President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate suspension of raw shea nut exports as part of his administration’s efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain and boost local industries. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed the directive on Tuesday after a briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He […]
President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his distress over the recent derailment incident on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. In a statement shared on his X account, Tinubu revealed he is closely monitoring the situation despite being in Brazil. He extended his heartfelt prayers to the injured passengers, their families, and all those affected by […]
A protestor was taken into custody near the White House on Monday after setting fire to an American flag in opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at cracking down on flag desecration. The incident occurred hours after Trump signed the order, which directs the Justice Department to pursue legal action against individuals […]
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bayo Ojulari, says Nigeria has achieved nearly 100 percent pipeline and terminal crude oil receipts, a milestone he attributed to the collaboration with the nation’s security forces and intelligence agencies. Ojulari disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the 2025 […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially transmitted power to his deputy ahead of a one-month leave, in compliance with constitutional provisions. In a letter addressed to the Oyo State House of Assembly and read during Tuesday’s plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, Makinde announced that his leave will run […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hosted Nigerian Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, in what has been described as a symbolic meeting of cultural and intellectual minds. The encounter took place in Brasília and underscored the strengthening of Brazil–Africa ties through shared heritage and literature. During the visit, Soyinka presented President Lula […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of shares valued at more than N5 billion linked to former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major General Umar Mohammed, and businessman Kayode Oladipupupo Filani. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu delivered the ruling on Monday, granting the request of the Economic […]
Unidentified armed men have killed four villagers in northeastern Ivory Coast, with another person missing, in what the military described as the country’s first fatal assault of its kind since 2021. The strike happened overnight between Sunday and Monday in Difita, a farming settlement just two kilometres from the Burkinabe frontier in the Tehini regionan […]
The Trump administration’s decision to end a tax exemption on small packages bound for the United States has triggered disruptions in global trade, with 25 countries halting postal deliveries to America. The exemption, set to be abolished on August 29, had long eased the flow of low-value goods into the U.S. But with its removal, […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi The church can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines of governance. Christian leaders particularly those in education and discipleship must begin to integrate political leadership and mentorship into their teachings. For too long, politics has been treated as unclean, yet the truth is simple: if the righteous retreat, the […]
