Former President Goodluck Jonathan has refuted claims that he accused the late President Muhammadu Buhari of having ties with Boko Haram, saying his remarks were taken out of context. In a statement released on Saturday by his media aide, Ikechukwu…
Kwara State is battling a deepening security crisis as unrelenting bandits and kidnappers continue to terrorize residents, especially in the northern and southern regions. Despite the government’s ongoing efforts, communities remain trapped in fear, with attacks, abductions, and killings becoming…
ABUJA — Tragedy struck the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night when suspected kidnappers invaded the Kubwa residence of a veterinary doctor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, killing him and abducting his three children. Dr. Ogbu, a respected veterinarian and immediate past…
BENIN CITY — A major controversy has erupted in Edo State following the installation of Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele as the Iyaloja (head of market women) by Mrs. Folashade Ojo-Tinubu, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria. The appointment, which took place weeks after…
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State has drawn sharp criticism after opposition voices accused him of neglecting grieving communities still reeling from waves of deadly attacks across the North Central region. Critics, led by opposition figure…
THE Freedom of Information (FOI) Counsel and Rural Development Information and Legal Advocacy Centre (RUDILAC) have called on the Edo State Judiciary to issue practice directions to facilitate the effective implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the…
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Conference of Civil Society for Transparency and Accountability (COCTA), a coalition of non-partisan civic organizations across Nigeria, has thrown its support behind a North-Central candidate, Justice Abdullahi Mohammed Liman (Rtd), for the position of chairman of…
Morocco’s ambitious plan to build the world’s largest football stadium has sparked a wave of youth-led protests demanding better hospitals, schools, and jobs instead of global prestige. The 115,000-seat megaproject, a centrepiece for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, has become…
In a sweeping political move that has stirred both celebration and outrage, Chad’s parliament has voted to scrap presidential term limits and extend the mandate from five to seven years — a change that effectively gives President Mahamat Idriss Déby…
It was a scene of jubilation at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre as thousands of Malawians celebrated the return of Peter Mutharika, who was sworn in for a second term as president. The 85-year-old law professor, who previously led Malawi from…
