The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed serious apprehension regarding the potential for heightened trade disputes between the United States and China. She has advised the world’s two largest economies to ease their tensions, highlighting the severe repercussions for the international financial system. In a recent interview with Reuters, Okonjo-Iweala cautioned that if the conflicts persist, the long-term global economic output could shrink by as much as…

Kenneth Okonkwo, a prominent lawyer and influential figure within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has urged the government to free Nnamdi Kanu, the currently imprisoned head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu has been held by the Department of State Services (DSS) since he was captured and brought back to Nigeria in June 2021. The demand for Kanu’s release is not new, as several high-profile individuals and groups…

Abia, the home state of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was on Monday locked down, as residents stayed indoors following the protests by people to let the government set him free. READ ALSO: #FreeNnamdiKanu protest sparks tension as organisers defy court order, plan march to Aso Rock Umuahia, the capital, was a ghost town, as businesses were shut down and public places deserted. The roads were virtually empty except for occasional…

…Commuters stranded Security agents on Monday morning fired at people calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, in Abuja. This is just as the police clampdown and checkpoints in the Federal Capital Territory has led to serious traffic jam, with commuters stranded. The protesters, led by the Omoyele Sowore, the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, had converged somewhere in Maitama, with…

Security operatives on Monday fired multiple rounds of tear gas at demonstrators gathered in Abuja for the #ReleaseNnamdiKanuNow protest, which demanded the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The protest, led by human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, was scheduled to begin at the Transcorp Hilton area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but was forcefully disrupted by police before large crowds…

Organisers of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest have vowed to proceed with a planned march to the Presidential Villa in Abuja today, despite a Federal High Court order restricting protests around key government locations. The protest, led by the Take It Back Movement and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently facing…

Nigeria’s population is projected to surge to 367.5 million by the year 2050, an increase of nearly 130 million people, according to World Bank President Ajay Banga. Also, 1.2 Billion youth to compete for 400 million Jobs in the next 15 Years. The World Bank chief issued the forecast during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, warning that without urgent structural…

By Yunusa Umar Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of five suspects causing unrest and other social vices in Minna, the capital of the state. In a statement released by Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesman, black spots at Tudun-Natsira, Baida, Angwan-Kaje, PZ Area, Sabon-Gari, Abdulsalami Quarters, and other parts of Gwari Market in the state capital were raided. “In continuation of the fight against thuggery and…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has strongly refuted claims that it suspended the profile of a candidate, Monsuru Aduragbemi, labelling the reports as deliberate misinformation by individuals it described as “conflict entrepreneurs.” In a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the board dismissed allegations that it had violated a court order instructing all parties to maintain the status quo in a legal…

The Federal Ministry of Education has reassured the public that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all secondary school students in Nigeria, following widespread misconceptions about the recently streamlined O-Level admission guidelines for tertiary institutions. In a statement issued by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations Sunday, the Ministry stressed that while institutions now have more flexibility to set programme-specific admission criteria, all candidates must still…

The Delta State Police Command has stepped up its intelligence-driven operations across the state, intercepting a cache of live ammunition and dismantling a suspected drug network in a renewed push to curb organised crime. The Commissioner of Police (CP) Olufemi Abaniwonda, said the Command’s ongoing operations are part of a deliberate strategy to enhance public safety through proactive and intelligence-led policing. In one operation carried out on 16 October, 2025,…

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit substances cleverly hidden in export goods at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos. The seizures, according to the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosure on Sunday, stated that the targeted destinations including the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and the Democratic Republic of Congo…