24 hours after, Nigeria’s president reacts to deadly Plateau, Kaduna attacks

  President Bola Tinubu has condemned recent attacks by gunmen on communities in Plateau and Kaduna states. On Saturday, suspected bandits attacked a wedding celebration in Kahir village, Kagarko LGA…

Gunmen attack students’ hostels at Ekiti University

  Panic and chaos erupted late Monday night as gunmen attacked students’ hostels at Ekiti State University (EKSU) in Ado-Ekiti, prompting students to scamper for safety, Vanguard reports. According to…

Wave of US-Israeli strikes hit key Iran sites

  Iranian media reported Tuesday a wave of US-Israeli strikes hit military bases, a cancer drug plant and a religious site — after President Donald Trump threatened to destroy the…

Trump tells countries hit by Strait of Hormuz blockade to ‘go get your own oil’

  US President Donald Trump says countries that are rattled by a fuel disruption over Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz should go the sea passage and…

Trump makes new attack threat on Iran

  US President, Donald Trump, has again threatened to blow up Iranian power plants, including Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf, if Tehran does not agree…

Violence erupts in S’Africa over alleged Igbo king coronation

  Violent unrest has broken out in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with demonstrators torching vehicles and…

30 killed in armed raids near Niger-Nigeria border

  Attackers killed 30 villagers last week in several raids in western Republic of Niger, near the Nigerian border, the governor of the Tahoua region said Monday on state radio.…

Kwankwaso officially joins ADC

  Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and ex-Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress. The former Minister of Defence…

Tinubu’s minister resigns

    Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to pursue the Bauchi State governorship in the 2027 elections.   The Ministry confirmed…

Gunmen Kill 13 Wedding Guests, Abduct Others In Kaduna

  A deadly attack by armed bandits disrupted a wedding celebration in Kahir village, located in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving at least 13 people dead and…

Canada introduces new immigration, asylum rules for Nigerians, others

  Canada has introduced sweeping new immigration and asylum measures that will affect Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking entry or protection in the country. The new rules follow the…

Man kills girlfriend over infidelity in Cross River

  A middle-aged man has been accused of killing his girlfriend over alleged infidelity in a community in Cross River State, sparking outrage among residents calling for justice. According to…

Governance Failures, Not Funding Shortfalls, Are Crippling Nigeria’s Local Councils

  By Okechukwu Nwanguma The persistent underdevelopment of Nigeria’s rural communities is often blamed on inadequate funding. This explanation is convenient—but fundamentally misleading. The real problem lies not in the…

FACT-CHECK: Atiku not stepping down for Peter Obi in ADC presidential race

Claim An X user, Sarauta Maryam @SarautaMaryam, claimed that Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, recently informed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of his plans to step down for Peter Obi from…

Trump continues to push ceasefire but targets Iran’s oil

  US President Donald Trump says his preference would be to take the oil in Iran as the Islamic Republic continues to engage in strikes and counter strikes against Israel…