A public affairs analyst and activist, Adekunle Adebayo, has raised the alarm over what he described as a plot to arrest and intimidate key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Read more…
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) said investigations into kidnapping and terrorism-related cases have shown that ransom payments are routed through POS terminals. The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), said point-of-sale Read more…
A tragic accident involving a fuel tanker and the convoy of Senate President Godswill Akpabio claimed the life of a police dispatch rider, Ibrahim Hussaini, on Sunday. Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing lawmakers during plenary, expressing his Read more…
In a major fiscal reset aimed at addressing revenue shortfalls, weak capital execution and overlapping budget cycles, the National Assembly on Tuesday approved a revised N43.5tn 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked N48.3tn 2025 budget framework, with the 2025 fiscal year Read more…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has officially commissioned the first batch of 20 electric buses purchased by the Abia State Government for its green shuttle services across the state. Commissioning the buses, in Umuahia, Read more…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has launched a sharp political and personal attack against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declaring that he would not support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Makinde, who made the Read more…
Press Statement Igbo Community Association FCTDate: December 23, 2025Contact: 0913 786 1844 The Igbo Community Association in the Federal Capital Territory (ICA FCT) notes with concern the glaring imbalance in resource allocation, evident in the deplorable state of road networks Read more…
The South American country is facing a naval blockade in the Caribbean Russia has reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with Venezuela as the country faces a US military blockade in the Caribbean, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry has announced. Washington has Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi On January 3, 2026, the ancient town of Nnewi will once again turn its gaze to history as it marks the 80th posthumous anniversary of Chief Nwosu EzeOdumegwu, Obi EzeEnwe and the last bearer of the Read more…
Lawmaker representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Uzokwe, has dismissed claims that lawmakers deliberately failed to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries in the ongoing amendment of the Read more…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has confirmed that it will partially suspend visa issuance from January 1, 2026. This was confirmed in a post on its official X page on Monday night. Nigeria is one of 19 countries affected Read more…
The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on 21 December and signed by the diocesan secretary, Jatau Joseph. The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, which owns St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has confirmed the release of a second Read more…