In a decisive move to strengthen Nigeria’s aerial combat capabilities, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is accelerating the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters. The announcement came as Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, led a Programme Management Review meeting with senior U.S. Government officials and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening poverty crisis, warning that the country is sliding deeper into hardship while political actors remain preoccupied with power struggles. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle titled “While...
Nigerian Government has confirmed significant progress in the payment of match bonuses and allowances owed to members of the Super Eagles at the ongoing AFCON 2025, assuring players and Nigerians that all outstanding disbursements are being concluded. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Minister of State for...
United States (U.S) President, Donald Trump, has ordered the country’s withdrawal from 66 international organisations, citing concerns over cost, efficiency and what his administration describes as actions contrary to American interests. The decision was confirmed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio,...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions during network downtimes, system glitches, or human input errors. Head, Public Affairs of the NCC, Nnenna Ukoha, who made this known in...
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna with a ₦1 billion defamation suit against another retired senior military officer, Maj. Gen. Ali-Keffi (retd.), over alleged terrorism-related accusations. The suit, filed on Thursday at the Kaduna Judicial Division...
Rivers State House of Assembly has firmly rejected claims that the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara are being orchestrated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, insisting that the process is rooted strictly in constitutional provisions. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on...
THE family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, is saddened to announce her brutal death at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory on Monday, 5th January 2026. Before her abduction, Barrister Nwamaka was on the phone with her sister Anthonia, who briefly...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a heartfelt message of condolence to renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her family following the death of her son, Nkanu Nnamdi. In an emotional statement, the President expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss, extending his sympathies to Ms Adichie, her...
President Bola Tinubu has praised corporate Nigeria, citizens, and other stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market for surpassing the N100 trillion milestone on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). President Tinubu described this record achievement as an inspiration for the investing public operating in the money and capital markets. He urged...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, on his birthday. President Tinubu in a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended Adedeji’s sterling leadership of the 83-year-old revenue agency, the introduction of fresh ideas, the adoption of global...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara on Thursday commissioned a fully remodelled “Second Chance School” for vulnerable girls and women in Biu Local Government Area. The newly inaugurated facility is part of a strategic initiative designed to offer adult women, including those who missed formal education or dropped out...
United States (US) immigration authorities have detained Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted in his home country over alleged corruption, according to his legal team. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January last year for medical reasons, including surgery related to prostate cancer....
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly rejected the impeachment proceedings initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as unnecessary and capable of destabilising the state. In a statement issued on Thursday...
The Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator (Prince) Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang, JP, has raised alarm over the worsening security situation in parts of Plateau State, warning that persistent attacks pose serious threats to lives, peace and economic activities in the state. The lawmaker spoke on Thursday while...
In a bid to build a strong and united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed plans to open high-level talks with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential...
The essay you circulated is rhetorically powerful, but its “simplicity” is achieved by subtracting the very provisions that determine the outcome. That is not clarity; it is selective accounting. Let’s dismantle the argument on its own terms calmly, sequentially, and with arithmetic that actually follows the law. 1) The...
Political tension heightened in Rivers State on Thursday as the House of Assembly formally commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. The move was initiated during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins...
Zamfara State Government has raised the alarm over what it described as the use of federal security apparatus to harass and intimidate opposition figures in the state, alleging the involvement of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the state government...
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has dismissed claims that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, poses a political threat to her ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that her fate at the polls rests solely with voters. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels...