Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, and PDP elder statesman Bode George have accused President Bola Tinubu of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to weaken opposition parties ahead of future elections. The opposition leaders made the claim in a joint statement issued on Sunday. In addition,…
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has dismissed claims that he received money or vehicles during peace talks with the Zamfara State Government. He insisted that he has never seen ₦5 million in his life, let alone ₦30 million. Turji made the claim in a viral video shared on social media. In the footage, he rejected…
The Tinubu ADC promotion of Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf has sparked strong online reactions, as Nigerians debate the implications of the President’s decision. Many users have focused on the approval of a second elevation for the aide-de-camp. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the promotion through a letter dated December 12, 2025. The Office of the National…
The Trump administration has announced stricter rules for H-1B visa screening, therefore expanding mandatory social media vetting to skilled foreign workers and their dependents entering the United States. Under the new directive, which takes effect on December 15, all H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents must make their social media profiles publicly accessible for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has disowned reports of a factional governorship primary allegedly conducted by the Accord Party. The commission said it neither received notice of nor monitored such an exercise. This clarification followed reports that a faction of the party held a primary election in Osogbo on Sunday. The…
A Brown University shooting killed two students and injured nine others in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday. Police have since detained a suspect in connection with the attack. The gunman opened fire inside a classroom at the Holley Engineering Building at about 4:00 p.m. local time. The incident sparked panic across the Ivy League campus….
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has disclosed that she rejected several offers to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite pressure from individuals linked to the Presidency and some of her colleagues. Natasha made the revelation during an interview on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, which aired on…
The Federal Government says the Nigeria health sector has remained stable for more than two years, with no major disruption to healthcare delivery nationwide. Officials linked the stability to consistent dialogue, planning, and reforms introduced by the current administration. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, made this known on Sunday while…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has threatened to impose sanctions on individuals or groups undermining democratic transition, following recent coup attempts in Guinea-Bissau and Benin. The warning came at the end of a bi-annual ECOWAS summit held in Abuja, Nigeria, where regional leaders focused heavily on the political instability triggered by the…
The Kwara State Government has rejected reports claiming that the Nigerian Army arrested armed bandits in Ifelodun Local Government Area. Officials described the claims as false and capable of causing public panic. In a statement released on Sunday night, the Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said no security agency carried out such an operation…
