Former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has clarified that his recent move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was not a betrayal of LP’s 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Rhodes-Vivour said Obi was fully informed of his decision before he officially switched […]
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ezekwesiri David Anyaegbu, has ended his tenure as Vice Chair of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the conclusion of the 79th Session in New York on Monday, September 8, 2025. The Second Committee, also known as the Economic and Financial Committee, is […]
By BAT Ideological Group When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its July 2025 ranking of African countries with the largest outstanding debt, a familiar name was not there: Nigeria. For the first time in decades, Africa’s most populous nation has exited the IMF’s debtors’ list. This is not mere fiscal housekeeping it’s […]
Gunmen have kidnapped the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Sunday night, September 7. The incident occurred at the chairman’s residence in Sakpefu area of Patigi, where a five-man gang of gunmen scaled the compound fence […]
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has commenced the review and validation of syllabuses for 26 trade areas taught in technical colleges across Nigeria. The five-day exercise, which kicked off on Monday in Abuja, is bringing together education regulators, curriculum experts, principals of technical colleges, and key industry stakeholders to align […]
The Chinese government has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to establish a blacklist of countries that allegedly detain Americans unjustly. This move has sparked fresh tensions between the US and China, with Beijing expressing firm opposition to the blacklist. Countries on the blacklist would face severe penalties, including sanctions that restrict […]
Private healthcare providers in Lagos have raised the alarm over the crippling impact of rising electricity and fuel prices, warning that energy expenses now swallow about 40 per cent of their operational costs. The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), Lagos Chapter, disclosed this in a statement on Monday […]
The Lagos State Government has taken decisive action against street traders operating illegally on major roads. The enforcement team, led by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, cleared traders at 2nd Rainbow Junction, inward Mile 2022. The operation aimed to address the safety and environmental concerns posed by the traders, who […]
Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje, has sparked fresh controversy after declaring that when he dies, his body will never be found. In a now-viral video from a recent church service, monitored on Monday, the flamboyant Onitsha-based preacher told his congregation that his time on earth was nearing its end, but insisted that […]
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has distanced himself from claims by his predecessor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, that he is one of his political mentees, declaring instead that his true leaders are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. El-Rufai, in a recent interview on Channels Television, […]
