025
Tinubu Nominates 32 Additional Ambassadors for Senate Confirmation

Abuja, 29 November 2025 – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, comprising 15...

28 November, 2025
El-Rufai’s Son Slams ‘Unequal Justice’ as Kanu Faces Life While Boko Haram Convict Gets 20 Years

Abuja, 28 November 2025 – A fierce debate erupted in Nigeria’s House of Representatives today as Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir...

24 November, 2025
Oby Ezekwesili Accuses Tinubu of Governing Without Legitimacy Over Child Abductions

25 November 2025 Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, a former Nigerian education minister and prominent anti-corruption campaigner, has issued a blistering condemnation of President Bola Tinubu’s administration,...

23 November, 2025
Nnamdi Kanu Declares Conviction “Without Legal Basis” After Meeting Supporters in Sokoto Prison

Sokoto, Nigeria – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has described his recent conviction on terrorism-related charges as legally unfounded,...

23 November, 2025
President Tinubu Hails Rescue of Abducted Worshippers and Students, Vows Continued Security Push

Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the rescue of all 38 worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State, and the recovery of 51 students...

23 November, 2025
WTO Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ‘Greatly Saddened’ by Wave of School Kidnappings in Nigeria

23 November 2025 – Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization and Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, has spoken out emotionally about the continuing...

22 November, 2025
Nnamdi Kanu’s Former Lead Counsel Accuses Successor Team of Turning Trial into “TikTok Carnival”

Abuja, 22 November 2025 – In a blistering public statement released today, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer who led the defence of IPOB leader Mazi...

21 November, 2025
Giorgia Meloni Condemns Latest Abductions in Nigeria as Violence Against Christians Escalates

21 November 2025 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has issued a strong condemnation of the latest wave of attacks in Nigeria, highlighting the abduction of...

21 November, 2025
The Injustice of Nnamdi Kanu’s Persecution: A Politically Motivated Assault on Justice and Self-Determination

In the annals of Nigeria’s turbulent political history, few cases exemplify the weaponization of the judiciary against dissent more starkly than that of Nnamdi Kanu,...

20 November, 2025
US Congressman Riley Moore Holds Talks with Nigerian Delegation on Christian Persecution

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Riley M. Moore has held high-level discussions with a senior Nigerian delegation in Washington, focusing on the persistent persecution of Christians...

19 November, 2025
Bandits Storm Kwara Church During Service, Killing Three and Abducting Worshippers

19 November 2025 Armed muslim terrorists attacked a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Oke Isegun district of Eruku, a community in...

17 November, 2025
Atiku Blames Tinubu for Death of Brigadier General Musa Uba, Demands Accountability

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a scathing statement condemning the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba by terrorists, describing the incident as a...

15 November, 2025
Gunmen Kill APC Chieftain in Zamfara State

15 November 2025 A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, has been shot dead by suspected armed bandits...

15 November, 2025
PDP Expels Wike, Fayose, and Anyanwu at National Convention

Ibadan, Oyo State – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), along with former Ekiti...

15 November, 2025
ISWAP Insurgents Launch Deadly Ambush on Nigerian Military Convoy, Abduct Brigadier-General

Maiduguri, Nigeria – 15 November 2025 In a shocking escalation of violence in Nigeria’s restive northeast, fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...

15 November, 2025
US Senators Condemn Tanzanian Elections as ‘Marred by Repression and Violence’

Washington, DC – Two senior US senators have issued a scathing rebuke of Tanzania’s recent elections, accusing the government of orchestrating widespread political repression, abductions,...

12 November, 2025
Officer Yerima Breached the Law in that Faceoff with Wike- by Sebastine Hon (SAN)

By Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN(Constitutional Lawyer and Author) Brushing sentiments aside, I hereby condemn in totality the actions of the Naval Officer, A.M. Yerima, who...

12 November, 2025
A Grim Chronicle: Decades of Civilian Massacres by Nigerian Security Forces

Lagos, Nigeria – 12 November 2025 In the shadow of Nigeria’s turbulent history, a disturbing pattern emerges: repeated instances where the nation’s military and security...

12 November, 2025
Wike’s Military Incident Exposes Land Grabbing, Lawlessness, and Insubordination

Abuja, Nigeria – 12 November 2025 – A recent confrontation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ignited fierce debate over the role of the...

9 November, 2025
Trump, Christian Genocide, and Terrorism in Nigeria – By Farooq A. Kperogi

Nigeria’s online and offline discursive arenas have been suffused with frenetic, impassioned, and intensely heightened dialogic exchanges in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s designation...

5 November, 2025
Peter Obi Offers Condolences to Ahmadu Mu’azu After Mother’s Death

Lagos, Nigeria – 5 November 2025 Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has extended...

3 November, 2025
US Senator Lindsey Graham Urges Trump to Deploy Troops Against ‘Religious Genocide’ in Nigeria

Washington, DC – 3 November 2025 Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has publicly appealed to President Donald Trump to provide military assistance to Nigeria, describing the...

3 November, 2025
Nigerian Army Rescues Two Kidnap Victims and Recovers Ransom

Abuja, Nigeria – 3 November 2025 – In a decisive operation against criminal elements, troops from the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have successfully rescued two...

2 November, 2025
Tinubu to Urgently Meet Trump in the Coming Days- Daniel Bwala

02 November 2025 In a  statement on social media, Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign and currently Special Adviser to President...

2 November, 2025
Trump Threatens to Launch Military Action Against Nigeria Over Christian Persecutions

Washington, 2 November 2025 – US President Donald Trump has issued a vehement warning to the Nigerian government, threatening to immediately cease all aid and...

1 November, 2025
The Coup That Dare Not Speak Its Name -by Farooq Kperogi

Nov 1, 2025 I was initially disinclined to write about the alleged attempted coup to dislodge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from power because the Defence...

1 November, 2025
PDP National Convention Stands Despite Omotosho’s Judgment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed dismay over the judgment delivered on Friday, October 31, 2025, by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal...

24 October, 2025
President Tinubu Announces Major Reshuffle of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs

–24 October 2025 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has made significant changes to the leadership of the Armed Forces, appointing new service chiefs in what the...

20 October, 2025
Peter Obi Calls for Release of Detained EndSARS Protesters on Third Anniversary

Lagos, Nigeria – 20 October 2023 Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has appealed to state and federal authorities to investigate the prolonged...

19 October, 2025
Ned Nwoko Accuses Wife Regina of Substance Abuse

In a dramatic escalation of their public marital troubles, Nigerian Senator Ned Nwoko has accused his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, of battling drug and...

18 October, 2025
Questions Surround Massad Boulos’ Rejection of Christian Genocide Claims in Nigeria

18 October 2025 In a recent statement that has sparked debate, Massad Boulos, a senior advisor to US President Donald Trump on Arab and African...

11 October, 2025
Tinubu Grants Clemency to 175 Convicts, Most Have Drug Offenses.

Lagos, 11 October 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended presidential pardons and clemency to 175 convicts and former convicts, including high-profile figures such...

9 October, 2025
Council of State Approves Amupitan as INEC Chairman Nominee

Abuja, 9 October 2025 – The National Council of State has given unanimous approval to the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new...

9 October, 2025
Atiku Urges Immediate Release or Prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu

Lagos, Nigeria – 9 October 2025 – Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has publicly called for the release or fair prosecution of Mazi Nnamdi...

