Nigeria’s economic hopes suffered a major blow over the weekend as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) agreed to a significant crude oil production increase of 548,000 barrels per day (bpd), excluding Nigeria from the boost due to its persistent underproduction challenges. The decision, reached during an OPEC+ meeting on […]
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has commented on Nigeria’s political rhetoric, suggesting that politicians across various parties have consistently promised to “rescue” the country from one another since the return to democracy in 1999. In a post shared via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, July 6, 2025, Sani stated: […]
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of deepening ethnic divisions in Nigeria and rewarding what he described as “gross incompetence” within the country’s top security institutions. Sowore, in a series of public statements and social media […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a firm directive to the Nigerian Armed Forces to intensify the fight against terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements across the country. The President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Nigerian Army Day celebration held on Saturday, July 6, 2025, in Kaduna State, declared […]
An escaped lion from a private zoo in southern Turkey was shot dead by authorities after it attacked a farmer in the early hours of Sunday, triggering alarm and a major search operation. The incident occurred in the Manavgat district of Antalya province, a popular Mediterranean tourist region. The lion, named Zeus, reportedly escaped […]
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system to ensure resilience, accessibility, and sustainability. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement forum in Abuja on Friday, Professor Pate emphasized that the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is prioritizing health reforms […]
Namibia has been downgraded from an upper-middle-income country to a lower-middle-income country by the World Bank, effective July 1, 2025. This reclassification makes Namibia the only country to move down a category in the World Bank’s latest income classification update. The downgrade is attributed to a significant adjustment in the country’s population data […]
Senator Aminu Tambuwal has created a stir in the political arena with an audacious proclamation of endorsement for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) while simultaneously reaffirming his steadfast affiliation with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing a political assembly, Tambuwal declared, “We remain members of PDP, and we are not departing, yet we shall […]
In a major boost to public welfare and urban transportation, the Kaduna State Government has announced the commencement of a free bus service for civil servants, students, retirees, and security personnel, beginning Monday, July 7. The initiative is part of the Kaduna Subsidized Transport Scheme (KSTS), introduced to cushion the effects of rising living costs […]
A fatal road accident in Lagos has claimed the lives of eight people and left eight others severely injured following a head-on collision between a commercial bus and a truck. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Atura Bus Stop along the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway. According to the […]
