Nigeria on Tuesday expressed concerns over the decision of the U.S. to exclude it from participating in the U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj event on alleged killings of Nigerians of a specific faith group. The Chargé d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN, Mr Syndoph Endoni, said the decision to exclude Nigeria from the discussion, which … [Read more…]
Eruku, a community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, became a theatre of war as bandits, numbering about 20, attacked a local church in the town on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The dare-devil and heavily armed bandits besieged the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the outskirts of the town around 6pm during a … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to act swiftly and ensure the immediate rescue of the schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in Maga, Kebbi State, promising that the children will be brought back home safely. The President gave the assurance in a statement on Tuesday while announcing that Vice President Kashim Shettima will … [Read more…]
Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State have been expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the factional National Executive Committee loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to reports, the expulsion was ratified on Tuesday after the heated … [Read more…]
Founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Professor Udenta O. Udenta, has urged Nigerian youths to question long-entrenched national norms and symbols in order to challenge the old order and reclaim their voice in the country’s democratic evolution. He made the remark while delivering the keynote address at the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public … [Read more…]
Kabiru Turaki, the newly elected national chairman of thePeoples Democratic Party (PDP), has postponed the party’s inaugural National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to Wednesday. Mr Turaki, a former minister of special duties, announced the postponement while addressing governors, members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), and other stakeholders who had already gathered at the party’s … [Read more…]
Following an in-flight confrontation with comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr. Jollof, social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan has issued a public apology on the incident. In an Instagram video posted on Tuesday, Otse said he takes “full responsibility” for the disruption and acknowledged that the incident which caused delays on a … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said his administration is deliberately rebuilding Enugu into a modern, competitive, and crime-free state anchored on security, productivity, transparency, good governance, and strong partnership with the Church. The governor made the declaration at the Fourth Enugu Diocesan Synod of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu on Monday at the … [Read more…]
Violence broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Abuja, forcing police to fire teargas to disperse supporters amid an ongoing leadership tussle between rival factions of the party. Chaos broke out at Wadata Plaza as Governor Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed, and the Turaki-led executive arrived, triggering clashes with police and supporters of … [Read more…]
The newly elected chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has pledged to ensure that power returns to the Nigerian people. Turaki, while giving his acceptance speech after the swearing-in of the new officers at the end of the Elective Convention of the PDP in Ibadan, early Sunday morning, November 16, assured that … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Another week has opened in Nigeria with blood on the ground and fear in the air. The country wakes up each morning to new tragedies. Each day closes with fresh accounts of death, kidnappings, and retreats. Nigeria is living inside a vortex of violence. Nothing breaks it. Nothing interrupts it. The state … [Read more…]
…as Commission introduces computer-based test for senior staff Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the 2025 promotion exercise for qualified civil servants in the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening the public service, rewarding merit and deepening digital transformation across government institutions. The Chairman of the Enugu State Civil Service Commission (ESCSC), … [Read more…]