7 October, 2025
Minister Nnaji Resigns Amid Certificate Forgery Allegations

Abuja, 7 October 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following...

7 October, 2025
INEC Undergoes Leadership Transition as Yakubu Concludes Controversial Tenure

Abuja, Nigeria – Professor Mahmud Yakubu has formally concluded his decade-long tenure as Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), handing over administrative duties...

6 October, 2025
Peter Obi Urges Electoral Reforms to Combat Certificate Forgery in Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria – 6 October 2025 – Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has launched a scathing critique of the country’s electoral system, accusing it...

4 October, 2025
Political Rift Deepens Between Akwa Ibom Governor and Predecessor

Uyo, Nigeria – 4 October 2025A once-cordial relationship between Akwa Ibom State’s current governor, Pastor Umo Eno, and his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, has descended into...

28 September, 2025
NBA Demands Urgent Action on Abduction of Young Lawyer

Lokoja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a passionate plea for the immediate release of Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called lawyer,...

28 September, 2025
Nigeria’s Wasteful Mega-Projects: Symbols of Mismanagement and Corruption

Nigeria has long grappled with ambitious infrastructure projects that have drained billions from its coffers, often yielding little to no benefit due to corruption, inefficiency,...

26 September, 2025
Court Dismisses Kanu’s No-Case Submission, Orders Defence to Proceed

Abuja, 26 September 2025 – In a significant development in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),...

25 September, 2025
The USA Trip and Reflections on Leadership- by Peter Obi

I left Lagos yesterday, the 24th of Sept, for a 3-day trip to the USA, covering Washington and Chicago, with a stopover in Atlanta. I...

21 September, 2025
Supreme Enablers; Constitutional Outrage, By Chidi Odinkalu

“The judiciary have a wide scope for making political decisions.” J.A.G. Griffiths, “Constitutional and Administrative Law’ in Peter Archer & Andrew Martin (Eds), More Law...

15 September, 2025
Court Declines Nnamdi Kanu’s Motion for Hospital Transfer

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a motion by Biafra nation agitator Nnamdi Kanu, who sought an order to transfer him from the...

14 September, 2025
How Politicians Started Dashing Cars and Houses to Judges, By Prof. Odinkalu

In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria’s military ruler. He was supposedly in the last year of an interminable transition at the end of which...

14 September, 2025
Soludo’s Wife Dares Ekwunife to Fidelity Oath and DNA Test

Anambra State’s First Lady, Nonye Soludo, has thrown down the gauntlet to Senator Uche Ekwunife, challenging her to swear an oath of fidelity before the...

10 September, 2025
Obi Reminds Nigerians of Tinubu’s 2022 Electricity Pledge: ‘Don’t Vote for Me for Second Term If I Fail

In a post on X, Obi wrote “Lest we forget, If I Don’t Give You Constant Electricity in The Next 4 Years, Don’t Vote For...

7 September, 2025
Ministry of judges’ welfare, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

When the House of Lords, as the upper chamber of the UK Parliament is called, debated the Courts Bill introduced by the government of Edward...

4 September, 2025
Tinubu Administration Faces Criticism for Economic and Governance Failures

Since assuming office on 29 May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been under intense scrutiny, with critics accusing it of setting unprecedented records...

4 September, 2025
Tinubu Departs for France on Annual Leave Amid Scrutiny Over Frequent Travels

Abuja, 4 September 2025 – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja today for France, embarking on what his office has described as a 10-day annual...

3 September, 2025
Tinubu Administration Grapples with Allegations of Lies and Trust Deficit

Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu’s government continues to face intense scrutiny over a series of alleged misrepresentations, fuelling a deepening crisis of public trust. Critics...

31 August, 2025
Atiku Slams Rivers Local Elections as ‘Awful Absurdity’ and Threat to Nigerian Democracy

Abuja, 31 August 2025 – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing attack on the recent local government elections in Rivers State, branding...

31 August, 2025
#GEJ2027: A Hostage in the Lap of the Judges, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

 Seven years ago, in 2018, my good friend and former Dean of Law at the University of Ghana at Legon, Professor Raymond Atuguba, undertook a...

29 August, 2025
The Case for Establishing Nigerian Law School Branches in the UK and the US

Nigeria boasts one of the largest and most vibrant diasporas in the world, with significant populations residing in the United Kingdom and the United States....

21 August, 2025
What Empty Nigeria booths in TICAD9 mean – Peter Obi

The empty Nigerian booths in the ongoing Ninth Tokyo International Conference, TICAD9, in Japan do not just define the empty promises of this government for...

19 August, 2025
Obi Hails Nigerian Forces’ Anti-Terror Gains

Lagos, Nigeria – Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has praised the Nigerian security agencies for their recent successes in combating terrorism, kidnappings, and banditry, describing...

17 August, 2025
SERAP Issues Ultimatum to Akpabio and Abbas Over Alleged ‘Bribes for Bills’ Scandal

Lagos, Nigeria – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a prominent anti-corruption advocacy group, has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House...

13 August, 2025
Keyamo Withdraws Complaints Against Unruly Passengers, Lifts Bans

Lagos, Nigeria – In a significant move to resolve recent disruptions in the country’s aviation sector, Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,...

12 August, 2025
Nigerian Bar Association Condemns Ibom Air’s ‘Dehumanising’ Treatment of Passenger

Lagos, 12 August 2025 – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a scathing rebuke of Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON)...

11 August, 2025
Nigerian Airlines Ban Passenger for Life After Violent Assault

Lagos, Nigeria – 11 August 2025 The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has imposed a lifetime ‘no fly’ ban on a passenger accused of assaulting...

11 August, 2025
Obi Urges Tinubu to Emulate Argentina’s Economic Revival

Lagos, Nigeria – 11 August 2025 – Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a stark warning about the escalating hunger and poverty plaguing...

9 August, 2025
Former Nigerian Minister Audu Ogbeh Dies at 78

Lagos, 9 August 2025 – Audu Ogbeh, a prominent Nigerian politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2015 to 2019 and...

7 August, 2025
Why We Should Stop Renaming Well-Established Universities -by Farooq Kperogi

In Nigeria, there’s a disturbingly haunting temporariness in the appellative identity of every university that derives its name from its location. If the current trend...

4 August, 2025
The Paradox of Power: Short-Term Leaders Drive Reforms While Long-Ruling Figures Fall Short

In an era where political longevity is often equated with stability and success, a closer examination reveals a striking contrast: some leaders who held power...

3 August, 2025
ADC Condemns Tinubu’s ₦712bn Airport Renovation

Lagos, 3 August 2025 – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has lambasted the Tinubu administration’s decision to allocate over ₦712 billion for the renovation of...

3 August, 2025
My One-Term, Four-Year Vow Is Sacrosanct -Peter Obi

One of the greatest American Presidents, Abraham Lincoln, served only four years, yet his legacy endures as a model of principled leadership. Another iconic figure,...

3 August, 2025
Peter Obi Laments Persistent Impunity in Disputed Ikeja Property

Lagos, Nigeria – Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced strong dismay at the ongoing disregard for court orders in a protracted property dispute involving...

3 August, 2025
INEC Derecognises Abure-Led Labour Party Faction, Disqualifies Candidates

Abuja, 3 August 2025 – In a move that has deepened the rift within Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has...

