Thursday, January 15, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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...
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,...
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 Armed muslim terrorists attacked a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Oke Isegun district of Eruku, a community in...
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 A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, has been shot dead by suspected armed bandits...
Ibadan, Oyo State – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), along with former Ekiti...
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)...
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,...
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...
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...
Abuja, Nigeria – 12 November 2025 – A recent confrontation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ignited fierce debate over the role of the...
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...
Lagos, Nigeria – 5 November 2025 Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has extended...
Washington, DC – 3 November 2025 Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has publicly appealed to President Donald Trump to provide military assistance to Nigeria, describing the...
Abuja, Nigeria – 3 November 2025 – In a decisive operation against criminal elements, troops from the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have successfully rescued two...
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...
Washington, 2 November 2025 – US President Donald Trump has issued a vehement warning to the Nigerian government, threatening to immediately cease all aid and...
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...
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 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has made significant changes to the leadership of the Armed Forces, appointing new service chiefs in what the...
Lagos, Nigeria – 20 October 2023 Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has appealed to state and federal authorities to investigate the prolonged...
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 In a recent statement that has sparked debate, Massad Boulos, a senior advisor to US President Donald Trump on Arab and African...
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...
Abuja, 9 October 2025 – The National Council of State has given unanimous approval to the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new...
Lagos, Nigeria – 9 October 2025 – Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has publicly called for the release or fair prosecution of Mazi Nnamdi...
Abuja, 7 October 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following...
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...
Lagos, Nigeria – 6 October 2025 – Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has launched a scathing critique of the country’s electoral system, accusing it...
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...
Lokoja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a passionate plea for the immediate release of Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called lawyer,...
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,...
Abuja, 26 September 2025 – In a significant development in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Abuja, 31 August 2025 – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing attack on the recent local government elections in Rivers State, branding...
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...
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....
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...
Lagos, Nigeria – Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has praised the Nigerian security agencies for their recent successes in combating terrorism, kidnappings, and banditry, describing...
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...
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,...
Lagos, 12 August 2025 – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a scathing rebuke of Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON)...
Lagos, Nigeria – 11 August 2025 The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has imposed a lifetime ‘no fly’ ban on a passenger accused of assaulting...
Lagos, Nigeria – 11 August 2025 – Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a stark warning about the escalating hunger and poverty plaguing...
Lagos, 9 August 2025 – Audu Ogbeh, a prominent Nigerian politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2015 to 2019 and...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Lagos, Nigeria – Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced strong dismay at the ongoing disregard for court orders in a protracted property dispute involving...
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...
Lagos, Nigeria – 31 July 2025 – Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged governments at all levels to prioritise disaster management and invest...
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...
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...
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...
LAGOS, 29 July 2025 — As Nigerians grapple with severe economic challenges, a recent report by The Africa Report has sparked outrage by revealing that...
Lagos, 28 July 2025 – Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of manipulating...
Lagos, Nigeria – July 27, 2025 – The Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State has officially renamed the popular Charly Boy Bus...
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...
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...
Calabar, Nigeria – 25 July 2025 – In a bid to avert a potential crisis in dental education, former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has...
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – 25 July 2025 – A proposed cultural event dubbed “Igbo Fest” in Port Harcourt has ignited a fierce debate on ethnic...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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
Enforcing Citizens’ Rights in Election Petitions Under the Nigerian Constitution
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...
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...
Mahdi Shehu Criticises EFCC Over Alleged Inaction on High-Profile Cases
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Obidients Condemn Edo Gov's Warning to Obi as Threat to Nigeria's Unity
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has categorically denied any involvement by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)
Abuja, Nigeria – 18 July 2025 – In a significant boost to economic development in Nigeria’s South East region, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Keyamo Accuses Atiku of being insensitive over the release of his resignation letter from PDP
Aisha Halilu Was Not Married to Buhari at the Time of His Death, Says Farooq Kperogi
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maryland, USA – 14 July 2025 – The Concerned Citizens of Igbo Nation in Diaspora (CCIND), a US-based advocacy group, has issued an urgent open...
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...
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...
Governors Otti and Mbah Vow to Strengthen Regional Ties in South-East
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aregbesola Hailed by Supporters in Ijesaland Upon Return Amid Opposition Mobilisation Drive
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Former Governor of Benue State -Suswam Awaits Ruling on No-Case Submission in N3.1bn Fraud Trial
Suspected Internet fraudsters arrested in Abeokuta, Nigeria
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...
Chimamanda Adichie has vixited her Kindergerton teacher Mr Idoko in Nsukka.
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.
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...
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...
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...
Abuja, 8 July 2025 – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top performers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
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...
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...
Enugu, Nigeria – Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was warmly welcomed by Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Government House in a visit that...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
“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...
Nigeria – 6 July 2025 Prominent Nigerian political commentator, Abdul Mahmud, known as the “Great Oracle Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary” on social media, has sparked debate...
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...
Lagos, 6 July 2025 – As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is emerging as a significant threat to the...
Ukwulu, Anambra – On Friday, 4th July 2025, Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and prominent Nigerian political figure, visited St. John Vianney Science...
Abuja, Nigeria – 5 July 2025 Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to combat electoral malpractice and poor governance, declaring “enough is enough”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Abuja, Nigeria – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a significant event to formally unveil itself as the party of a coalition today, Wednesday,...
Lagos, Nigeria – 1 July 2025 In a scene straight out of a heist film, a man was apprehended at a First City Monument Bank...
