Shettima Arrives Johannesburg to Represent Tinubu at G20 Leaders’ Summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where he is expected to advance Nigeria’s agenda on economic cooperation, security partnerships, climate finance, and global development. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), […]
Jonathan Faults Niger Delta Leaders for Stalling Regional Development
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has attributed the Niger Delta’s persistent underdevelopment to the failure of regional leaders to demonstrate the political will needed to implement major economic and infrastructural initiatives. Speaking in Abuja at the public presentation of The Hidden Treasures, a book by former Delta governorship aspirant Chris Iyovwaye, Jonathan represented by his Chief of Staff, Mike Oghiadomhe said political rivalry, personal […]
Australia Bows Out as Turkey Secures COP31 Host Role in Unusual Power-Sharing Deal
The 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) is now set to be held in Turkey after a surprise compromise ended months of stalemate over who would host the global summit. Australia agreed to withdraw its bid during tense negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil — clearing the way for the conference to take place […]
Meta Begins Deactivating Teen Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australian teenagers under 16 are being warned their Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts will soon be shut down, as the country prepares to enforce a first-of-its-kind social media ban for young people. Meta has started sending text messages, emails and in-app alerts to users it believes are aged 13 to 15, advising them that account […]
Pentagon Holds Quiet Meeting With Nigerian Security Chief After Trump Threatens Military Action
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine met privately Thursday evening with Nigeria’s national security adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, amid heightened tensions following President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy U.S. troops to Nigeria to “wipe out” Islamic militants he claims are targeting Christians. Two defense officials confirmed the meeting, which did […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s Life Sentence Was a Predictable Plot — Abaribe
Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described the life sentence handed to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for terrorism as a long-anticipated plot against the IPOB leader. In a statement issued in Abuja by his media adviser, Uchenna Awom, Abaribe said the ruling did not come as a surprise to the Igbo nation or many […]
Court Sentences Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of terrorism charges brought by the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, ruling that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt […]
Tinubu Sends Defence Minister to Kebbi as Search for Schoolgirls Intensifies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State to coordinate security operations for the rescue of the 25 schoolgirls abducted on Monday. The directive, issued on Thursday, comes as the federal government intensifies efforts to free the students taken around 4 am from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Sakaba Local Government […]
Rising Insecurity: US Congressman Criticizes Tinubu Administration
US Congressman Bill Huizenga has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of “sitting back” as insecurity worsens across Nigeria. Huizenga made the remarks on Thursday while testifying before the US House Subcommittee on Africa, which is reviewing Nigeria’s recent redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). During the session, he said Nigeria’s […]
Kwankwaso Signals Openness to APC Return, Sets Conditions
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) may consider realigning with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party “mends” its ways, party leadership hinted on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference at the NNPP secretariat in Kano State, Chairman Hashim Dungurawa said former presidential candidate Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, […]