31 July, 2025
Obi Calls for Urgent Investment in Disaster Preparedness

Lagos, Nigeria – 31 July 2025 – Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged governments at all levels to prioritise disaster management and invest...

31 July, 2025
Is Jonathan the Game Changer – by Umar Sani

When former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pushed for the resignation of Alh Bamanga Tukur as PDP National Chairman, he had a clear goal to position...

30 July, 2025
Leadership Failure: Nigeria’s Greatest Burden- by Peter Obi

I have consistently maintained that leadership failure lies at the heart of Nigeria’s problems. Until we confront it head-on, the country cannot move in the...

30 July, 2025
Bianca Lands in Ghana to Help to Defuse Tensions

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, touched down at Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Tuesday, marking a key diplomatic effort...

29 July, 2025
Nigerian Governors Face Backlash for Lavish Spending

LAGOS, 29 July 2025 — As Nigerians grapple with severe economic challenges, a recent report by The Africa Report has sparked outrage by revealing that...

28 July, 2025
Peter Obi Slams Tinubu Over Misleading Economic Data

Lagos, 28 July 2025 – Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of manipulating...

28 July, 2025
Charlie Boy: Lagos Bus Stop Rename Sparks Controversy

Lagos, Nigeria – July 27, 2025 – The Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State has officially renamed the popular Charly Boy Bus...

27 July, 2025
How another judge plots to suffocate the people of Nigeria, by Chidi Odinkalu

Three different decisions of the highest court in the country over the past two decades illustrate how the judicial conspiracy against popular sovereignty in Nigeria...

26 July, 2025
Prospect of an ADC Electoral Upset in 2027 – by Umar Sani

The ADC has recently emerged from the shadows as a serious political contender with the potential to disrupt Nigeria’s political status quo. Once a fringe...

26 July, 2025
Peter Obi Donates ₦20 Million to Unical Dentistry Faculty

Calabar, Nigeria – 25 July 2025 – In a bid to avert a potential crisis in dental education, former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has...

25 July, 2025
Tensions Escalate Over Planned Igbo Cultural Festival in Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – 25 July 2025 – A proposed cultural event dubbed “Igbo Fest” in Port Harcourt has ignited a fierce debate on ethnic...

24 July, 2025
Nentawe Yilwatda Emerges as New APC National Chairman

Abuja, 24 July 2025 – In a significant development for Nigeria’s ruling party, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has been selected as the new national chairman of...

24 July, 2025
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Briefly Detained at Abuja Airport

Abuja, 24 July 2025 – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, was briefly detained by immigration officials at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on...

23 July, 2025
Senator Kingibe Condemns Police Shooting During Abuja Protest

Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, has expressed deep outrage over a tragic incident in Karana, Abuja, where police allegedly opened fire on...

21 July, 2025
Nigerian Group Seeks US Visa Ban on Edo Governor

A Nigerian civil society organisation has formally petitioned the United States Embassy in Abuja, urging the imposition of a visa ban on Edo State Governor...

21 July, 2025
Datti Baba-Ahmed Attends Abure-Led Labour Party Meeting

In a significant development amid the ongoing leadership crisis within Nigeria's Labour Party, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the party's 2023 vice-presidential candidate, attended a National...

21 July, 2025
 Kperogi Issues Apology to Aisha Buhari Over Divorce Disclosure

Farooq Kperogi, a Nigerian-American academic and columnist based in the United States, has publicly apologised to former First Lady Aisha Buhari for a Facebook post...

21 July, 2025
Elumelu Advocates People-Centred Leadership for Africa’s Sustainable Growth

Elumelu, the chairman of Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, shared insights drawn from his extensive career in business and finance.

20 July, 2025
Peter Obi Thanks Nigerians for Celebrating Him on His Birthday

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Nigerians and supporters worldwide for the overwhelming birthday wishes...

20 July, 2025
ADC Urges Tinubu to Appoint Ambassadors

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu, criticising his administration's failure to appoint ambassadors to Nigeria's foreign missions

20 July, 2025
Enforcing Citizens’ Rights in Election Petitions Under the Nigerian Constitution

Enforcing Citizens’ Rights in Election Petitions Under the Nigerian Constitution

20 July, 2025
Celebrating Buhari’s Death Vs Forgiving Him – by Farooq A. Kperogi

Two dominant narrative strands have emerged in Nigerian discursive spheres in the aftermath of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death: whether it offends decency to celebrate...

20 July, 2025
SERAP, Nigerians Sue Tinubu Gov’t at ECOWAS Court Over Missing N6T NDDC Report

Abuja, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), alongside four concerned Nigerians, has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Bola Tinubu...

20 July, 2025
Mahdi Shehu Criticises EFCC Over Alleged Inaction on High-Profile Cases

Mahdi Shehu Criticises EFCC Over Alleged Inaction on High-Profile Cases

20 July, 2025
Statehouse Press Release on Buhari Burial Criticized for Inflammatory Tone and Questionable Claims

A press release from the Statehouse, penned by Special Adviser Sunday Dare, has ignited widespread criticism for its aggressive tone and what detractors call a...

19 July, 2025
Jude Ezenwafor, Anambra PDP Candidate, Shot in Abuja

Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election, has escaped an assassination attempt after being shot by unknown...

19 July, 2025
Security Agencies in Kaduna State Block Planned Obidient Rally

Security agencies in Kaduna State have intervened to prevent a planned rally from taking place, citing directives from higher authorities, according to reports from the...

19 July, 2025
No Student Should Suffer for Leadership Failures – by Peter Obi

Following my visit yesterday to the Faculty of Dental Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), I was inundated with reports concerning developments at...

19 July, 2025
Activist Serah Ibrahim Pens Emotional Birthday Tribute to Peter Obi, Hailing Him as a ‘Superhero’

In a poignant message shared on social media, prominent Nigerian human rights activist and economic analyst Serah Ibrahim has paid tribute to Peter Obi on...

19 July, 2025
Buhari’s Fading Halo: From Tributes to Treachery -by Umar Sani

The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari has created a vacuum in Northern Nigerian politics one that may prove difficult to fill. Much like the...

18 July, 2025
Patriots Summit Urges New People-Driven Constitution

Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Chairman of the Resolution Committee of The Patriots, has outlined key outcomes from a two-day summit in Abuja focused on crafting...

18 July, 2025
Obidients Condemn Edo Gov’s Warning to Obi as Threat to Nigeria’s Unity

Obidients Condemn Edo Gov's Warning to Obi as Threat to Nigeria's Unity

18 July, 2025
AGF Denies Government Involvement in First Holdco Share Deal

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has categorically denied any involvement by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)

18 July, 2025
EFCC Busts Cybercrime Training Hub in Abia, Arrests 23

EFCC burst cyber Hub In Abia

18 July, 2025
President Tinubu Approves South East Investment Company

Abuja, Nigeria – 18 July 2025 – In a significant boost to economic development in Nigeria’s South East region, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved...

18 July, 2025
New US Consul General Rick Swart Arrives in Lagos

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of its new Consul General, Rick Swart, in Lagos, marking the beginning of a three-year...

18 July, 2025
Kanu’s Terrorism Trial Adjourned to October for Ruling on No-Case Submission

The ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been adjourned until 10 October 2025. The Federal High...

