Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, says Nigeria’s population will increase by about 130 million people in 2050. Banga spoke during the 2025 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. According to the United Nations Population Fund, Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at 237.5 million. Speaking at the…
At least six people were killed on Friday morning in a road accident in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east. The accident occurred near the Nkalagu Flyover along the Nkalagu–Enugu Expressway when a commercial bus collided with a tipper truck. Our correspondent gathered that apart from the six deceased victims, 14 others were injured during the accident,…
Senior Adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has downplayed reports suggesting that Christians are being deliberately targeted in Nigeria. Boulos made the statement during a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. He dismissed what he described as “misleading claims” of…
A former Nigerian solicitor, Margaret Obi, has been appointed as a High Court judge in England and Wales. Her appointment, which took effect on October 3, 2025, was confirmed by several British outlets, including Global Legal Post. Obi is reported to be “one of only eight current High Court judges who previously practised as solicitors.”…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, and others from organising or participating in the planned October 20 protest calling for the release of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The order followed an ex parte application filed by the Federal Government…
Internet scammers, also referred to as “Yahoo boys” or “G-boys”, are increasingly participating in evil “Yahoo Plus” rituals that involve human sacrifices and supernatural practices in order to increase their criminal success, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned. The EFCC made this warning in a post on X, stating, “G-boys are now…
Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has said that Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu, has given her N20 million to support her charity initiative. This comes a day after the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC/KAI) apprehended her for allegedly violating environmental laws. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the actress was apprehended on Thursday during…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has shared a total of N2.103tn in revenue among the Federal, state and local governments for September 2025, reflecting one of the highest monthly disbursements so far this year. The figure was disclosed in a communiqué issued at the end of FAAC’s October meeting held in Abuja and contained in…
The United States Envoy to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has cautioned against framing terrorist attacks in the country along religious lines, insisting that the victims of insurgency and violence cut across faiths, tribes, and regions, saying that were more Muslim victims. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the envoy described any loss of life as “absolutely unfortunate,”…
Hundreds of protesters are currently marching from Ikeja Bridge to Alausa, the seat of the Lagos State Government, to demonstrate against hunger and the ongoing demolitions in Oworonshoki, which they say have rendered many residents homeless. The demonstration, which began around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, was led by the Take It Back Movement and several…
