Demola Olarenwaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s biggest achievement as president is making Nigerians poorer. Olarenwaju said Tinubu has increased poverty in…

Gunmen stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and shot dead 12 people overnight, South African police said Wednesday. It was the latest mass shooting in the crime-weary country, where more than 60 homicides are recorded on average each day. The…

The US and Iran exchanged retaliatory strikes on Tuesday night after the downing of an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating the tension in the Middle East. US strikes targeted the “Iranian air defense, ground control…

The Senate has intensified its oversight of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), demanding detailed explanations for billions of naira spent from funds released to the agency under the 2025 budget. The development followed an investigative hearing of the Senate…

The Federal Government on Tuesday acknowledged that inflation and insecurity remain major challenges facing Nigerians, even as it defended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the past three years. Speaking at a press conference to mark…

A commercial driver was killed in a motor crash along the Lagos-Apapa Expressway on Tuesday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said. In a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, the crash involved a commercial minibus and…

Troops of 1 Brigade Operation FANSAN YANMA, have repelled a terrorist attack and neutralised one suspect during a follow-up operation in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama,…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was among political leaders who supported the adoption of rotational presidency in Nigeria following the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.…

Relations between South Africa and other African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, have been tense over the past weeks due to xenophobic attacks. The latest round of violence started in April with online videos showing South Africans holding…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denounced a wave of violent attacks reported across several parts of the state, describing the incidents as a dangerous threat to peace and democratic governance. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the governor alleged…

Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed plans to sponsor a bill seeking to introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors, a move he said would allow elected leaders to focus more on governance and less on re-election politics.…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has threatened to file a N5 billion lawsuit against his former ally and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, for alleged defamation. In a pre-action…

A member of the Presidential Steering Committee on Sanitation, Nicholas Igwe, has said that Africa is still far behind in finding solutions to its water and sanitation crisis. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Igwe emphasized the need for immediate…

President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and approved the immediate release of N10bn in emergency intervention funding. This follows the rapidly expanding outbreak that has already killed at least 349 people across…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, has ordered the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective zones, effective 15 June. Mr Disu gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference with the Strategic Police…