18 July, 2025
Kanu’s Trial Resumes Today at Abuja Federal High Court

The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, recommences today at the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by...

17 July, 2025
Enugu Governor Welcomes ICPC Chairman, Emphasises Zero Tolerance for Corruption

Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State has reaffirmed his administration's unwavering commitment to transparency and anti-corruption measures during a meeting with the Chairman of...

17 July, 2025
Governor Mbah Appoints New Commissioner-Nominees and Head of Service

In a significant move to bolster the state's administration, Enugu Governor Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has approved the appointment of six new commissioner-nominees, whose names...

17 July, 2025
Dele Momodu Resigns from PDP, Joins ADC, Amid Party Crisis

politician Dele Momodu has formally resigned from the People's Democratic Party (PDP), citing its alleged hijacking by "antidemocratic forces" as the primary reason for his...

16 July, 2025
Keyamo Accuses Atiku of Insensitive Timing in PDP Resignation Amid Buhari Mourning

Keyamo Accuses Atiku of being insensitive over the release of his resignation letter from PDP

16 July, 2025
Aisha Was Not Married to Buhari at the Time of His Death, Says Farooq Kperogi

Aisha Halilu Was Not Married to Buhari at the Time of His Death, Says Farooq Kperogi

16 July, 2025
Breaking: Atiku Abubakar Resigns from PDP Amid Political Realignment

In a significant development that could reshape Nigeria's opposition landscape, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the People's Democratic Party (PDP), citing...

16 July, 2025
Senator Shehu Sani Warns Nigerian Leaders Amid Bitter Reactions to Buhari’s Death

Former Senator Shehu Sani has issued a stark warning to Nigeria's current and future leaders, urging them to draw lessons from the raw and unforgiving...

14 July, 2025
ADC Declares Three-Day Mourning for Buhari

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared a three-day mourning period in honour of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the...

14 July, 2025
Nigeria Declares Public Holiday in Honour of Late  Buhari

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 15 July 2025, a public holiday to commemorate the life and legacy of the late former President...

14 July, 2025
Diaspora Igbo Group Sounds Alarm on Escalating Insecurity in South-East

Maryland, USA – 14 July 2025 – The Concerned Citizens of Igbo Nation in Diaspora (CCIND), a US-based advocacy group, has issued an urgent open...

13 July, 2025
Buhari’s Death: A Sobering Call for Reflection on Nigeria’s Failed Leadership- by Inibehe Effiong

The death of former President Buhari in London should offer the Nigerian political class another opportunity for sobriety and circumspection. As President, Buhari had 8...

13 July, 2025
Muhammadu Buhari Dies in London Clinic at Age 82

Muhammadu Buhari, the former President of Nigeria has died at the age of 82. The announcement was made by his family on Sunday afternoon, confirming...

13 July, 2025
Governors Otti and Mbah Vow to Strengthen Regional Ties in South-East

Governors Otti and Mbah Vow to Strengthen Regional Ties in South-East

13 July, 2025
Air Peace Flight Veers Off Runway in Port Harcourt, No Injuries Reported

An Air Peace aircraft operating flight P47190 from Lagos to Port Harcourt experienced a runway excursion shortly after landing at Port Harcourt International Airport on...

13 July, 2025
Why Nigeria’s election petition system is unconstitutional -by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In 2007, the contest to rule Nigeria was between two sons of Katsina State. From the Katsina Emirate, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua ran on the ticket...

13 July, 2025
President Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Diplomatic Engagements in Saint Lucia and Brazil

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following a two-week official tour to Saint Lucia and Brazil, where he focused on strengthening international ties...

13 July, 2025
SERAP Sues NNPCL Over Alleged Missing N825bn and $2.5bn

In a bold move to combat corruption and promote transparency in Nigeria's oil sector, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit...

13 July, 2025
Aregbesola welcomed by supporters in Ijesaland amid opposition mobilization

Aregbesola Hailed by Supporters in Ijesaland Upon Return Amid Opposition Mobilisation Drive

12 July, 2025
Peter Obi Joins Labour Party in Launching Campaign for Anambra Governorship Election

Onitsha, Anambra State – 12 July 2025 Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has thrown his weight behind the Labour Party’s bid for the Anambra...

12 July, 2025
Controversy Surrounds JAMB’s Handling of Chinedu Okeke’s Admission

A storm of controversy has erupted over the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)'s handling of the admission process for Chinedu Okeke, a standout candidate...

12 July, 2025
Nigeria Interior Ministry Announces Recruitment for Parastatals

The Ministry of Interior, Nigeria, has announced that recruitment into its parastatals will begin on Monday, 14 July 2025. The exercise aims to fill vacancies...

11 July, 2025
Tinubu’s Tour in Saint Lucia and Brazil, but Where Is He Now?

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent diplomatic engagements in Saint Lucia and Brazil have been hailed as a triumph for Nigeria’s global standing, yet his apparent...

11 July, 2025
Suswam Awaits Ruling on No-Case Submission in N3.1bn Fraud Trial

The Former Governor of Benue State -Suswam Awaits Ruling on No-Case Submission in N3.1bn Fraud Trial

11 July, 2025
EFCC Apprehends 48 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abeokuta

Suspected Internet fraudsters arrested in Abeokuta, Nigeria

11 July, 2025
U.S. Mission Nigeria Clarifies Visa Validity Reduction

The U.S. Mission Nigeria has issued a statement addressing misconceptions surrounding the recent reduction in validity periods for most nonimmigrant U.S. visas for Nigerian citizens...

11 July, 2025
Chimamanda Pays Heartfelt Visit to her Kindergarten Teacher in Nsukka

Chimamanda Adichie has vixited her Kindergerton teacher Mr Idoko in Nsukka.

10 July, 2025
Peter Obi Visits Kano, Aids Mosque Renovation and Fire Victims

Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and prominent Nigerian politician, visited Kano yesterday to offer condolences and support to local communities facing recent challenges.

10 July, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Okpebholo as Edo Governor Despite Credibility Issues

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State, dismissing...

9 July, 2025
U.S. to Revoke Green Cards of Nigerians, with Criminal Records

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that Green Card holders with criminal histories, including Nigerians and other nationals, risk having their lawful...

9 July, 2025
New US Visa Policy, Nigeria Working Hard to Reverse Policy- Bianca

Abuja, 9 July 2025 – The United States has introduced significant changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens, effective 8 July 2025. The...

8 July, 2025
JAMB Unveils Top Performers in 2025 UTME, Anambra Candidate Leads with 375

Abuja, 8 July 2025 – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top performers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...

8 July, 2025
Labour Party to Suspend and Expel Obi, Says National Publicity Secretary

Lagos, Nigeria – The Labour Party is set to suspend and expel its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, according to a statement from the party’s...

7 July, 2025
The Quiet Power of Giving- by Olivia Ogeike

I don’t think I prày like everyone else, I also know this is not just me. While others may lift their voices or go to...

7 July, 2025
Chimamanda Welcomed at Enugu Government House

Enugu, Nigeria – Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was warmly welcomed by Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Government House in a visit that...

7 July, 2025
U.S. Introduces Stricter Visa Vetting, Using Your Social Media Posts

The United States has implemented a significant change in its visa application process, effective immediately, which could have far-reaching implications for individuals worldwide. All applicants...

