No fewer than 30 persons, including eight children, were killed on Sunday night when suspected terrorists attacked Naridon community in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in one of the deadliest assaults recorded in the area in recent times. The attackers reportedly stormed the community...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
THE release of the 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI) Momentum Index has once again renewed conversations about governance, accountability and development across Nigeria. While the index placed Enugu, Jigawa and Abia among the three most improved states in terms of momentum, it also ranked Edo among states...
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has provided livelihood starter kits to 300 beneficiaries in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State as part of efforts to strengthen reintegration, rehabilitation, reconciliation and sustainable peace in communities affected by insurgency. The beneficiaries, who recently completed vocational skills training, received the...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s will win the the 2027 presidential election, citing the administration’s bold economic reforms, improving macroeconomic indicators and growing confidence from respected national and international institutions. Speaking during an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Dr....
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the abduction of a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, describing the incident as a dangerous assault on Nigeria’s judiciary and the rule of law. Justice Bunza was reportedly kidnapped by suspected armed bandits on Sunday night after gunmen...
House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disun, to produce the council’s alleged Director-General, Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi, before the committee within 48 hours. The directive was issued as lawmakers intensified their investigation...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reached another milestone in its ongoing fleet modernization programme with the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first batch of three M-346 Fighter Attack aircraft. The acceptance process was carried out at the Leonardo Aircraft Division facility in Venegono, Italy,...
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, has been honoured with the Diaspora Health and Humanity Champion Award at the 2026 National Diaspora Merit Awards in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s healthcare sector and humanitarian development. The awards ceremony, the fourth in the...
Rescue teams have pulled three students alive from the rubble of a collapsed three-storey hostel near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State, as emergency responders continue efforts to locate others believed to be trapped. The building, a privately owned students’ hostel, reportedly caved in at about 11:00 p.m....
Iran and the United States have paused military attacks, raising fresh hopes that diplomatic talks could resume after weeks of escalating conflict. Iran’s army spokesman, Mohammad Akraminia, said the country suspended its retaliatory operations after the United States stopped carrying out strikes for two consecutive nights. “These attacks continued...
There is a particular quality that seasoned diplomats carry with them from posting to posting, a composure earned through years of navigating negotiating tables, crisis rooms, and quiet backchannel conversations across continents. Nigeria’s newly appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of India, Ambassador Saidu Dahiru Muhammad, carries that quality...
Veteran Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha is set to begin a new chapter in his career after agreeing to join Chilean football powerhouse Colo Colo following his outstanding performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 40-year-old shot-stopper, who emerged as one of the tournament’s surprise stars, will leave Portuguese...
2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called for the adoption of a ₦500,000 minimum and living wage for Nigerian workers, insisting that citizens deserve not only to survive but to live with dignity. Sowore’s comment is coming barely a few hours after former...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has dismissed claims that he would divide Nigeria if elected president, insisting that he has the experience and leadership needed to unite the country. Speaking during an interview on Sunday Politics with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels Television, Obi rejected criticisms by...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that the President no longer possesses the energy and capacity required to address Nigeria’s deepening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an appearance...
In a well-coordinated offensive operation, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA)/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims during a fighting patrol conducted in response to credible intelligence on kidnapping activities within the Lande Jessi general area in Lau Local Government Area (LGA) of...
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) as a centre of excellence for specialised military and civilian training aimed at addressing Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), gave the assurance while receiving members of the University’s...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a soldier recently declared wanted by the Nigerian Army for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorist and other criminal elements, in a sustained effort to dismantle criminal support networks. Acting Military Information Officr, Headquarters Joint Task...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦5 million to the Missionary Diocese of Ogoja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), to support its plans to expand access to education and healthcare in Cross River State. Obi disclosed this in a post on his official X account...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, GCOR, has reaffirmed the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s (AFN) commitment to promoting youth development, national unity and peace through sports as a strategic non-kinetic approach to enhancing national security. The CDS stated this on 26 July 2026, at the closing ceremony...