By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- A meeting is being planned between Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and U.S. President Donald Trump, as both leaders prepare to discuss security cooperation and clear up recent misunderstandings surrounding Nigeria’s internal challenges. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made this...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Nigeria, threatening possible military intervention if what he calls the “killing of Christians” in the country is not halted. In a fiery post on his Truth Social account on Saturday, Trump said he would...
BY JOY ADARA, Abuja Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to probe the allegations that lawmakers pay up to ₦3 million to sponsor or present bills,...
Fresh details have emerged regarding the government’s cautious public communication strategy following the recent uncovering of an alleged coup plot, with a senior legal luminary in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet reportedly advising authorities against publicly labelling the incident a “coup.” PRNigeria gathered that this legal advice was issued...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In a renewed and intensified effort to rid the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of criminal elements and sustain the relative peace currently being enjoyed by residents, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has directed all tactical and surveillance teams...
Despite global outrage over attacks on Christians, PRNigeria reports a disturbing pattern of mosque-targeted violence against Muslims in Nigeria has received far less attention—even as hundreds have been killed in places of worship. This report highlights the scale of atrocities committed from 2009 to 2025 and demands equal global...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has declared that his administration’s leadership style, rooted in inclusivity, fairness, justice, and even development across all regions of the state, has continued to attract defectors from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a...
Dear President Donald J. Trump, Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your return to the leadership of the United States of America. You have taken over the reins at a critical juncture in world politics, when the choices of your administration’s diplomacy will largely determine whether...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State government has raised alarm over an outbreak of Avian Influenza Virus (bird flu) in some parts of Wukari Local Government Area of the state. State Commissioner of Agriculture, Prof. Nicholas Namessan disclosed this at a press conference in Jalingo on Saturday. Namessan, who...
To ensure the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), achieve its desired impact of improved welfare of workers and safety at the workplace, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has advocated for movement of institutional accountability from persuasion to enforcement. In the same vein, the fund called for stronger legal...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for Abba Hassan, a condemned inmate who escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum on October 31, 2025. In a statement released on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the escape...
President Bola Tinubu has officially welcomed a group of prominent defectors from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a major political development for Southern Kaduna. The defection of over 10 influential figures was celebrated at a grand rally held in Kafanchan,...
Resident doctors in Osun State have officially joined the nationwide indefinite strike called by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The strike, which started on Saturday, has led to a halt in medical services at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Osogbo. President of the Association of Resident Doctors...
The internal leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, with a faction of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) announcing the suspension of National Chairman Umar Damagum and five other top officials for one month. On Saturday, during an emergency meeting in Abuja, the faction, led...
Troops under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have achieved major breakthroughs in their counter-terrorism campaign, neutralising insurgents and taking control of key areas across Borno and Adamawa States between October 25 and 31. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, said the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Shehu of Borno, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, and other prominent personalities, on Saturday, attended the investiture of a renowned businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, with honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D) degree. The honour was conferred on the...
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), the apex body of writers in Nigeria, has re-elected Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi as its National President for a second term covering the years 2025–2027. The election took place during the association’s Annual Business Meeting held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the...
A conclave of diverse economists have recently been crowing about the prospects of recovery in the Nigerian economy. It is not strange. Professional economics is a variant of madness. A mad man may have no compass indicating where he is coming from or where he is headed. But he...
Arsenal tightened their grip at the top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday, showcasing once again their deadly precision from set pieces. The Gunners broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, when Viktor Gyökeres capitalized on a clever...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State chapter, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Governor Chukwuma Soludo and security agencies, demanding the immediate release of Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo, a consultant neurosurgeon kidnapped on October 30. In a communiqué jointly signed by Dr. Princeston Okam, Chairman,...