The United States has ramped up intelligence and surveillance flights over Nigeria in recent weeks, following former President Donald Trump’s warning that Washington might intervene if Nigeria fails to curb escalating violence, according to flight data and sources familiar with…
Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have unveiled AES Television, a joint regional broadcaster for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, aiming to consolidate political, security, and information sovereignty. The channel was launched in Bamako by Mali’s transitional president…
Niger has announced a sweeping visa and entry ban on all United States citizens, covering diplomatic, business, humanitarian, and tourist travel, in a move described by officials as a matter of reciprocity and national sovereignty. No timeline has been set…
BENIN CITY, EDO — A tragic altercation in the early hours of Tuesday, December 23, has left one man dead and a community in chaos within the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Pandemonium broke out in the Ikpe…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered more than eight high-profile business ventures allegedly linked to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), which investigators believe were acquired through proceeds of fraud during his eight-year tenure…
Public anger is growing in Malawi after reports revealed that Vice President Jane Ansah is travelling to the United Kingdom with a large, taxpayer-funded entourage to attend her husband’s 80th birthday celebration. The trip, estimated to cost about K2.3 billion…
A constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Hamza N. Dantani Esq., has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, or ask him to step aside, citing serious national security concerns linked to…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget proposal, describing it as “wishful thinking” and warning that it could push Nigeria further into an unsustainable debt crisis. In a preliminary review of the budget presented to…
Former Assistant Director at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Dr Ofodire Emeka, has accused senior officials of obstruction, persecution, and administrative abuse following his advocacy for nuclear medicine reform in Nigeria. Dr Emeka, a 2011 NYSC President’s Honours Awardee,…
A heartwarming moment has gone viral after businessman Stephen Ozioko recently rewarded five of his apprentices, known as “nwa boys,” who had served him faithfully for six years. The settlement, which reflects the enduring Igbo apprenticeship tradition, saw Ozioko reward…
