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‘No nation can confront terrorism alone’: Dickson urges Tinubu-US collaboration

Awwal Owolabi 7 November 2025 0

Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, says president Bola Tinubu should collaborate with the United States and other international allies to tackle terrorist groups operating in Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, Dickson said Nigeria’s sovereignty must be upheld, but the scale

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We’ll Defeat Terrorism, Overcome CPC Designation – Tinubu Assures 

Tunde Opalana 7 November 2025 0

Amidst concern raised by the United States government on spate of insecurity in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has accepted that nation is challenged by terrorism but assured that the challenges are surmountable. He also assured that the federal government is working hard to defeat terrorism in the land even as he promised that the country […]

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Wole Soyinka calls Trump “petty-minded dictator” following US visa revocation

Promise Eze 7 November 2025 0

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has described US President Donald Trump as a “petty-minded dictator”, criticising his administration’s alleged treatment of minorities and the rise in extrajudicial killings during his tenure. In an interview with the BBC, Soyinka recalled his early warnings about Trump’s presidency, saying he had predicted the cancellation of green cards and

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ISWAP calls for unity among African Muslims after Trump’s war threat

Promise Eze 7 November 2025 0

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has issued a statement responding to remarks attributed to former U.S. President Donald Trump about plans to launch military operations against the group in Nigeria. According to Zagazola Makama, a security expert, ISWAP released a propaganda message through its usual communication channels, describing Trump as a “reckless

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Reps Demand Full Implementation of 2024, 2025 Capital Projects

Msugh Ityokura 6 November 2025 0

The House of Representatives has referred President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to establish a ₦1.15 trillion domestic borrowing programme to the Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management for further legislative action. The request, dated October 31, 2025, and titled: “Request for the Approval of the National Assembly for a Borrowing Programme to Fund the […]

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Mohammed Idris: US Classification Of Nigeria As CPC Based On Misinformation, Faulty Data

Tom Okpe 6 November 2025 0

The Federal Government has called on the United States of America, USA, and other friendly nations to come in partnership and fight terrorism ravaging the country. It also said the country remains open and willing to work closely with the governments of nations, willing to work with them in partnership, saying that the country believes […]

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Court gives Nnamdi Kanu last chance, Nov 7, to defend terrorism charges or waive his right

Andrew Orolua 6 November 2025 0

For the 6th time, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday shifted the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, till November 7 to defend the terrorism charges brought against him by the federal government or waive his right to do so. Kanu stood his ground […]

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We’re providing bandits access to education, healthcare in Kaduna Peace Model – Commissioner 

Tunde Opalana 6 November 2025 0

The Kaduna State government said it’s providing bandits with access to education, healthcare, and livelihood opportunities instead of cash payments as part of the new initiatives to end years of killings and kidnappings. The State Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, asserted on Wednesday in Kaduna that the initiative, known as “Kaduna Peace

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Tinubu Mourns Former Chief Of Staff And NSA General Adangba

Vincent Afolabi 5 November 2025 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses a sense of loss at the passing of Major General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba (rtd.), a former Chief of Staff to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua. General Mohammed, who died at the age of 86, left indelible marks on the nation’s security architecture, particularly in the establishment of the National […]

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Tinubu Appoints John Nwabueze as Nigeria’s First Tax Ombudsman

Vincent Afolabi 5 November 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has appointed John Nwabueze as the tax ombudsman, in line with the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, announced the appointment in a statement on Tuesday. He said the move aligns with the president’s commitment to implementing far-reaching and […]

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NELFUND announces one million student loan application milestone 

Tunde Opalana 5 November 2025 0

Applicants for the student loan scheme have surpassed one million, according to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The milestone was achieved less than a year after the programme was launched on May 24, 2024, a statement on Sunday by the Director of Strategic Communications, NELFUND, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said. According to the agency, over N116bn […]

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NAFDAC rewards exceptional staff  for spurting Agency to unprecedented milestone 

Tunde Opalana 4 November 2025 0

The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has attributed the milestones achieved by the Agency to the collective effort and resilience of staff which resulted in achieving WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) re-benchmarking, becoming the first in Africa to sustain and maintain Maturity Level 3 (ML3)

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FG pledge support for nurses, midwives to host commonwealth conference

Vincent Afolabi 4 November 2025 0

The Federal Government has pledged to support the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation Conference (CNMF), West African Region, in Abuja.‎ Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, stated this on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, when the leadership of the […]

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In anticipation of Anioma State creation, kinsmen to hold Abuja cultural festival 

Tunde Opalana 4 November 2025 0

Sons and daughters of the Anioma kingdom will converge in Abuja on Saturday, November 8 to hold a festival that depicts the rich cultural heritage of the Anioma nation. The Izu Anioma Towns Union, Abuja  indicated that  the first Anioma Cultural Festival (Anioma Day) in Federal Capital Territory will be held at the Old Parade […]

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CPC Designation, consequence of lack of prudent use of resources says Obi 

Tunde Opalana 4 November 2025 0

Former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has blamed the recent designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by the United States government on incompetent hands running the affairs of the nation. Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, said the situation we find ourselves in is a […]

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Immigration withholds, releases Natasha Akpoti’s passport at Abuja airport

Promise Eze 4 November 2025 0

A brief confrontation occurred on Tuesday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after immigration officials held on to the passport of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for what appeared to be an unusually long time. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, later alleged in a live Facebook broadcast that airport officials acted on the orders […]

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Trump’s Military Action: Ribadu, service chiefs hold closed door meeting

Tom Okpe 4 November 2025 0

As insecurity in the country rages, and the recent threat of the United States of America, USA, threat on the country, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is meeting with the country’s Service Chiefs and Heads of Security and Intelligence Agencies in Abuja. The agenda of the closed-door meeting, which commenced on Monday, was […]

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NPSA faults US declaration of Nigeria as country of particular concern

Kehinde Akinpelu 4 November 2025 0

The Nigerian Political Scientists Association has faulted the United States of America (USA) declaration of Nigeria as ” Country of Particular Concern.” The association said that “an examination of documents on genocide revealed that the situation, while dire, does not meet the standard definition of genocide as outlined in the 1948 United Nations

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ADP condemns threats against Nigeria, calls for diplomacy, peace

Tom Okpe 4 November 2025 0

The Action Democratic Party, ADP has condemned the threat by the United States of America, USA, against the country, saying it is a call for diplomacy and peace. The international community is witnessing a disturbing escalation of tensions between the United States and Nigeria, following threats made by US President, Donald Trump to launch military […]

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Falana faults Govs’, Ministers’  power to demolish houses without court order 

Tunde Opalana 3 November 2025 0

A senior advocate and human rights lawyer,  Femi Falana  has queried the legal right of state governors or ministers to demolish individual or corporate buildings without court order.  This is as he condemned the spate  of house demolitions in Abuja and Lagos on the order of state governor’s and the minister of the Federal Capital […]