Nigeria has renewed its demand for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), arguing that the country’s growing population, economic potential, and peacekeeping record make it a natural candidate for greater representation in the global body. In a speech delivered at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Nigerian leader […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have urged stakeholders in Nigeria’s mining sector to adopt modern, sustainable mining practices as a means of curbing insecurity and driving sectoral growth. This call was made on Thursday at a two-day capacity-building workshop for miners in Plateau State, themed “Enhancing Safety, […]
A suspected child kidnapper was on Wednesday set ablaze by an angry mob in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, after a failed attempt to abduct a seven-year-old boy. The incident, which occurred along Ekwvere Road in the community, threw residents into panic as hundreds trooped to the scene. […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sent a message of goodwill to Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, the newly installed 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, with a call to keep tradition distinct from politics. In his congratulatory letter ahead of the monarch’s coronation, Obasanjo described the Olubadan throne as a sacred office that requires neutrality, wisdom, and […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted political parties the green light to begin campaigns ahead of the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, confirmed in a statement that campaigns officially opened on September 24, 2025, and will run […]
Olympique de Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi has been suspended for one match following his red card in the Ligue 1 clash against Paris Saint-Germain, the French league’s disciplinary committee confirmed. The Italian tactician was dismissed in stoppage time of Sunday’s high-stakes encounter after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession. The second booking […]
Nigeria’s premium crude grade, Bonny Light, climbed to $70 per barrel on Tuesday, up from $68 the previous day, following a decline in United States oil inventories that has tightened global supply. The price movement comes after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a drop in both crude and distillate inventories, raising concerns […]
The Federal Government has announced that the Kano–Maradi standard gauge railway project will extend to Katsina by December 2025, with full completion scheduled for March 2027. Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, made the disclosure during the 2nd Transport Summit of the Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) in Lagos. Represented by the […]
Human rights advocate Aisha Yesufu has called upon Nigerians to hold all 109 senators responsible for the utilization of legislative time and public resources, particularly when private political conflicts are elevated to national issues. She criticized the expenditure of taxpayers’ money on what she termed a personal dispute between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Nigeria’s states are now financially positioned to embark on more developmental projects without depending on Federal Government bailouts. Wike, speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, said the financial situation of states had improved under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that governors now have […]