7 July, 2025
Nigerians Lose Faith in Tinubu, National Assembly, and Judiciary, Poll Reveals

Lagos, 7 July 2025 — A staggering 83 per cent of Nigerians have lost confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, according to the Nigeria Social...

7 July, 2025
Tinubu, Wike Claim Nigeria Dead Under Buhari, Despite Their Lavish Lives

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and other prominent figures in Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC have repeatedly claimed that the...

6 July, 2025
Nigeria Customs Service Debunks Fraudulent Recruitment Shortlist

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a public statement refuting claims of a circulating recruitment shortlist, labelling it as fraudulent and misleading. The announcement,...

6 July, 2025
Nigeria’s Judicial Impostor Era Must End – Chidi Odinkalu

“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) A little over two decades...

6 July, 2025
Nigerian Political Analyst Calls for Southern Presidency in 2027

Nigeria – 6 July 2025 Prominent Nigerian political commentator, Abdul Mahmud, known as the “Great Oracle Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary” on social media, has sparked debate...

6 July, 2025
Trump Excludes Nigeria from Summit, Sparks Concerns Over U.S.-Africa Relations

Washington, D.C., 6 July 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump has invited the leaders of five African nations—Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal, to the White...

6 July, 2025
Atiku Threatens Nigeria’s North-South Pact for 2027

Lagos, 6 July 2025 – As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is emerging as a significant threat to the...

5 July, 2025
Peter Obi Donates ₦10 Million to St. John Vianney College After Debate Victory

Ukwulu, Anambra – On Friday, 4th July 2025, Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and prominent Nigerian political figure, visited St. John Vianney Science...

5 July, 2025
Atiku Vows to Fight Election Fraud

Abuja, Nigeria – 5 July 2025 Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to combat electoral malpractice and poor governance, declaring “enough is enough”...

5 July, 2025
 ADC Coalition vs. APC: Fresh Faces or Familiar Failures?

By Farooq A. Kperogi The Nigerian political space and preparations for the 2027 general elections have been electrified with the high-decibel announcement of the migration...

4 July, 2025
Abuja Court Overturns Senator Natasha’s Suspension, Orders Immediate Recall

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the six-month suspension of Kogi State Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan unconstitutional and ordered her immediate reinstatement to the...

4 July, 2025
Wike’s Media Parley: A Festival of Falsehoods and Distortions

By Umar Sani After watching the recent media chat with Nyesom Wike and reading the earlier comments from both Bayo Onanuga and the reaction from...

3 July, 2025
Baltasar Engonga Ebang Faces 18-Year Sentence for Embezzlement

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – Baltasar Engonga Ebang, the former Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), is standing trial for alleged financial...

2 July, 2025
Sean Diddy Combs: Wives, Children, and Music

Introduction Sean Combs, known by aliases such as P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, and Diddy, is a multifaceted figure in the entertainment industry, renowned for his...

2 July, 2025
Opposition Leaders Convene at Yar’Adua Centre for Meeting

Abuja, 2 July 2027 – Prominent Nigerian opposition figures gathered today at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for a high-profile media conference, signalling the formation...

2 July, 2025
African Democratic Congress to Unveil as Coalition Party in Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a significant event to formally unveil itself as the party of a coalition today, Wednesday,...

1 July, 2025
Man Caught Hiding in Ceiling After Failed Hack Attempt at FCMB Bank

Lagos, Nigeria – 1 July 2025 In a scene straight out of a heist film, a man was apprehended at a First City Monument Bank...

1 July, 2025
Nigeria in Crisis: A Leadership Adrift in Titles and Travel by Peter Obi

It is alarming that we now live in a country of titles and honours without any passion for the people’s plight. While the Presidency basks...

1 July, 2025
PDP Leaders Meet, Fuelling Breakaway Coalition Speculation

Abuja, Nigeria – 1 July 2025 – Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described a recent gathering...

1 July, 2025
Court Rejects Bail for CBEX Operators in Alleged $1bn Fraud Case

Abuja, 1 July 2025 – A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has rejected the bail applications of three promoters...

1 July, 2025
Rivers Sole Administrator Given 48-Hour Ultimatum on N24bn CCTV Budget

Abuja, 30 June 2025 – The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State has issued a stern 48-hour ultimatum to Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas...

30 June, 2025
Tinubu: A Witch-Hunting Regime Gripped by Fear -by Umar Sani

Since coming into power in 2023, the APC-led administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown a troubling pattern of intolerance toward critics, opposition leaders,...

29 June, 2025
Obi Pledges to Honour Coalition Agreement for President

Abuja, Nigeria – 29 June 2025 His Excellency Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate, has reaffirmed his commitment to integrity and...

29 June, 2025
Loyalty of Soldiers Pivotal to Nigerian Army Transformation

Abuja, Nigeria – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has underscored the indispensable role of soldiers’ loyalty in driving the transformation...

29 June, 2025
Tinubu’s Saint Lucia Visit: A Misstep Amid Nigeria’s Crises

In a move that has sparked widespread criticism, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, on Saturday for a state visit, as Nigeria...

29 June, 2025
Democracy Without Voters: The origin of Nigeria’s insecurity crisis – by Chidi Odinkalu

“On matters of security, the bulk stops at the President’s table.” Bola Ahmed Tinubu April 2014 On 26 January 2009, Mamman Bello Ali died. He...

29 June, 2025
Fubara and Wike Reunite at Funeral Following an Unholy Deal

Port Harcourt, 28 June 2025 – Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike made a public appearance together on Saturday...

28 June, 2025
Peter Obi 2027: Claims of Indecision Dismissed as Premature

Lagos, 28 June 2025 – As Nigeria’s political landscape prepares for the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 candidate, faces scrutiny...

28 June, 2025
Implications of the Kenyan Court Judgment on Kanu’s Rendition

On June 24, 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita of the Kenyan High Court in Nairobi ruled that the abduction, detention, and rendition of Nnamdi Kanu from...

27 June, 2025
Kenya High Court Declares Kanu’s Abduction and Detention Unlawful

Nairobi, 27 June 2025 – A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the abduction and detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People...

27 June, 2025
NNPC Faces Sabotage Amid Long-Standing Corruption Claims

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has issued a stark public notice, alleging a coordinated sabotage campaign targeting its leadership. This comes amidst...

26 June, 2025
Peter Obi’s Brother’s Property, A Call for Judicial Probe

The recent demolition of business premises belonging to the younger brother of former presidential candidate Peter Obi has ignited widespread controversy, raising serious questions about...

26 June, 2025
Nigeria Explores Political Solution for Kanu’s Release

Lagos, 26 June 2025 – Confidential discussions are reportedly underway between Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Attorney General of the...

26 June, 2025
Nigerian Army Declares Three-Day Mourning Period for Fallen Soldiers

The Nigerian Army has announced a three-day mourning period from 25th to 27th June 2025 to honour 17 soldiers who tragically lost their lives in...

26 June, 2025
INEC Announces Bye-Election Schedule for August 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria has released the timetable and schedule of activities for bye-elections set to take place on Saturday, 16th...

26 June, 2025
Gospel Singer Sentenced to Death for Murder of NYSC Member

Lafia, Nasarawa State – A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the brutal murder...

26 June, 2025
Africa’s Leadership Crisis: Power Over Responsibility, Says Moghalu

LONDON, 26 June 2025 – Kingsley Moghalu, a prominent Nigerian economist and former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has sparked a fresh...

