Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday. During the first incident, at a gold mining site in the western Tillaberi region, “nine soldiers fell in combat” with Islamic State affiliates, the army said in an operations bulletin. The March 15 attack involved reinforcements arriving from across…
African Democratic Congress, (ADC) has unfolded its plan to exit both the All Progress Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the corridors of power in all the states in the Southwest region. The process will start with Osun and Ekiti states governorship elections in 2026. The party made this known at the…
The UK Home Office has announced an increase in the monthly proof-of-funds requirement for student visa applicants, raising the amount to £1,483 (approximately N3 million) starting January 2, 2025. This adjustment aims to address inflation and reflect the rising cost of living in the UK. In an official document, the Home Office outlined that the…
A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has accused the Nigerian authorities of turning bandits operating in North-west and North-central Nigeria into religious fighters like Boko Haram insurgents operating in the country’s North-east. Mr said a recent video of a jubilant terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, and his armed bandits celebrating “victory” over the Nigerian military and…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, revealed how he rejected a move to have him endorse former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor. Under the Obasanjo government, El-Rufai served first as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that there is growing discontent among Nigerian youths against the country’s prolonged maladministration. He said that unless leaders adjusted, a revolution powered by hungry and angry youths was inevitable. According to Obasanjo, though the country is blessed with talented and hardworking youths, the young population is disenchanted with the…
The Code of Conduct Bureau has said it is investigating corruption cases involving former ministers, serving top government officials and senior public office holders at both federal and state levels. The Chairman of the CCB, Dr Abubakar Bello, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. “We have…
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has been summoned by the Kaduna State Police Command. He was summoned alongside key members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna. According to the letter sighted by Daily Trust, they were invited for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and…
The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has paid glowing tribute to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Oluwatobi Olufade ONALA on the occasion of his birthday. In a birthday message she made available via her Media Unit, Hon….
A Nigerian man has taken to social media to seek advice after accidentally impregnating his wife’s elder sister. The anonymous confession, which surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked widespread reactions online. In his post, the man revealed that his wife’s sister is refusing to follow his suggestion regarding the pregnancy, leaving him in…
