U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who is expected to visit Washington next week. Speaking during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday, Trump said Machado’s trip would provide an opportunity for...
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Nigerian Army has observed a disturbing rise in fake social media accounts created and operated by unscrupulous individuals, falsely claiming to represent or be associated with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu. Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, stated this in a statement...
A 25-year-old man, Awakaria Anise, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stealing chickens worth N175,000. Anise, whose address was not provided, was charged with malicious damage, stealing and unlawful strangling of chickens. He, however pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commiserated with the Bayelsa State Government and people over the demise of the Deputy Governor, late Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away in December 2025. The COAS described the loss as painful and significant, not only to Bayelsa State...
Nigerian Army has described the killing of a minor by a soldier in Ette, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as unfortunate. Timothy Daniel, a 13-year-old boy was reportedly shot and killed by a soldier on New Year Day sparking outrage in the state. Lawal Bala...
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...
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...