Nigeria loses over 400 ‘innocent’ citizens From 2017 till date, the Nigerian military has been accused of accidentally bombing about 409 unarmed civilians while targeting terrorists and bandits in the northern part of the country. Although the military denied some of the claims, insisting terrorists were targeted in the operations, reports indicate that several unsuspecting…
By Michael Adeyemo The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa (AYIDSA), Dr. Olusola Agbeniyi, has called for improved cooperation and stronger ties between Nigeria and South Africa. He made this known while speaking with a Pensioners FM correspondent ahead of the association’s 8th Annual Heritage Day, scheduled for September 19, 2026,…
A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has called for the decentralization of Nigeria’s policing system, saying state governments must be empowered to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. The US lawmaker expressed concern over the continued violence affecting communities in Nigeria and stressed the need for structural reforms in the country’s policing…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, addressed Nigerians in London during the Nigeria Modernism Exhibition, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to renewing hope and building a brighter future. Speaking to a gathering of Nigerians in the diaspora and dignitaries, President Tinubu said, “We were elected to renew hope so we come to renew everybody’s hope and that…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate recorded a marginal decline to 15.06 per cent in February 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics agency disclosed that the February figure represents a slight drop of 0.04 percentage points when compared with the 15.10 per cent recorded…
The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of Nigerians who wish to leave Iran, escorting them across the Armenian border to ensure their safety as tension continues to escalate in the Middle East. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa,…
According to the report on the World Food Programme’s website, Nigeria is facing one of the worst hunger crises in recent times. WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar affirmed the Federal Government’s resolve to elevate Nigeria–Thailand ties to a strategic partnership comprising political, economic, and cultural collaboration. Tuggar disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday through Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, against the backdrop of bilateral meetings with Thailand’s counterpart, Sihasak Phuangketkeow….
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as an “unprecedented negative news” recorded across Nigeria within 10 days, blaming the situation on “collective leadership failures.” In a statement today, Obi warned that the country was drifting into “avoidable disorder” due to insecurity,…
The United States military has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump directing the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from terrorists’ attacks, according to The New York Times. The report, published on Wednesday, stated that the U.S. Africa Command had presented multiple…