Venezuelan police have launched a search for collaborators following the arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special forces, according to a decree declaring a state of emergency. The decree, which came into force on Saturday but was made public in full on Monday, said all police units...
Tom Chiahemen
Knockout stage of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco has burst into life, with the tournament entering its most decisive phase as teams battle for a place in the quarter-finals. With the Round of 16 now in progress, early results have underlined both the quality...
Victor Osimhen’s name continues to echo loudly in Nigeria’s football history as the Super Eagles striker moved within touching distance of Rashidi Yekini’s long-standing goal record at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Osimhen netted twice as Nigeria swept aside Mozambique 4-0 in a commanding Round-of-16 clash at...
Super Eagles of Nigeria delivered a statement performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), dismantling Mozambique 4–0 to book a comfortable place in the quarter-finals. The round-of-16 clash, staged on Monday at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in Morocco, turned into a one-sided contest as Nigeria’s attacking...
League of Northern Democrats (LND) has expressed deep concern and alarm over reports alleging that agents of the United States carried out a covert commando operation in Caracas, resulting in the abduction of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife. In a press...
A fierce political confrontation erupted on Tuesday as the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, openly challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding his immediate resignation from the Federal Executive Council over alleged interference in APC affairs. Basiru’s hard-hitting...
Federal Government has announced a far-reaching package of reforms aimed at eradicating examination malpractice in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations beginning from the 2026 examination cycle. The measures form part of broader efforts to strengthen the credibility, transparency and public trust in...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, January 5, 2026, turned down bail applications of Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi State’s Commissioner of Finance and three others. The three others are Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed. They were arraigned on Wednesday, December 31,...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has drawn a sharp comparison between India’s rising economic fortunes and Nigeria’s steady decline, warning that the gap between both countries reflects years of poor leadership choices and misplaced priorities. Reacting to reports that India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s...
The 2026 budget is a well-planned instrument to solidify the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda, already yielding positive results, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated in an op-ed published on Monday in newspapers, titled “A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why Staying the...
Grassroots governance, party consolidation and preparations for future electioneering shaped political developments in Kaduna State in the just-ended year (2025). In the year, major activities reflected how political decisions and power dynamics at the state and local government levels directly affected governance, peace and development in the state. Apparently,...
Plateau State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Bashir Lawandi, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing alignment with the political direction of Governor Caleb Mutfwang. Lawandi completed his defection on Monday at Abba Nashehu Ward in Jos North, where he...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In the first letter, President Tinubu nominated Senator Magnus Abe to serve...
Virtually all foreign investment in Nigeria’s minerals sector is Chinese. Mines Minister, Dele Alake recently announced massive foreign investment in Nigeria’s solid minerals section. All three companies Minister Alake named are Chinese. The amounts he announced were wildly exaggerated as has been the case with every Chinese facility announced....
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has reaffirmed that low-income Nigerians are the biggest winners under the new tax laws signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, dismissing claims that the reforms place additional pressure on ordinary citizens. Speaking on Sunday during an interview on Arise Television, the Executive Chairman of the...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have separately condemned the renewed wave of deadly attacks sweeping across parts of Nigeria, describing the persistent bloodshed as unacceptable and a national failure. In a statement shared via his official X...
As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities, and about the direction in which our country is headed. It is the...
Determined to combat all forms of cult activities, violent crime and threats to public safety, the Benue State Police Command has arrested four notorious cultists and as well recovered arms and ammunition. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement made available to...