A former vice president and the 2023 presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has mourned the passing of the leader of the Afenifere group, Ayo Adebanjo. Atiku who described Adebanjo as a foremost elder statesman and one of the few nationalists Nigeria has ever had said the Afenifere leader played a huge … Read more
The 2025 Munich Security Conference (MSC) was expected to center on two pressing issues: finding a path to end the war in Ukraine without yielding to Russian demands and urging European nations to increase their defense spending. However, the event took an unexpected turn when US Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech that shocked … Read more
Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria has called on African leaders to look inwards and seek alternative means to financing their nations’ health systems. Speaking on the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit currently taking place at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the First Lady said over reliance on foreign aid is not a sustainable … Read more
The Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has called on the National Assembly to make the Federal Capital Territory-Abuja, the 37th State of the federation. This recognition it argued would not only symbolise its inclusion within the broader national framework but also address the pressing concerns of the indigenous people. Also, it called … Read more
The Federal Government has announced its plan to begin the transportation of every good through the nation’s railway system. This was disclosed by the managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, on Thursday, February 13. Speaking in Kaduna while inspecting properties managed by the Railway Property Management Company Limited, Opeifa said the corporation … Read more
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Thursday said it was worried that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has joined other Igbo leaders to demand the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a statement issued by the national coordinator of the … Read more
Telecom users have protested as MTN Nigeria started implementing a 50% increase in service charges, which was approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in January. The NCC gave the approval on January 20, marking the first major price change in over a decade. The decision came after long discussions between the regulator and telecom … Read more
Three passengers, identified as Adedigba Adewale, Ashibogu Magnus, and Iwonze Benjamin, were arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for allegedly causing a disturbance aboard an Air Peace flight from London to Lagos. The incident reportedly began when two passengers with economy tickets attempted to occupy business class seats. Despite efforts by crew members to … Read more
Prison officers have reportedly attacked journalists from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) who were covering a court case at the State High Court in Abakaliki. Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), reported that the officers tried to take the journalists’ camera by force. During the struggle, they physically assaulted … Read more
Brazil’s President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday vowed “reciprocity” in response to a 25-percent levy on steel imports announced by US President Donald Trump. “There is no doubt, there will be reciprocity” from Brazil — the second-largest exporter of steel to the United States after Canada, Lula told Radio Clube do Para. Brazil … Read more
The presidency on Friday, boasted that the policies put in place by President Bola Tinubu are responsible for the dwindling prices of foodstuffs and other commodities in the market. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the prices of major foodstuffs such as rice, millet, maize and tomatoes … Read more
At least 23 persons died in an auto crash under the Muhammadu Buhari Flyover at Hotoro-Kano Road on Thursday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Umar Matazu, confirmed the accident in a statement on Friday in Kano. He said 48 other persons sustained injuries in the incident. … Read more
Owerri, Imo state – The publicity secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Imo state, Cajethan Duke has resigned from the position. Duke said he was done speaking for the ruling APC and it was time to speak for the broader interest of the people. He made this known in a post shared via … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court on Friday dismissed a suit filed by an Ivorian citizen, Zadi Philipe, seeking damages for losses suffered from sanctions imposed on Mali by the sub-regional bloc in 2022. Philipe had in the suit alleged that the sanctions imposed on Mali by ECOWAS at its 4th Extra-Ordinary … Read more
Some residents of Kano State have been reportedly killed while others sustained various degrees of injuries after a trailer lost control due to brake failure. The incident was said to have occurred on the popular Muhammadu Buhari bridge in Kano Metropolis on Friday, February 14, 2025. A social media user, Yahya Abubakar Sadiq, who commented … Read more
A dramatic altercation unfolded at a checkpoint in Jeddo, Delta State, as officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Air Force clashed over the custody of a drug suspect, creating a scene that quickly gained public attention. Providing clarity on the incident via a post on X.com on Thursday, Delta State Police spokesperson … Read more
The head of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has warned that underage students registering for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will face penalties. While visiting registration centres in Lagos, Oloyede revealed that out of 780,202 candidates registered so far, 11,512 were underage. He explained that although JAMB allows … Read more
Kano State Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Sector Commander, Umar Matazu has confirmed that 23 persons lost their lives, while 48 others sustained various degree of injuries in a ghastly trailer accident on the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange bridge along Maiduguri road in Kano State. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the destruction of 558 ballot boxes, 186 voting enclosures and 186 election bags in a fire incident which engulfed its Gwadabawa Local Government Area office in Sokoto State. Other items destroyed include various Registration Area Centre (RAC) materials such as 12 large water tanks (1,000 litres), 400 … Read more
Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has strongly refuted allegations of bribery made against him by Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, demanding that Gambaryan provide evidence or retract his claims within seven days or face legal action. Gambaryan had accused Agbese of being among those who allegedly demanded a $150 million bribe … Read more