26 June, 2025
Nigeria’s New Tax Bills Signed into Law Amid Corruption Concerns

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would sign four transformative tax bills into law today, aiming to overhaul Nigeria’s tax and revenue system. These include the Nigeria...

25 June, 2025
Russia is Losing the War Declares Zelenskyy

In a statement today President Zelenskyy wrote: I congratulated President Trump on the successful operation in the Middle East. It is important that the U.S....

25 June, 2025
Aiyedatiwa’s Demolition of Owo Massacre Monument, an Act of Moral Bankruptcy -Betty Anyanwu

In response to the demolition of a property belonging to Peter Obi’s brother in Ikeja, Lagos, by the Lagos State Government, Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife...

25 June, 2025
When Criminals Wear Camouflage – by Ifeanyi Ejiofor

Our collective descent into lawlessness has reached a disgraceful and terrifying new low. On Saturday, around 7:30PM, Hon. Justice E.G. Umokoro of the Bayelsa State...

25 June, 2025
How Unidentified Individuals Demolished Peter Obi’s Brother’s House in Ikeja, Lagos

  Any society where lawlessness overrides the rule of law is not destined to be a haven for investors. Recent reports showing that Nigeria’s human...

25 June, 2025
El-Rufai and the Courage to Speak the Truth – by Umar Sani

In an era where silence often buys favour and sycophancy replaces sincerity, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has once again proven that he is...

24 June, 2025
Nigeria: 28 Suspects Arrested in Connection with Deadly Yelewata Attack

Abuja, 24 June 2025 – The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the arrest of 28 suspects linked to a devastating attack in Yelewata...

24 June, 2025
Peter Obi Links Poverty to Nigeria’s Security Crisis

Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and prominent Nigerian political figure, has reiterated his stance that poverty and criminality in Nigeria are deeply intertwined,...

24 June, 2025
Muslim World League Condemns Iranian Aggression Against Qatar

Makkah, 24 June 2025 – The Muslim World League (MWL) has issued a strong condemnation of recent Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar. In...

24 June, 2025
El-Rufai Claims Tinubu Faces Defeat in 2027 Election

Abuja, 24 June 2025 – Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has made a bold prediction about Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, asserting that President Bola...

23 June, 2025
Israeli Air Force Targets IRGC Sites in Tehran

23 June 2025, Jerusalem – The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has conducted extensive military operations targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities across Iran, including...

23 June, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President Outlines Bold Vision for ECOWAS Leadership

Freetown, 23 June 2025 – Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has announced his priorities as the newly appointed Chair of the Authority of Heads...

23 June, 2025
Tinubu’s Presidency and the Spirit of June 12: A Democracy in Question

LAGOS, 23 June 2025 – The legacy of Nigeria’s June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as the nation’s freest and fairest, has once again...

23 June, 2025
Tinubu Laments Slow Pace of ECOWAS Standby Force, But Criticism Rings Hollow

Former ECOWAS Chairman and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has voiced concerns over the sluggish activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force, urging West African leaders...

23 June, 2025
Why African Stream Did Not Succeed

African Stream, a platform dedicated to reshaping global perceptions of Africa, has collapsed, underscoring a harsh reality: challenging Western narratives on Western-controlled infrastructure is a...

22 June, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio Takes Helm as ECOWAS Chairman

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been appointed the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President...

22 June, 2025
Moghalu: Global Power Dynamics Shift, as Balance of Power Reignites

June 22, 2025 – The world has entered a new era of “balance of power” politics, where might and strategic imperatives dictate international security, according...

22 June, 2025
US Military Successfully Targets Iranian Nuclear Sites

USA, 22 June 2025 – In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the United States has announced the completion of a highly successful military operation targeting...

21 June, 2025
Peter Obi Decries Nigeria’s Escalating Violence, Demands Urgent Action

LAGOS, 21 June 2025 – Nigeria is grappling with an alarming surge in violence that has transformed even once-peaceful regions into killing fields, according to...

21 June, 2025
EFCC Arrests Benue Governor’s Aide for Alleged Sextortion and Cyber Bullying

Makurdi, Nigeria – 21 June 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Dr Mkor Aondona, the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor...

21 June, 2025
Lagos Police Arrest Notorious and Suspected Hired Killer

Lagos State Police Command scored a major victory against crime on June 20, 2025. Operatives nabbed Wasiu Akinwande, a 44-year-old alleged hired killer, in a...

20 June, 2025
African Women Exploited in Russian Alabuga Start Drone Factories

Young African women are lured to Russia with false job promises. The Alabuga Start programme targets women from poorer nations. It offers well-paid careers via...

20 June, 2025
Governor Alia’s Statements: Betraying Trust, Neglecting Duty – Ifeanyi Ejiofor

It is both distressing and disheartening to hear Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, himself a former Reverend Father, openly discourage the very people he...

20 June, 2025
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged £2.5bn Money Laundering in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria – On Thursday, 19 June 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Ibrahim Abubakar before Justice Alexander Owoeye at the Federal...

19 June, 2025
Nigerian Man Sentenced to 76 Years for Internet Fraud and Pornography

Lagos, Nigeria – On Thursday, 19 June 2025, Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, sentenced Olukeye Adedayo to 76 years...

19 June, 2025
Senator Akpoti: Defamation Lawsuit Begins

Abuja, 19 June 2025 – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court today, facing charges of criminal defamation brought by...

19 June, 2025
SERAP calls on Nigerian government to drop charges against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Abuja, Nigeria – The Tinubu administration has been urged to drop a criminal defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who faces charges at the Federal...

19 June, 2025
Kanu: Prosecution Closes, Defence Gets 14 Days for No-Case Submission

Abuja, 19 June 2025 – The Federal Republic of Nigeria has concluded its case against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of...

19 June, 2025
El-Rufai: Tinubu’s Re-election Impossible, 2027 Polls a Battle Between APC and Nigerians

Former Kaduna State Governor Nassir El-Rufai has declared that President Bola Tinubu has no chance of securing re-election in 2027, asserting that Nigerians, not politicians,...

19 June, 2025
What has happened to our compassion as a People- Peter Obi

We pleaded that the President should show Leadership and visit Benue and Niger States in the spirit of deep national mourning, to offer compassion and...

19 June, 2025
Fulani Herdsmen Crisis: Genocide or Government Inaction?

Makurdi, 19 June 2025 – The escalating violence perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria has reached a boiling point, with the recent massacre of 200...

19 June, 2025
Former Vice President Sambo Denies Defection Rumours to APC

19 June 2025 Former Vice President of Nigeria, Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo, GCON, has firmly rebutted claims circulating on social media and in certain media...

18 June, 2025
Tinubu Urges Benue to Turn Tragedy into Prosperity Amid Calls for Urgent Aid

Makurdi, 18 June 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Benue State on Wednesday, calling for economic transformation and dialogue to address the state’s persistent...

18 June, 2025
Ghanaian President to Attend West African Economic Summit in Abuja

Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has confirmed his participation in the inaugural West African Economic Summit, scheduled for 20th-21st June 2025...

18 June, 2025
Nnamdi Kanu Trial Adjourned to 19 June Amid Legal Fireworks and International Scrutiny

Abuja, 18 June 2025 – The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the high-profile trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous...

