Unknown gunmen attacked Damakasuwa community in Chawai Chiefdom of Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State killing about seven people, while one sustained gunshot wounds. On Friday, according to a source, around 8:00 pm, the gunmen invaded the community and started shooting sporadically, thereby forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes for their safety. The entire…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday, declared that he has “begun his fight against the APC,” describing the ruling party as one that has brought “nothing but suffering” to Nigerians. The former 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated this as he formally registered as a member of the African Democratic…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House). Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, announced this in a statement, on Thursday. A former aide of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023…
Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. A statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the increase marked an increase from $3.99…
Five worshippers have been confirmed dead, while others are on admission at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, after they took part in a feast known in Yoruba parlance as ipese organised by an Ibadan-based white-garment church. However, as of the time of filing this report on Saturday, about 50 of…
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called out Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, for her frequent negative remarks about Nigeria. Read Also: I don’t want Britain to be like Nigeria where govt destroys lives – Kemi Badenoch Akinyemi accused Badenoch of using disparaging remarks about Nigeria to…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed widespread claims that a helicopter seen landing in a remote area in a viral video was delivering food or arms to bandits. The video, which recently circulated across social media platforms, shows a white helicopter landing in a bushy terrain surrounded by several individuals. In a statement on…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its activities pending the restoration of full and effective constitutional order in the country. In addition, ECOWAS leaders have established a high-level Mediation Mission led by the Chair of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone,…
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a chieftain and presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a cult, not a political party.”APC suspension Olawepo-Hashim said the ruling party lacks ideology, internal democracy, and a coherent vision for Nigeria’s future. Speaking on AIT Democracy Today and later at an interactive session…
President Paul Biya on Sunday declared he would seek an eighth term in office ahead of Cameroon’s October presidential election. Mr Biya, 92, in a post on X, announced his reelection bid, which would see him remain in power in Cameroon for over four decades. “I am a candidate for the 12 October 2025 presidential…
