Nigeria: Flush Out Terrorists or Resign, Adebayo Tells Tinubu

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to either use the machinery of government to flush out terrorists… Read more »

Nigeria: Peoples Democratic Party's November 15 Convention Faces Growing Uncertainty

The convening of the much-anticipated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention scheduled for this weekend hangs in the balance following a fresh court judgement… Read more »

Nigeria: What Tinubu Should Do to Mitigate U.S. Threat - Political Scientists

The president of the Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA), Prof. Hassan Saliu, has outlined how President Bola Tinubu can mitigate the pressure arising from the… Read more »

Nigeria: 'We're Not Rubber Stamps', Oshiomhole Accuses Senate of Passing Bills 'Without Scrutiny'

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, criticised the manner in which bills were being passed into law in the Senate, accusing the upper legislative… Read more »

Nigeria: Leadership Tussle - African Democratic Congress Officer Asks Court to Stay Proceeding

As the legal tussle over the leadership of African Democratic Congress (ADC) gathers momentum, the party's national welfare officer, Nkemakolam Ukandu, has requested of the Court… Read more »

Nigeria: Yahaya Bello - Witness Says No Law Breached in Fund Withdrawals By Kogi State

The fourth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Declares Ex-Minister Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged $14.8m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged case of conspiracy and… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Regina's Mother Failed Her', Buchi Speaks On Nollywood Actress' Troubled Marriage With Billionaire Senator

Life coach and writer, Solomon Buchi, has shared his thoughts on the ongoing marital crisis between Nollywood star, Regina Daniels, and her billionaire husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 86 Kidnap Victims As Air Force Strikes ISWAP, Bandits' Hideouts

Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 86 kidnap victims, foiled an ambush and arrested 29 terrorists' logistics suppliers in Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Blames North-Central Killings On Land Grabs, Banditry, Mistrust

The Presidency has identified historical mistrust, land-grabbing, banditry, and illegal mining as major factors fueling insecurity and communal bloodshed in the North-Central… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Aide Says Renewed Hope Agenda Will Propel Nigeria to Greater Devt

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abbas Isa, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Security Challenges Acts of Criminalities, Not Genocide - Media Group

The insecurity challenges facing Nigeria including kidnapping, banditry and arson are acts of criminalities which do not have religious coloration. Read more »

Nigeria: Groups Kick As Islamic Council Says No Christian Genocide in Nigeria

Christian bodies, including the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Northern States Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), its Kaduna State Chapter and others have kicked… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Defends Counter-Terrorism Record, Cites 81% Fall in Terror-Related Deaths

The Presidency, on Sunday, defended Nigeria's counter-terrorism record, citing a sharp drop in terror-related deaths and major gains in the ongoing war against insurgency and… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Police Arrest 4 Suspects Over Killing of Religious Leader

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the gruesome murder of the Chief Imam of Sokunkpan Village in Tsaragi, Edu local government area of the state, Alh… Read more »

Nigeria: Trump Insists On Christians Genocide Claim, Threatens Nigeria With Aid Cut

President Donald Trump of the United States has again issued a stern warning to the Nigerian government, saying his country will "immediately stop all aid and assistance" to… Read more »

Nigeria: Why I'll Remain in Politics for Life - Senator Shekarau

Former Governor of Kano State, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau, has declared that he will remain in active politics for life. Read more »

Nigeria: Fear Grips Benue Community After Suspected Herdsmen Kill 7 Farmers

Palpable fear has gripped the people of the Ohimini local government area of Benue State, who have continued to flee in droves, following the invasion and killing of seven farmers… Read more »

Nigeria: North-East APC Vice Chair Engages Stakeholders, Reaffirms Support for Tinubu, Loyalty to Ribadu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu, has held a strategic engagement meeting with party stakeholders across Adamawa… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Why War On Insecurity Needs Food, Not Firepower Alone', Don Tasks Tinubu On Security Strategy

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to shift Nigeria's security approach from a military-centric strategy to one that tackles the root causes of poverty, injustice, and exclusion… Read more »

Nigeria: Justice for Ochanya - the Girl Nigeria Failed

Some stories refuse to fade, not because they are pleasant, but because they pierce the conscience of a nation. The story of Ochanya Ogbanje is one of them. It is a wound that… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Chief of Staff Mohammed Abdullahi Dies At 86

Former Chief of Staff to President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, General Mohammed Abdullahi, is dead. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Unveils Plan to Eliminate Lead Poisoning, Warns 'No Safe Level'

The federal government has unveiled a comprehensive national plan to eliminate lead poisoning in Nigeria, warning that there is no safe level of exposure to the toxic metal which… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Recoups Monday's Losses As Confidence Returns

After stalling its rally and losing value on Monday following threats by the United States President to send troops to Nigeria over alleged religious persecution, the naira… Read more »

Nigeria: Why China Opposes U.S.' Threat of Military Intervention in Nigeria - Experts

Experts have suggested that Nigeria may become another arena of diplomatic dissension between China and the United States which may further strain relations between the two major… Read more »