Nigeria’s former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has reignited debate over the country’s disputed 2023 presidential election, insisting that Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi was the rightful winner. In an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today, Lawal, now a senior figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), claimed that his political…
One herder was reported killed when gunmen opened fire on grazing cattle around Shen community of Jos South local government area of Plateau state. The deceased was identified as Hamza Sulaiman. State Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), and Chairman Coalition of Fulani Registered Organizations, Garba Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expressed displeasure over the embarrassing invasion of two of its offices by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enforce non-payment of ground rent. The director, facility management department of FIRS, Mr Tyofa Abeghe and special adviser on infrastructure, Kunle Ogidi, in a statement on Monday…
Dr Sani Shinkafi, a prominent member of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara, has dismissed claims of leaving the party, despite recently appearing alongside Governor Dauda Lawal to inaugurate key projects in the state. Speaking to reporters in Gusau on Sunday, Shinkafi clarified: “Yes, I was invited by Governor Lawal, together with former President…
The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) says it has concluded arrangements with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to have holograms embossed on books to curb piracy. The President/Chairman-in-Council NPA, Alhaji Lukman Dauda, stated this at a news conference to commemorate the 2025 World Book and Copyright Day in Ibadan on Wednesday. Dauda stated that the initiative…
Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate, has condemned the horrific killings in Benue State, which have tragically affected women, children, soldiers, and displaced individuals. In a statement issued on Sunday, Obi expressed that this tragedy has become all too common in “our national existence, and the situation in Benue now demands a national emergency.” It…
An elder statesman and chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that tackling the magnitude of the security challenges currently facing the country requires commitment of all Nigerians and international collaboration. Yakasai stated this while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to…
The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, has said that the notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji has been on the run as a result of sustained offensives by the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in recent time. Badaru stated this during a Ministerial Briefing on the activities of the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja….
Reports from Reuters reveal that Tunisia has expelled hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants to a desolate area along its border with Libya, following days of violent confrontations between migrants and residents in the port city of Sfax. The unrest unfolded after a Tunisian man lost his life in clashes with migrants. Local residents voiced grievances…
Political economist and public intellectual, Professor Pat Utomi, has clarified that the Shadow Cabinet initiative he leads is not an attempt to topple the Nigerian government, but a democratic mechanism designed to foster accountability and improve governance. Utomi stated this while speaking virtually on “Shadow Government, A Distraction or Necessity” during the fourth edition of…