18 June, 2025
Gowon’s Reflections on Aburi Accord: A Critical Examination of Historical Decisions – by Daily Justice

In a recent interview with Arise News, conducted by Charles Aniagolu, former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, revisited the contentious Aburi Accord of...

18 June, 2025
Nigerian Forces Thwart Boko Haram Attack on Lake Chad Naval Base

Borno State, Nigeria – In a fierce confrontation, Nigerian troops from Operation Hadin Kai successfully repelled an attempted infiltration by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at the...

17 June, 2025
Top Iranian Commander Eliminated in Israeli Airstrike

Tehran, 17 June 2025 – In a daring operation, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) eliminated Ali Shadmani, Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff and de-facto top...

17 June, 2025
Brutal Attack on Farmers in Enugu State by  Fulani Herdsmen Sparks Outrage

Enugu, Nigeria – A devastating attack in Ikpakpara village, Agamede, Eha-Amufu community, Enugu State, has left the region reeling, with reports of innocent farmers brutally...

17 June, 2025
Nigeria’s Minister Invites Bénin President to West Africa Economic Summit

Cotonou, Bénin – On 17 June 2025, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, met with His Excellency Patrice Talon, President of the...

17 June, 2025
Benue Governor Faces Backlash Over Public Holiday Decision

On 17th June 2025, the Benue State Government, led by Governor Hyacinth Alia, announced a public holiday for Wednesday 18th June 2025. This move honours...

17 June, 2025
Oby Ezekwesili:  Benue Massacre Exposes Leadership Failures

17 June 2025 The Nigerian state of Benue is once again engulfed in grief following the brutal massacre of over 200 innocent civilians over the...

16 June, 2025
Senator Imasuen Admits New York Disbarment, Attributes It to Negligence

Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South, has publicly acknowledged his disbarment by the New York Bar Association, attributing the action to professional negligence rather than...

16 June, 2025
PDP Slams Tinubu Over Benue Massacre, Demands Urgent Action

Abuja, 16 June 2025 – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a scathing condemnation of the recent massacre in Benue State, where over 200...

16 June, 2025
Tinubu’s Planned Visit to Benue: Hypocrisy or Hollow Empathy?

  President Bola Tinubu’s decision to reschedule his visit from Kaduna to Benue State on 18 June 2025 has sparked debate, with many questioning the timing...

16 June, 2025
Nigerian Opposition Leader Slams President’s Response to Middle Belt Massacre

Lagos, Nigeria – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a prominent Nigerian opposition figure, has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s response to a recent massacre in...

16 June, 2025
What cannot be hidden in Leadership -by Peter Obi

Leadership of a nation is such that it’s either succeeding or failing, none can be hidden. There are critical areas of leadership that must exist...

16 June, 2025
Dangote Petroleum Refinery to Begin Nationwide Distribution of PMS and Diesel

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the commencement of a significant national initiative to transform Nigeria’s fuel distribution landscape. Effective 15th August 2025, the refinery will...

16 June, 2025
Niger Delta Congress Condemns Federal Government Over Benue Killings

The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has issued a scathing rebuke of the Nigerian government’s failure to protect the people of Benue and the Middle Belt,...

15 June, 2025
Russell Secures Mercedes’ First 2025 Victory in Dramatic Canadian Grand Prix

Montreal, Quebec – 15 June 2025 George Russell delivered a commanding performance to claim Mercedes’ maiden victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the...

15 June, 2025
Tinubu’s Response to Benue Killings Criticised as Inadequate and Misguided

Abuja, 15 June 2025 – President Bola Tinubu has faced sharp criticism over his administration’s handling of the ongoing violence in Benue State, where deadly...

15 June, 2025
NDLEA Intensifies Crackdown on Drug Trafficking Across Nigeria

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in its fight against drug trafficking, with a series of...

15 June, 2025
Nigeria Invites Gambia to West Africa Economic Summit

Banjul, Gambia – Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, met with Gambian President Adama Barrow at the Presidential Villa in Banjul on...

15 June, 2025
Tinubu’s Silence on Benue Massacre Sparks Outrage Amid Swift Responses to Global Crises

LAGOS, 15 June 2025 – Nigeria is reeling from a horrific massacre in Benue State, where over 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were brutally killed...

15 June, 2025
Nigerian Army Engages in Dialogue with Bandits in Katsina, Secures Arms Surrender and Release of Kidnapped Victims

Katsina, Nigeria – 15 June 2025 In a significant development in Dan Musa Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, several notorious bandit leaders have...

15 June, 2025
A Blatant Betrayal: PDP Must Draw the Line – by Umar Sani

The troubling image circulating on social media, featuring members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) G5 group including Samuel Ortom, a member of the Party’s...

14 June, 2025
Armed Herders Launch Deadly Attack on Yelewata, Benue State

Yelewata, a border town between Nasarawa and Benue States, was struck by a devastating attack in the early hours of Saturday, as gunmen suspected to...

14 June, 2025
Nigeria Police Extend Tinted Glass Permit Grace Period Amid Public Concerns

Abuja, 14 June 2025 – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has extended the grace period for enforcing tinted glass permit requirements until 12 August 2025,...

14 June, 2025
Nigeria Condemns Escalation of Hostilities Between Iran and Israel

Abuja, 14 June 2025 – The Federal Republic of Nigeria has issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran, which has triggered a...

13 June, 2025
Critique of Governor Soludo’s Endorsement of Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

In a recent address at The Platform Nigeria on 12 June 2025, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo lauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, crediting them...

13 June, 2025
Concerns Raised Over Judicial Conduct in Edo Governorship Petition Appeal

Benin City, June 13, 2025 – Legal scholar and human rights advocate Chidi Odinkalu has raised questions about potential impropriety in the ongoing Edo State...

13 June, 2025
Israel Launches Operation Rising Lion Against Iranian Threat

Jerusalem, 13 June 2025 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military campaign aimed at countering what...

12 June, 2025
Tragedy Strikes as Air India Flight Crashes in Ahmedabad, Claiming 242 Lives

Ahmedabad, Gujarat – A devastating plane crash has claimed the lives of 242 people, including a doctor couple and their three children, aboard an Air...

12 June, 2025
A Hollow Ode to Democracy: Tinubu’s Speech Fails to Inspire or Address Nigeria’s Pressing Woes

Abuja, 12 June 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s address to the Nigerian National Assembly on Democracy Day, marking 26 years of uninterrupted democratic rule,...

12 June, 2025
Democracy in Decline: Reflecting on Two Years of Present Government Today by Peter Obi

 June 12, is slated as Democracy day. Most unfortunately, in our present state, our dear country Nigeria cannot be justifiably classified as a democratic country....

12 June, 2025
Air Peace Denies Senator Oshiomhole’s Extortion Claims in Airport Incident

Lagos, Nigeria – Air Peace, a leading Nigerian airline, has strongly refuted allegations of extortion levelled against it by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, describing his claims...

12 June, 2025
Senator Oshiomhole’s Airport Disruption Sparks Outrage and Raises Questions on Accountability

Lagos, Nigeria – 11 June 2025 – Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and current senator representing Edo North, caused a significant...

12 June, 2025
Senator Oshiomhole’s Airport Disruption Sparks Outrage and Raises Questions on Accountability

Lagos, Nigeria – 11 June 2025 – Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and current senator representing Edo North, caused a significant...

