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…
Twelve countries have sealed their places at the Total Energies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after two rounds of qualifiers.Hosts Morocco, runners-up at the last two editions, will once again aim to turn home support into their first-ever title after narrowly losing to South Africa 2–1 in the 2022 final.The Confédération Africaine…
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to ending Tuberculosis by 2030 through concrete actions, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by her media aide,Mr. Busola Kukoyi, the first lady spoke as the special guest of honour at the 39th Stop…
The United Kingdom has announced a major change to its post-study work visa policy, reducing the period from two years to 18 months for international students, including Nigerians. The change will take effect from January 2027. The UK Home Secretary, Barrister Shabana Mahmood, made the announcement on October 14, explaining that the new policy is…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has vacated his seat to allow teenager, Joy Ogah sit over the affairs of the second office of Nigeria for one day. The newsmen reports that the gesture was said to be a reaffirmation of the commitment of the President Tinubu-led government to promoting girl-child education and gender equality. The event…
Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 18.02 per cent in September 2025, down from 20.12 per cent in August. This is the sixth consecutive headline inflation drop in Nigeria this year. National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index and Inflation Data. NBS data showed that the country’s inflation declined by 0.72…
Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four. The federal government has pledged to amplify the voices of developing nations and drive inclusive global economic reforms when it formally takes office on November 1, 2025. This was disclosed in a series of posts by the Central Bank of Nigeria on its official…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday said Nigeria needs local and international investments to progress. The former president stated this while commissioning the newly constructed Sir Ahmadu Bello International Conference Centre in Bauchi, describing it as a world-class facility capable of positioning the state as a major hub for investment and tourism in Nigeria. Speaking…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the country’s “worst days are over.” He declared that his economic reforms are beginning to deliver results and that hope is rising for a more prosperous nation. Delivering his national broadcast to mark the country’s 65th Independence anniversary, President. Tinubu said his administration had chosen “the path…