The Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is the only political party that can salvage Nigeria from its current economic and security woes. He was speaking during the inauguration of the Taraba State office of the ADC in Jalingo, the state capital. According to the former vice president,…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, the nominees include 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, who will be posted to countries and international organisations critical…
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has condemned the gruesome murder of one of its priests in the Diocese of Kaduna, Venerable Edwin Achi, who was killed after spending a month in captivity. The Church also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Achi’s wife and daughter, who were abducted alongside him and remain in…
As Nigeria continues its search for workable solutions to its deepening insecurity, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, unveiling a series of measures he said are intended to confront criminals “with courage and determination” and restore peace across the country. Mr Tinubu said his administration is committed to going all out…
Olayinka Naomi, a 16-year-old Nigerian prodigy from Chrisland High School in Ikeja, Lagos, has made headlines by clinching the Top in the World accolade in English as a Second Language at the 2024 Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations. Why This Matters for Nigeria This remarkable achievement, announced in early November 2025,…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has warned Corps members against negative usage of the social media. The Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the warning while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at the NYSC Delta State Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku. Nafiu, who said negative social media post by any…
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque early on Saturday, on the third day of his trip to Turkey. It was the first time the American pope, elected in May as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, visited a Muslim place of worship since taking over from his late predecessor, Francis. The Blue…
A security consultant, Kabiru Adamu, has cautioned that many young Nigerians expressing admiration for recent military takeovers in Africa do not fully understand the harsh realities of life under military rule. Adamu gave the warning on Friday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. He noted that most Nigerians under the age…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s election into the Council of the International Maritime Organisation for the 2026–2027 biennium, calling it “a strong affirmation of the country’s growing maritime influence and its constructive role in global shipping governance.” The election, which saw Nigeria re-elected into Category C of the IMO Council, took place during the…
Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Bashir Dalhatu, has called on the Federal Government to consider combining negotiation with military force in tackling insecurity, saying the dual approach has yielded results in other parts of the country. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme on Friday, Dalhatu said an approach similar to the Niger…