The International Organisation for Migration says two Nigerians were rescued, while two others died after a vessel carrying 49 people capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. The IOM said 42 people are missing and presumed dead, while seven survivors were rescued following a shipwreck off the coast of Libya — the latest fatal incident in the…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday said it is no longer considering implementing the planned 15 per cent duty on imported petroleum products. The development was announced by the Director, Public Affairs Department, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, in a statement while warning the public to shun panic buying. On the 29th…
The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Northern Nigeria, John Hayab, has slammed Kaduna-based cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for claiming he was told Christians in Northern-Central are burying empty coffins to stage genocide. Mr Hayab, on Wednesday, told Peoples Gazette Mr Gumi had resorted to lying and manipulation to mislead his followers and…
A United States–based human rights and policy research body, Ekwenche Research Institute, has accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to what it described as the systematic killing of Christians and ethnic minorities across the country. The group called for international sanctions against those sponsoring or enabling acts of religious extremism and violence…
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that some groups in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are staging fake mass burials by “burying empty coffins” to promote a false narrative of Christian genocide in the country. Gumi made the claim in a post on his verified Facebook page while reacting to criticism over his ongoing stay…
Two United Nations food agencies have warned that millions more people could face famine as funding shortages worsen already dire humanitarian conditions around the world. In a joint report released on Wednesday, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) said that conflict and violence were driving acute food insecurity in…
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has assured that the government and indeed the Military high command will protect every soldier on lawful duty. Badaru gave the assurance while fielding questions from journalists during a ministerial press conference on the Armed Force Remembrance Celebration and Remembrance Day, 2026, on Wednesday in Abuja. This came against the…
The Nigerian Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit. This comes after the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt during plenary on Wednesday. According to the committee,…
Bandits operating in North Western part of Nigeria have imposed a N20 million levy on farmers in Gatakawa, Katsina State. The development was disclosed on Wednesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist covering insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. Bakatsine said the bandits demanded the levy from farmers before allowing them…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered a sweeping ban on the use of mobile phones by staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) and the Department of Land Administration. The controversial directive, contained in an internal memo sighted online, targets all officers on Salary Grade Level 14 and below,…