The June 12, 1993 presidential election is remembered as Nigeria’s fairest and most unifying vote. It featured Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC), in what many hoped would mark the country’s return to civilian rule after years of military governance. Abiola,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has distanced itself from the recent conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland, stressing that his activities have no connection with the group. The group accused the Nigerian government of launching a smear campaign to discredit its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma…
President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of territories.” “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America,…
A 18 year old man, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem has been arrested for stabbing a retired Permanent Secretary in the Niger state Ministry of Works, Architect Adamu Jagaba to death. Abdulhakeem who claimed to be the car painter of the victim stabbed the victim several times on the neck and head, he also hit the victim multiple…
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has revealed how he was abducted and robbed in Bucharest, Romania. The world renowned playwright traveled to Bucharest to attend the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. Sibiu International Theatre Festival is one of the world’s largest performing arts festivals, where he was set to be honoured. However, Soyinka revealed that he arrived…
Security forces have rescued Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina and 32 other kidnap victims in separate operations in Borno and Zamfara States. Fr. Afina, a Nigerian Catholic priest who previously served in the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, was abducted on June 1, 2025, along the Liman Kara–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State….
The Executive Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Hon. Jonathan Modi, has expressed sorrow over the killing of security personnel who were ambushed during a joint clearance operation in Katsina-Ala, Benue State. In a condolence message issued on Sunday, September 21, 2025, the chairman sympathized with the Nigerian Police Force, the Civil Protection Guards, and…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has alleged that there was a calculated plot to destabilise Kano State and compel the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. Galadima made the allegation while speaking on Jigsaw, a political programme aired on AIT on Tuesday. He claimed the…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and Mo Abudu, media entrepreneur, have been named among Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world in 2025. In the list published on Wednesday, Forbes said this year’s ranking reflects its expanding efforts to spotlight women transforming industries and shaping global influence. The publication noted…
Popular Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has explained that her support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election was driven by frustration over what she described as persistent online bullying targeted at people with differing political views. She revealed during a conversation with Chude Jideonwo that she became upset after witnessing Nigerians attack…