Sultan, Northern Muslim Leaders Warn of Looming Chaos Over Worsening Insecurity
Prominent Islamic and political leaders in Northern Nigeria have sounded the alarm over the country’s rising insecurity, warning that Nigeria risks descending into chaos if urgent and decisive steps are not taken. The warning came at a special summit of Northern Ulamas held in Kaduna, where the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, represented by […]
Opposition Leaders Condemn Wave of Defections to APC, Warn of One-Party Rule
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Senator Seriake Dickson have criticised the wave of defections by governors and lawmakers from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Their reactions followed the recent […]
FG Unveils National Job Centres to Tackle Unemployment Nationwide
The Federal Government has officially launched the National Job Centre Project, a nationwide initiative designed to connect job seekers with real employment opportunities and address Nigeria’s growing unemployment challenge. The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, during the Mastercard Foundation Annual Nigeria Partner Convening held in Lagos […]
Senate to Screen INEC Chair Nominee Amupitan Amid Ethnic Tension Warnings
The Senate will today, Thursday, screen Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan for confirmation as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was contained in a circular released on Wednesday by the Senate’s Director of Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, notifying journalists and the public of the scheduled screening at the Senate Chamber, […]
Trump Posthumously Awards Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom on His Birthday
President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, honoring the late activist on what would have been his 32nd birthday. The ceremony, held in the recently renovated White House Rose Garden, marked a deeply emotional moment for the conservative movement. The medal — the highest civilian […]
Los Angeles Declares State of Emergency in Response to Federal ICE Raids
Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency in response to ongoing federal immigration raids that local leaders say are inflicting widespread harm on immigrant communities. The emergency declaration, approved by a 4–1 vote of the Board of Supervisors, grants the county new powers to deploy aid and financial support to […]
Hamas Enforces Control in Gaza With Public Executions Amid Fragile Trump-Brokered Ceasefire
Hamas fighters visibly tightened their grip on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, staging a brutal public show of authority with executions of alleged collaborators, in defiance of Israeli demands that the militant group disarm under President Donald Trump’s recently brokered ceasefire agreement. A graphic video, widely circulated late Monday, showed Hamas militants executing seven men […]
NATO, EU Strengthen Joint Push to Build ‘Drone Wall’ Amid Rising Aerial Threats
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday confirmed that the military alliance and the European Union are intensifying cooperation on a new “drone wall” initiative designed to safeguard member states from hostile unmanned aerial incursions. Responding to questions on whether the two blocs were “doubling their efforts,” Rutte said the EU and NATO share a unified […]
IMF Flags Nigeria’s Rising Revenue Losses to Illicit Financial Flows
The International Monetary Fund has sounded the alarm over the scale of illicit financial flows from Nigeria, warning that the trend is worsening the country’s already fragile revenue situation. Speaking at the ongoing 2025 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, the Fund’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said the organization is intensifying efforts to track and […]
Finance Minister Wale Edun Flown to UK for Medical Treatment
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has reportedly travelled to the United Kingdom to receive medical treatment after falling ill in recent days. Multiple government sources confirmed the development on Tuesday, following earlier reports by Western Post that hinted at the minister’s possible medical trip abroad. One senior […]
