Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, has explained why the Nigerian military responded swiftly to disturbances in the Benin Republic but was unable to tackle bandits and address the long-standing insecurity in Nigeria. Onanuga stated…
Chief Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for sealing his principal’s Maitama residence in…
Governor Sule of Nasarawa State, has stated that insecurity, especially kidnapping and abduction did not start in northern Nigeria as is commonly believed and has now become a national crisis that no region can afford to ignore. The governor described…
Panic and fear has spread over parts of Adamawa State as heavily armed Chobo-speaking tribal militia from neighbouring Gombe State, joined their counterparts in Adamawa state to unleash coordinated attacks on Bachama communities in Lamurde Local Government Area, leaving dozens…
Details of the US delegation’s discussion with Nigerian government officials during a strategic visit to the country to evaluate security issues have been made public. According to the previous reports, Nuhu Ribadu, the Nigerian National Security Advisor, hosted the congressional…
The Cross River State Government has issued a directive requiring all civil and public servants to proceed on a 20-day end-of-year leave to allow them to participate fully in Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Head of Service, Mr. Orok…
According to reports, gunmen assaulted Saint Andrew’s Church in Isiokwe, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, killing the wife of an Anglican pastor. Isiokwe is a community in Lilu Town, which is under Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Residents claimed…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso has raised alarm over the ease with which arms are being circulated across the country adding that it is alarming and unacceptable. The NNPP chieftain expressed displeasure over what he…
By the end of this year, it is anticipated that World Bank loan to Nigeria between 2023 and 2025 will total $9.65 billion as new approvals, continuing talks, and disbursements pick up speed across important sectors. Source’s review of data…
A yet-to-be-identified number of persons have been feared killed following an attack launched by unknown gunmen near the Afor Market Junction in Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday. Residents were thrown into fear and panic…
President Bola Tinubu and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday held a closed door meeting over the worsening insecurity crisis facing the country, touching on areas of collaboration. The US ambassador to Nigeria and other high-ranking officials including US…
Following new political unrest in the state, there is growing speculation that Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, may soon leave the Peoples Democratic Party to join the All Progressives Congress. The balance of power in the legislature was…
United States, US lawmaker representing the Virginia’s Second District in the House of Congress, Riley Moore is currently in Nigeria. The lawmaker, who revealed this on Sunday via a post on his official X handle said he came into the…
Ayomiposi Ojajuni, a Nigerian law student, passed away after allegedly being refused the chance to sit for the Bar Final exams at the Yola Campus. According to sources who spoke with sources, Ojajuni, an Olabisi Onabanjo University graduate, was clearly…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, claims that Nigerians’ rising trust in the ruling party is shown in the consistent rise in the number of governors elected on the All Progressives Congress platform(APC). Speaking at the end of the…