The United States has announced sanctions against three individuals and six businesses accused of facilitating financial transactions for the Islamic State (ISIS), as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to disrupt global terrorism financing networks. The designations, announced on Monday, ...
The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a fresh warning to Nigerians travelling to America, urging them to strictly obey all visa rules and immigration regulations to avoid penalties that could affect future travel opportunities. The warning comes as ...
State governors are seeking greater constitutional authority over security operations within their domains and guaranteed funding arrangements for the proposed State Police. This push is detailed in a newly revealed report from a meeting convened by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum ...
Governor Dauda Lawal has firmly ruled out negotiations with bandits, even as concerns continue to grow over the abduction of 50 elderly residents of Zamfara State who remain in captivity after attempting to broker peace with armed criminals. The victims, ...
Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of insecurity, questioning the deployment of security personnel in relation to Omoyele Sowore while communities continue to face attacks from bandits and terrorists. In ...
The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has convened an emergency stakeholders’ meeting to address the recent increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices and develop measures to improve supply, affordability and market stability. The meeting brought together government officials, regulators, ...
The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA), a pro-democracy organisation, has asked the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and other critics of the National Assembly to stop what it described as attacks on the legislature over the controversial ...
Security operatives have intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition allegedly destined for criminal networks operating within and around the state. In a statement issued on Monday, Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi state commissioner for information, said the operation was carried out ...
A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has distanced the Igbo nation from comments attributed to Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Monday, the apex Igbo ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to a government that listens, plans, and delivers good governance to the people. He also declared an end to the long-standing neglect of the Federal Capital Territory’s satellite communities. Speaking at ...
The Presidency has hit back at 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, describing his call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation as childish, simplistic, and an unwarranted distraction. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Obi had earlier in ...
Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, successfully resisted attempts by security officials to transport him to prison in a Black Maria on Monday. Following a remand order issued at the Federal High Court in Abuja, ...
The South East Progressives Forum (SEPF) has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over his decision to file a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against his former spokesman and ally, Kenneth Okonkwo. In a statement ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as the new chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The announcement was made on Monday in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser ...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State. Uzodimma described Oyebanji’s victory in the just-concluded Ekiti Governorship election as a clear demonstration of the people’s confidence, trust, ...
The Nigeria Police Force has ruled out any form of ransom negotiation for the release of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State. South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, said the police will not engage in ransom talks with ...
Manchester United has confirmed it has secured the majority of the land required to build a new 100,000-seater stadium, moving a step closer to its long-term plan for a world-class arena near Old Trafford. In a statement published on its ...
Some stranded Nigerians in South Africa on Monday staged a protest at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria over delays in their evacuation back home. The protesters, who had gathered at the commission’s premises, expressed frustration over the prolonged wait ...
The special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has criticized Western double standards regarding political stability following the resignation of United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday. Ajayi made the remark in a post ...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign from office over what he described as poor leadership, worsening insecurity, and growing economic hardship across the country. Obi made the call on Monday ...