Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has reacted to comments made by United States President Donald Trump over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Trump had asked the US Department of Defence to prepare for āpossible actionā in Nigeria while warning the Nigerian government to act swiftly to end the ākilling of Christiansā in the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State wanted for fraud. Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources was wanted over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. The EFCC said the former Governor is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reduced the cost of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage from over N8 million to N7.6 million for intending pilgrims. NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, disclosed this during an interview with DCL Hausa from Saudi Arabia. He explained that the review will save each pilgrim over N760,000 compared…
Nollywood actress, Uche Montana, has denied allegations linking her to the alleged drug abuse crisis in the household of actress Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. The actress made this known in a statement on her Instagram page on Monday, days after Nwoko, in a detailed post on Facebook, accused Reginaās siblings and…
A deadly clash between the factions of Boko Haram the JamÄāat Ahl as-Sunna lid-Daāwa waāl-JihÄd (JAS) and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has resulted in the reported death of more than 50 fighters at Toumbun Gini, an island community in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told a counter…
Senator Ned Nwoko has alleged that there is a coordinated gang up to criminalise him in the international community using his ongoing spat with his wife, Regina Daniels. He, however, said he current stories being circulated about his spat with Regina Daniels are fabricated and amount to criminal defamation, and those behind the smear campaign…
A teacher at Soun High School, Mr Fatai Adegoke, has died after being brutally attacked by his students while attempting to stop them from gambling during school hours. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred after Mr Adegoke confronted a group of students engaged in gambling within the classroom. The confrontation reportedly escalated when the students…
The federal government has approved three policies aimed at transforming the civil service, enhancing productivity and improving service delivery to Nigerians. In a statement on Sunday, Eno Olotu, director of information and public relations at the office of the head of the civil service of the federation (HCSF), said the policies were recently approved at…
The Federal Government (FG) has borrowed N17.36 trillion from domestic and foreign sources in the first 10 months of this year. This represents N6.06 trillion (55.6 per cent) in excess of the N10.9 trillion stipulated in the 2025 Appropriation Act on 10 months prorate bases. The total borrowing in 2025 approved budget is N13.08 trillion…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has reportedly ordered the arrest of Malam Idris Usman Makanta, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship aspirant in the state. Our correspondent gathered that Makanta, who also served as a coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Niger, was picked up…
