Author: Damilola Olufemi

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have secured qualification for the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following an entertaining 3–2 triumph over Tunisia in their second Group C encounter at the Stade de Fès on Saturday. The match, which initially appeared to be a routine outing for Nigeria, took a dramatic turn late on as Tunisia staged a spirited fightback that ultimately came too late. First-half and second-half goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman gave the Super Eagles a commanding advantage before the North Africans struck twice in quick succession to set up a tense finale.…

The United States has restarted intelligence and surveillance flights over Nigeria, days after launching airstrikes against ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State. A Sahel-based terrorism analyst, Brant Philip, disclosed that flight tracking records showed a US-linked aircraft operating over parts of Borno State on Saturday. The aircraft, identified as a Gulfstream V, is a long-range jet frequently adapted for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. According to Philip, the renewed operations are focused on the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS faction active mainly in Nigeria’s North-East and the Lake Chad region. “The United States resumed ISR operations today…

Senator Akume, a former governor of Benue State, currently serves as a senior official in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Residents of Offa, a town in Kwara State, were thrown into panic late Thursday after loud explosions damaged properties in different parts of the community. The incidents occurred on the same night the United States carried out multiple airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State, about 540 kilometres away by air from Offa. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the first blast affected buildings near a Muslim praying ground, while a second explosion was reported close to Solid Worth Hotel, roughly five minutes away from the first location. Security concerns intensified after an undetonated explosive device was allegedly found at the second…

The United States have launched a deadly attack against Islamic State terrorists persercuting Christians in Nigeria. Donald Trump said this on Sunday evening via his Truth Social account. The New Daily Prime reported that Trump had declared Nigeria Country of Particular Concern (CPC). Several individuals, including rapper Nicki Minaj backed the President while Nigerian pastor Eugene Ugo had urged Nigerian government to act fast to avert US military invasion. American lawmakers had also backed the President’s declaration while Sharia council of Nigeria condemned the status. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and…

Former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is no longer salvageable, arguing that years of internal conflict and post-2023 defections have left the party politically exhausted. Speaking on Thursday during an interview on Arise News, Baba-Ahmed said the PDP’s prolonged crisis has weakened its ability to function as a serious opposition force, insisting that the party has drifted too far to be fixed. “The PDP is drifting away. I think it is gone, and I do not believe anyone can fix it,” he said. He noted that the ruling…

The Presidency has refuted online reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The clarification follows the spread of unverified social media posts claiming–often citing unnamed “insider” sources—that a leadership change had occurred in the President’s office. In a statement released on Thursday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the reports as false and urged Nigerians to ignore them. “The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to a viral falsehood circulating on social media suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that the explosion which rocked a mosque in Borno State on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, was the work of a suicide bomber linked to Boko Haram. The blast occurred at Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque, located in the Gamboru Market area of the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, during the evening Maghrib prayer. Initial reports indicated that several worshippers were killed, while dozens were injured. In a statement issued on Thursday, the spokesperson of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, disclosed that investigations had established the involvement of a Boko Haram terrorist. “Preliminary findings indicate…

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appealed to Russia and Ukraine to summon the “courage” needed to engage in direct negotiations, while also drawing attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as he delivered his first Christmas message as pontiff. The US-born pope, elected in May after the death of Pope Francis, used the occasion to denounce the devastation of war, describing it as senseless and leaving behind “rubble and open wounds.” Speaking before an estimated 26,000 faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square, Leo urged Europeans to show “solidarity with and acceptance of those in need,” remarks widely seen as…

As the Federal Government prepares to roll out its new tax reforms on January 1, 2026, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned that it will oppose any tax framework it considers distorted, falsified, or shaped by political interests. The labour union stressed that tax laws developed and enacted without the meaningful participation of workers would amount to an unfair and unjust system. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the position known in his Christmas message, urging the government to slow down and ensure that new tax legislation is properly developed through broad stakeholder engagement rather than hurried processes vulnerable to…