An old quote attributed to Nelson Mandela has resurfaced and sparked widespread debate online as Nigerians draw parallels between his words and the country’s current tensions with the United States. The quote — “If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America” — […]
Popular music producer and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, has urged Nigerian youths to focus on building sustainable wealth rather than chasing luxury possessions. The award-winning producer made the statement in a recent post that has been widely circulated across social media platforms, saying that while he could afford a private jet if he […]
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered a full-scale investigation into a disturbing viral video showing an elderly woman being brutally assaulted by a group of six men in the Emekuku area of Owerri North Local Government Area. The victim, identified as 55-year-old Mrs. Agu Ndidiamaka of Umuakaliukwu Kindred, Uboegbelu, Azaraubo, […]
Nigeria’s presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed allegations of a “Christian genocide” in the country, insisting that the narrative is politically motivated and rooted in misinformation. Bwala, who serves as Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, said the claim was first propagated around 2016 by foreign groups with vested interests and […]
Bayelsa State’s political landscape has been thrown into a new phase of realignment following the formal defection of Governor Douye Diri from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, who made the announcement during a thanksgiving service in Yenagoa, described the decision as one made in the interest […]
The Lagos State Police Command has declared human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, wanted over allegations of attempting to incite public unrest during a planned protest in the state. Commissioner of Police, Olorundare Jimoh, announced the development on Monday, saying Sowore and his associates were linked to an aborted protest targeting […]
Heavy security presence was observed on Monday morning at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed officially assumed office as the party’s Acting National Chairman. Armed police officers and plain-clothes security operatives were stationed at strategic points around the PDP secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Garki, with […]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ekiti State chapter, on Monday, defied warnings from the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and went ahead with a mass protest on the university campus. The demonstration, which drew hundreds of young people and civil society members, was aimed at pressing for […]
The Bayelsa State Police Command has declared a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr. Levi Anyanwu, missing. Anyanwu, who was serving at the Ijaw National Academy in Kaiama, the headquarters of Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, reportedly went missing on October 8, 2025. The development has sparked concern among fellow corps […]
Nigerian public affairs analyst, Abisaya Busari Akinnadeju, has criticised United States President Donald Trump for describing Nigeria as a “disgraced nation,” calling the comment undiplomatic, unhelpful, and disrespectful to a sovereign state. In an open letter addressed to Trump and shared on social media, Akinnadeju said such remarks were unbecoming of a world leader […]
