Category: News

Late Gen. Sani Abacha Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), has dismissed claims by a former Department of State Services operative, Dennis Amachree, about the final moments of the deceased military ruler. Al-Mustapha described the account as false and urged Nigerians not to believe […]

Sheikh Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has questioned why no government official has visited Boko Haram terrorists and bandits to negotiate an end to their violence, the way past leaders engaged Niger Delta militants. He made the comparison in a Facebook post on Saturday, recalling how former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President […]

The leadership of the Yoruba Ronu Group across Nigeria’s six South-West states has reaffirmed its support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, while calling on the party to strengthen internal discipline. The position was contained in a statement issued after a meeting of the […]

INEC boss Amupitan during a courtesy visit to former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd.), in Minna, Niger State, on Friday | INEC The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that their votes will count in the 2027 general elections. […]

United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.”   He conveyed this in a letter to President Tinubu, which he signed, applauding the latter’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” President […]

Prisoners inside a correctional facility Nigeria’s correctional centres remain severely overcrowded, with tens of thousands of inmates awaiting trial despite repeated government efforts to decongest custodial facilities. While officials point to recent reforms and inmate releases as evidence of progress, fresh statistics and first-hand accounts suggest that prolonged pretrial detention, stringent bail conditions and systemic […]

President Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola Former Lagos State Governor and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says he prefers to advise President Bola Tinubu privately rather than criticise his administration on television. Fashola disclosed this during an interview on TVC News on Wednesday, where he was asked why he avoided commenting publicly on […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three suspects linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that the life sentence should take effect from the date of the convicts’ arrest, Channels TV reports. He handed down the sentence […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife and Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has expressed grief over the death of his immediate elder brother, Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi, describing him as an accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist and a distinguished son of Ile-Ife whose life was […]

Rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire, Oyo State, after regaining their freedom following a 56-day captivity. Photo: X/@aonanuga1956 The Federal Government has filed a 10-count charge against three men over the kidnap of pupils and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa […]