•El-Rufai and Tinubu Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said those in power are uncomfortable with his return to Nigeria, declaring that the political struggle to unseat the current administration has just begun. El-Rufai made the remarks during an interview with BBC Hausa, monitored by our correspondent this morning. “You know,...
•Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the board of the African Central Bank. This was disclosed during the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. A statement by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar disclosed in a statement today. Tuggar said a ...
•Bandits and US Congress logo A new bill in the United States House of Representatives seeks to have the US Secretary of State collaborate with Nigeria to counter what lawmakers describe as the destabilizing impact of illegal Chinese mining operations in the country. The “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026” was introduced...
•US Congress and armed Fulani herdsmen Five United States lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to impose visa restrictions and freeze assets belonging to former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, and two others, over severe violations of religious freedom, including the persecution of Chris...
•American soldiers The United States is currently making plans to send 200 troops to Nigeria, according to New York Times. This is in addition to the special forces that are already on ground to help Nigeria tackle its war against insecurity. Last week, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, Gen Dagvin R. Anderson, […]
•Shehu Sani Senator Shehu Sani has thrown his weight behind First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over her endorsement of United States airstrikes targeting terrorist groups in Sokoto State, describing her position as appropriate given the scale of insecurity in the region. Sani, who formerly represented Kaduna Central in the Senate, questioned the critic...
Across regions and value chains, agriculture stakeholders warn that soaring prices of fertilisers, seeds, agrochemicals, fuel, and machinery now pose one of the gravest threats to food security, with implications that could deepen as the country progresses into 2026. While food prices have moderated in many markets, farmers and analysts say th...
•Riley Moore and terrorists in Nigeria The lawmaker representing West Virginia’s 2nd District in the United States Congress, Rep Riley Moore, said last week was bloody for Christians in Nigeria. This was after Islamic jihadists killed three parishioners and kidnapped Fr. Nathaniel Asuwaye, alongside 10 others, from Holy Trinity Parish in Kafan...
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has announced plans to phase out government-funded asylum hotels as part of broader immigration reforms aimed at reducing the number of refugees entering the country. In a statement posted on its official X account today, the Home Office claimed that some asylum seekers were deliberately travelling through safe...
•Dalung and Tinubu Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a “dwarf” in Nigeria’s political history and insisting he should not be compared with the country’s revered political figures. Dalung made the remarks yesterday during an appearance on C...