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...
Abuja, Nigeria – 1 July 2025 – Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described a recent gathering...
Abuja, 1 July 2025 – A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has rejected the bail applications of three promoters...
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...
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,...
Abuja, Nigeria – 29 June 2025 His Excellency Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate, has reaffirmed his commitment to integrity and...
Abuja, Nigeria – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has underscored the indispensable role of soldiers’ loyalty in driving the transformation...
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...
“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...
Port Harcourt, 28 June 2025 – Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike made a public appearance together on Saturday...
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...
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...
Nairobi, 27 June 2025 – A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the abduction and detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lafia, Nasarawa State – A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the brutal murder...
LONDON, 26 June 2025 – Kingsley Moghalu, a prominent Nigerian economist and former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has sparked a fresh...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Makkah, 24 June 2025 – The Muslim World League (MWL) has issued a strong condemnation of recent Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar. In...
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, Jerusalem – The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has conducted extensive military operations targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities across Iran, including...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
June 22, 2025 – The world has entered a new era of “balance of power” politics, where might and strategic imperatives dictate international security, according...
USA, 22 June 2025 – In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the United States has announced the completion of a highly successful military operation targeting...
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...
Makurdi, Nigeria – 21 June 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Dr Mkor Aondona, the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor...
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...
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...
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...
Lagos, Nigeria – On Thursday, 19 June 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Ibrahim Abubakar before Justice Alexander Owoeye at the Federal...
Lagos, Nigeria – On Thursday, 19 June 2025, Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, sentenced Olukeye Adedayo to 76 years...
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...
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...
Abuja, 19 June 2025 – The Federal Republic of Nigeria has concluded its case against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of...
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,...
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...
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 of Nigeria, Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo, GCON, has firmly rebutted claims circulating on social media and in certain media...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 The Nigerian state of Benue is once again engulfed in grief following the brutal massacre of over 200 innocent civilians over the...
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...
Abuja, 16 June 2025 – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a scathing condemnation of the recent massacre in Benue State, where over 200...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Montreal, Quebec – 15 June 2025 George Russell delivered a commanding performance to claim Mercedes’ maiden victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the...
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...
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in its fight against drug trafficking, with a series of...
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...
LAGOS, 15 June 2025 – Nigeria is reeling from a horrific massacre in Benue State, where over 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were brutally killed...
Katsina, Nigeria – 15 June 2025 In a significant development in Dan Musa Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, several notorious bandit leaders have...
Yelemata Massacre
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...
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...
Abuja, 14 June 2025 – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has extended the grace period for enforcing tinted glass permit requirements until 12 August 2025,...
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...
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...
Benin City, June 13, 2025 – Legal scholar and human rights advocate Chidi Odinkalu has raised questions about potential impropriety in the ongoing Edo State...
Jerusalem, 13 June 2025 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military campaign aimed at countering what...
Ahmedabad, Gujarat – A devastating plane crash has claimed the lives of 242 people, including a doctor couple and their three children, aboard an Air...
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,...
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....
Lagos, Nigeria – Air Peace, a leading Nigerian airline, has strongly refuted allegations of extortion levelled against it by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, describing his claims...
Lagos, Nigeria – 11 June 2025 – Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and current senator representing Edo North, caused a significant...
Lagos, Nigeria – 11 June 2025 – Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and current senator representing Edo North, caused a significant...
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...
Lagos, Nigeria – Air Peace has issued a strong condemnation of the disruptive conduct exhibited by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a prominent Nigerian politician from Edo...
Abuja, Nigeria – Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, has taken action to address the dire state of education in Chibok, Borno State, where...
Abuja, 11 June 2026 – President Bola Tinubu has extended an open invitation to Barrister Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
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...
Abuja, 10 June 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday, concluding a visit to Lagos where he observed the Sallah holiday...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2 June 2025, Zamfara, Nigeria – The Nigerian military has once again come under intense scrutiny following yet another deadly airstrike that killed at least...
2 June 2025, Abuja – A recent statement from General Michael Langley, commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), has attributed the escalating insurgency in...
Niger State, Nigeria – On Monday, 2 June 2025, Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and prominent Nigerian politician, visited Niger State to express...
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...
Marrakech, Morocco, 2 June 2025 – The African Union (AU) faces a critical challenge in achieving true sovereignty, with 70% of its $650 million annual...
Abuja, 2 June 2025 – The Nigeria Police Force has achieved significant breakthroughs in its fight against crime, rescuing 12 trafficked children in Abia State...
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...
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...
Houston, 30 May 2025 – The World Igbo Congress (WIC), the leading organisation representing Ndi Igbo in the diaspora, held its annual Heroes and Heroines...
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...
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...
30 May 2025, Enugu, Nigeria – Today, Igbo communities across Nigeria and the diaspora solemnly mark Biafra Heroes and Heroines Remembrance Day, a poignant commemoration...
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...
Maiduguri, Nigeria – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested 18 serving soldiers and 15 police officers accused of selling arms to terrorists and...
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,...
Enugu, Nigeria – Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah delivered a compelling address at Okpara Square, outlining the significant strides made by his administration in just two...
Abuja, Nigeria – 29 May 2025In a significant development in the ongoing trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra...
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – 21 May 2025Unverified posts on X have sparked alarm with claims of a possible coup attempt in Ivory Coast, alleging significant...
