Amnesty International has expressed concern over the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the International Criminal Court through the Rome Statute, warning that the move could deepen impunity and deny victims of serious crimes access to…
Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Waidi Shaibu, has reassured Nigerians that rescue operations are still ongoing and that military troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo State. Shaibu…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of “grand corruption,” citing N8.83 trillion in unbudgeted spending that a recent International Monetary Fund consultation report highlighted. In a statement titled “Grand Corruption: Nigeria’s Greatest…
A fresh turn of dispute may be brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Southern Political Progressives Amalgamation Forum has rejected former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as Atiku’s running mate for the 2027 general elections. According to…
Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations at the Holy See, Arch. Paul Gallagher, on Saturday hinted that Pope Leo XIV may visit Nigeria in the coming years. The Vatican’s foreign minister disclosed this to newsmen following a meeting…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension of its ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration by two weeks. While officials originally slated the exercise to conclude on July 10, the new adjustmen pushes the final deadline to Friday,…
Presidential Media Centre has shared an AI-generated image of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara, days after her comments on small scale enterprises sparked widespread criticism on social media. The image, shared on the presidential Media Centre’s official…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has urged the Presidency to give a detailed explanation over the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing the matter as a major test of transparency and public accountability. In a statement issued…
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has launched an investigation into the fire outbreak at the Bono Energy Terminal located in the Coconut area of Apapa. The agency’s spokesperson, Shakiru Amodu, had earlier confirmed the incident in a statement…
The lawmaker representing Abia North at the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has firmly stated that President Bola Tinubu has no strong competitor for the 2027 presidential election. Senator Kalu made this claim at his home town, Igbere, in Bende Local Government…
Ademola Adeleke has insisted that anyone involved in criminal activities, including members of his family, should be arrested and prosecuted. The governor made the declaration on Friday while receiving the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, during a courtesy visit to…
Following a fresh United Nations report showing that over 17 million people across nine states in Northern Nigeria are facing hunger crisis at peak levels, the Nigeria Democratic Congress 2027 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi,…
Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries to strengthen the state’s civil service. The appointments were disclosed on Friday in a statement by the Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Iskeel Saka, who explained that the…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised alarm over the growing hunger crisis in northern Nigeria, describing the situation as preventable and a consequence of poor leadership. In a statement titled “UN’s Warning on Northern Nigeria’s Food Crisis”…
The Berom Youth-Moulders Association (BYM) has threatened legal action against Professor Ayo Omotayo, the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, over comments it described as offensive and defamatory towards the Berom ethnic group. The…
