Nigerians’ demand for immediate action has risen as the Federal Government released an updated list of 48 individuals and 12 entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing in the country. Simultaneously, security experts are warning that failure to follow through could further erode trust in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts. Published on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, […]

President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s “unyielding” refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone “well” and “most points were agreed to,” Trump said Tehran had refused to […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday criticised President Bola Tinubu over recent comments comparing Nigeria’s fuel prices with those of other African countries, insisting that Nigerians are economically worse off despite paying less for petrol. The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress made his position known in a statement issued in Abuja by his […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced a revenue collection of N2.68tn from its economic activities in February 2026, even as crude oil production declined to 1.51 million barrels per day amid pipeline outages and operational setbacks. It reported a 4.2 per cent increase in revenue for its February 2026 operations, rising to N2.68tn […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering Russia’s support for efforts to resolve the escalating Middle East crisis following the collapse of talks between Iran and the United States. According to the Kremlin, Putin said he was ready to assist diplomatic efforts toward a settlement. “Vladimir […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission has no justification for removing the name of former Senate President David Mark as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress. INEC had, on April 1, announced that it would no longer recognise Mark’s leadership of the party as well as the […]

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took a different dimension on Saturday when the faction of the party led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, took over the control of the PDP national secretariat in Abuja after the police reopened it. The PDP has been embroiled in a lingering internal […]

NBA President, Afam Osigwwe By John Dike, Osogbo The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has urged courts across the country to avoid the use of complex Latin phrases in their rulings and instead issue clear, direct, and unambiguous orders. He made the call during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television, […]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in the South West has called on the six governors in the region to prioritise safety of lives and property in view of the security challenges confronting the region. It also asked the governors to urgently introduce meaningful palliative measures like cheap transportation system, to cushion the adverse effects […]