Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of applying double standards in its response to the disruption of the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau. In a statement posted on his verified X account on Sunday, Obi criticized ECOWAS for quickly condemning the military-arranged interruption in Guinea-Bissau […]
The Omoluabi Parapo Conservative Group has praised President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency on insecurity in Nigeria, describing the move as a decisive step toward restoring peace and stability. The group’s convener, Aderonke Okeleye, made the remarks in a statement on Sunday, highlighting Tinubu’s swift response to the recent surge in […]
The United States has increased intelligence cooperation with Nigeria, a shift that comes after years of operating drone and surveillance operations in Africa without sharing crucial information with the West African nation. Until 2024, Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, served as America’s primary hub for drone operations and intelligence gathering in Africa. The facility, […]
Bandits who abducted Alhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, have demanded N150 million for his release. The monarch was seized on his farm on Saturday morning. According to Vanguard, the abductors contacted the community on Sunday, allowing the monarch to speak with them as proof that […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry in Kebbi State after personnel of the No. 36 Squadron of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Birnin Kebbi, successfully repelled an attack on Zodi Village in Zuru Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations […]
The former President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Felix Omobude has stated that despite the continuous targeting of Christians by terrorist groups for killings and abductions, the church would not advocate for its members to resort to violence. Speaking to newsmen on Sunday about pressing national issues, Omobude emphasized that calling […]
The Department of State Services (DSS), one of Nigeria’s most influential and discreet security institutions, is undergoing one of its most far-reaching internal transformations in recent history under its Director General, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. Since assuming office in August 2024, Ajayi has initiated reforms that insiders describe as “a silent revolution,” reshaping the identity, conduct, […]
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, paid a visit to the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. The visit was confirmed by Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, in separate posts on their respective […]
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has insisted that there is no structured or state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria, challenging both local and international narratives that frame the country as a battleground of targeted religious oppression. Speaking at a recent Catholic gathering, Kukah clarified that while Nigeria faces severe insecurity […]
Arewa elder statesman and former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, has sparked nationwide debate after alleging that “Christian fighters from the Niger Delta” are responsible for several deadly attacks in northern Nigeria Prof. Yusuf made the claim in a recent publication where he challenged what he described […]
