Former Presidential Adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally address Nigerians following the recent threat by former U.S. President Donald Trump to authorise military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians. In a strongly worded statement shared on his verified Facebook page on Thursday, Baba-Ahmed criticised the president’s continued silence on the matter, warning that it projects an image of weak leadership. “If President Tinubu…

The Federal Government, through the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has announced the opening of applications for the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (RHAMP), a flagship initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria’s agricultural landscape and improving food security. Launched in partnership with Heifer Nigeria, RHAMP seeks to empower a new generation of mechanisation service providers across the country, with a particular focus on women, youth, and agricultural mechanisation companies. According to…

‎Victor Osimhen made history on Wednesday night, becoming only the second Nigerian ever to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League as Galatasaray cruised to a commanding 3–0 victory over Ajax.

The Senate has received an interim report from its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, revealing that Nigeria may have lost more than $300 billion in unaccounted crude oil proceeds over the years. The report, presented on Wednesday by the committee’s chairman, Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North), attributed the massive losses to entrenched corruption, poor regulatory oversight, and widespread sabotage across the oil sector. The…

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has agreed to consult his legal advisers before opening his defence in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, made the appeal again on Wednesday after Kanu repeatedly maintained that the seven-count charge against him was invalid under Nigerian law. Initially unwilling to proceed, Kanu eventually…

Nigeria’s Nobel laureate and literary icon, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said he is not yet ready to publicly assess the administration of President Bola Tinubu, citing the frequent misrepresentation of his comments in the media. Speaking during an interview with BBC News Yoruba published on Facebook on Tuesday, the globally acclaimed playwright and human rights activist explained that he preferred to take his time before making any public statement regarding…

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The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated its commitment to transparency and efficiency in its procurement processes as part of efforts to boost operational readiness. This commitment was restated by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant Gen. Waidi Shaibu, during the opening ceremony of the Directorate of Procurement Seminar on Wednesday in Abuja. Represented by the Chief of Logistics (Army), Major Gen. Adekunle Adeyinka, the COAS said the seminar was…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has shut down the warehouses of five textile distributors for engaging in unethical and deceptive business practices in Kano, The operation, led by Boladale Adeyinka, the FCCPC Director of Surveillance & Investigation, followed weeks of surveillance that established the prevalence of distributors and retailers selling fabric materials significantly below the standard length or measurement indicated, while still charging consumers the full price.…

US President Donald Trump recently reclassified Nigeria as a “country of  concern” over alleged killings of Christians and threatened to withdraw US aid if the attacks persist.

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested 16 illegal immigrants and 22 other suspects allegedly involved in various criminal activities across the state. The Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure on Wednesday. Adeleye said the illegal immigrants, reportedly brought into the state from the Republic of Togo and the Republic of Benin,…

By Eniola Amadu The UK Education Authority (EA) has disclosed that thousands of families will pay nearly 20% more for their children’s school meals. School dinner price will increase beginning from January 2026, excluding pupils receiving free school meals will not be affected. Primary and Special school meals will get a 50p increase, moving the price from £2.50 to £3.00. Meanwhile, post-primary pupils will get an average 19% price hike…