11 June, 2025
Lagos Police Commissioner Engages Civil Society Groups Ahead of Democracy Day

Lagos, Nigeria – On the eve of Nigeria’s Democracy Day, 12th June 2025, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Olohundare Jimoh, convened a crucial meeting...

11 June, 2025
Unruly Behaviour by Senator Adams Oshiomhole at Lagos Airport Prompts Air Peace Condemnation

Lagos, Nigeria – Air Peace has issued a strong condemnation of the disruptive conduct exhibited by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a prominent Nigerian politician from Edo...

11 June, 2025
Peter Obi Donates Laptops and Funds to Chibok School, Highlights Nigeria’s Education Crisis

Abuja, Nigeria – Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, has taken action to address the dire state of education in Chibok, Borno State, where...

11 June, 2025
APC Welcomes Wike as Tinubu Opens New Road in Abuja

Abuja, 11 June 2026 – President Bola Tinubu has extended an open invitation to Barrister Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

11 June, 2025
Vanity and Waste Tinubu’s N39bn ICC Renovation and the Shame of Extravagance-by Umar Sani

At a time when Nigerians are groaning under the weight of inflation, food insecurity, joblessness, and decaying infrastructure, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to spend...

10 June, 2025
Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Sallah Holiday and Project Commissioning in Lagos

Abuja, 10 June 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday, concluding a visit to Lagos where he observed the Sallah holiday...

10 June, 2025
Wike’s PDP Stakeholders Meeting: A Bold Power Play, Not a Peace Summit – Umar Sani

 A recent gathering of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders, convened by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has ignited fierce debate within...

9 June, 2025
One Man’s Dream, another Man’s Reality To Montgomery and Back -by Enuma Chigbo

Some of us may be familiar with the phrase, “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.” I would have reason think about this, albeit from...

9 June, 2025
The Imperative of Transparency in Nigeria’s Budget of Restoration- by Peter Obi

In a social media post the former presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election wrote: Nigeria’s Budget of Restoration has recently been...

9 June, 2025
Senator Neda Imasuen to Defect from Labour Party to APC Amid Leadership Crisis and Past Controversies

Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, has announced his intention to defect from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress...

9 June, 2025
Lt Gen Tukur Buratai Safe and Sound, Celebrates Eid in Abuja Amid False Rumours

His Excellency Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (Rtd) CFR, Betara of Biu, Garkuwan Keffi, former Chief of Army Staff, and former Nigerian Ambassador to the...

8 June, 2025
Opposition Coalition Faces Stalemate Over Party Choice Amid Presidential Ambitions

Abuja, 8 June 2025 – The coalition opposing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid is grappling with internal divisions, as conflicting interests among its key figures...

7 June, 2025
Comrade Ini Ememobong Resigns from Akwa Ibom Cabinet

Uyo, 7 June 2025 – Comrade Ini Ememobong, a prominent figure in Akwa Ibom State’s administration, has tendered his resignation as Honourable Commissioner for Special...

3 June, 2025
Nigerian Military’s Repeated ‘Mistaken’ Airstrikes on Civilians Spark Outrage and Doubt

2 June 2025, Zamfara, Nigeria – The Nigerian military has once again come under intense scrutiny following yet another deadly airstrike that killed at least...

3 June, 2025
Surge in Terrorism in Sahel and Nigeria Linked to US Withdrawal, Experts Say

2 June 2025, Abuja – A recent statement from General Michael Langley, commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), has attributed the escalating insurgency in...

3 June, 2025
Peter Obi Visits Niger State to Offer Condolences and Support Amid Devastating Floods

Niger State, Nigeria – On Monday, 2 June 2025, Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and prominent Nigerian politician, visited Niger State to express...

3 June, 2025
Bianca Leads Nnewi Delegation to Thank Governor Soludo

Nnewi, Anambra State, 2 June 2025 – On Sunday, 1 June, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, recently nominated as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, led...

3 June, 2025
African Union Urged to Break Free from Foreign Funding Dependency

Marrakech, Morocco, 2 June 2025 – The African Union (AU) faces a critical challenge in achieving true sovereignty, with 70% of its $650 million annual...

3 June, 2025
Nigeria Police Rescue 12 Trafficked Children and Seize Arms in Major Operations

Abuja, 2 June 2025 – The Nigeria Police Force has achieved significant breakthroughs in its fight against crime, rescuing 12 trafficked children in Abia State...

3 June, 2025
Ukraine Destroys One-Third of Russia’s Air Force in Long-Range Operation

Kyiv, 1 June 2025 – Ukrainian forces have successfully destroyed approximately one-third of Russia’s strategic air force in a meticulously planned operation targeting multiple Russian...

3 June, 2025
Why the anti-Tinubu Coalition Isn’t Coalescing -by Farooq Kperogi

Why the anti-Tinubu Coalition Isn’t Coalescing -by Farooq KperogiThere is supposed to be a formidable coalition of powerful regional and national political forces working to...

3 June, 2025
World Igbo Congress Honours Biafra Heroes at Memorial Day Event

Houston, 30 May 2025 – The World Igbo Congress (WIC), the leading organisation representing Ndi Igbo in the diaspora, held its annual Heroes and Heroines...

3 June, 2025
Nigerian Army Special Forces Eliminate Key Boko Haram Leader in Borno

Kukawa, Borno State – In a significant victory for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, Special Forces under Operation Hadin Kai conducted a precision strike on 30 May...

3 June, 2025
Commemorating Bruce Mayrock: A Hero of Biafra

30 May 2025Today marks the solemn anniversary of the death of Bruce Mayrock, a young American who sacrificed his life in 1969 to draw attention...

3 June, 2025
Biafra Heroes and Heroines Remembrance Day: Reflecting on the Biafran Struggle and Nigeria’s Path Forward

30 May 2025, Enugu, Nigeria – Today, Igbo communities across Nigeria and the diaspora solemnly mark Biafra Heroes and Heroines Remembrance Day, a poignant commemoration...

3 June, 2025
Tinubu Aide’s Defence of Reforms Criticised as Tone-Deaf Amid Economic Hardship

30 May 2025Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has drawn sharp criticism for his recent statement defending the Tinubu...

3 June, 2025
Nigerian Troops Arrest Soldiers and Police in Arms Trafficking Crackdown

Maiduguri, Nigeria – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested 18 serving soldiers and 15 police officers accused of selling arms to terrorists and...

3 June, 2025
Mauritania’s Dr Sidi Ould Tah Elected as New AfDB President, Set to Succeed Akinwumi Adesina

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 May 2025 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has elected Dr Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania as its ninth president,...

3 June, 2025
Enugu State Governor Highlights Two Years of Transformative Progress in State Address

Enugu, Nigeria – Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah delivered a compelling address at Okpara Square, outlining the significant strides made by his administration in just two...

3 June, 2025
Nnamdi Kanu Secures Legal Victory as Court Rules Key Exhibits Inadmissible

Abuja, Nigeria – 29 May 2025In a significant development in the ongoing trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra...

21 May, 2025
Unconfirmed Reports of Coup Attempt in Ivory Coast Amid Political Tensions

Abidjan, Ivory Coast – 21 May 2025Unverified posts on X have sparked alarm with claims of a possible coup attempt in Ivory Coast, alleging significant...