A fresh wave of violence has claimed at least six lives in central Nigeria, as intercommunal clashes erupted in the Bassa and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State over the weekend. Among the deceased are women and children, with a further 12 people hospitalised following injuries sustained during the separate attacks, according to local…
The Independent Judicial Accountability Panel (IJAP) has criticised Nigeria’s Supreme Court for failing to clarify the legitimacy of defected lawmakers in its recent ruling on the Rivers State political crisis. In a statement on Friday, the panel, which includes three retired justices of the Court of Appeal, expressed concerns that the apex court’s 28 February…
Ijaw Youths under the umbrella of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), blocked the Mbiama Axis of the East-West road on Tuesday to protest over the statements by the Minster of the FCT. Barr. Nyesom Wike. It would be recalled that Wike allegedly described the Ijaws as minority in the Niger Delta region. The peaceful protest…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its monetary policy reforms, which are significantly contributing to the nation’s economic recovery. IMF gave the commendation was its 2025 Article IV Consultation report on Nigeria. The fund commended the Federal Government for bold and politically difficult policies that had improved…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) gathering in the North-East to endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term erupted into chaos after key party stakeholders allegedly refused to endorse Vice President Kashim Shettima alongside the president. A video circulated by AIT on Sunday depicted party members in a state of heated tension as the event…
President of a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), Chief Ugochukwu Nnam has advised Americans to desist from destroying their own. Nnam gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN reports that there have been series of attacks at Elon…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said nobody in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can question his membership or force him out of the party. Wike while speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Monday, described himself as one of the PDP’s most loyal members. He also criticised a senior…
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebel forces. The EU ‘s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mr Anouar El Anouni, made the condemnation at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the bloc’s spokesperson, the continued advance of the M23…
Authorities in Adamawa State have intensified the battle against drug trafficking and abuse, seizing nearly 600 kilogrammes of illicit substances in just two months, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). State Commander Aliyu Abubakar said at a briefing in Yola that 107 people had been arrested between July and August, with 15…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has strengthened its position in Anambra State following decisive wins in the Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North I Constituency by-elections. Results announced by the electoral commission showed APGA’s Dr Emmanuel Nwachukwu securing 90,408 votes in the senatorial race, well ahead of APC candidate Chief Azuka Okwuosa with…
