•Musa The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said the recent surge in terrorist attacks in Nigeria’s North-East may be politically motivated, with some actors seeking to portray the government as weak. Speaking during an appearance on Arise TV, Musa noted that such attacks often intensify during election periods and may involve both lo...
•Tinubu and IMF logo Profits from rising oil and gas prices for developing world producers, including Nigeria, are likely to be short-lived, the head of the United Nations trade agency said yesterday. The warning followed rising concerns over the negative aftermath of the ongoing Iran war, which has led to higher shipping costs due to [&helli...
•Pope Leo XIV International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has faulted the exclusion of Nigeria, Congo DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya from the maiden visit of Pope Leo XIV to Africa. It described the exclusion as the “most threatened and attacked African countries”, saying they ought to have been included...
•Billionaire Elon Musk A tweet by tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked a wave of reactions among Nigerian social media users after many misinterpreted his reference to “APC.” Musk, the CEO of Tesla, took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday to describe his futuristic vehicle, the Tesla Cybertruck, saying, “Cybertruck is an APC from the future.”...
•Tukur Mamu The federal government through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) yesterday updated its list of 48 persons and organisations linked to terrorism financing in the country. Prominent names on the list include the detained newspaper publisher Tukur Mamu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (...
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the International Day for Maternal Health and Rights (IDMHR), Emzor Group called for increased investment and stronger protection of maternal health rights, even as it expanded access to preventive and life-saving interventions for mothers across the country. Observed annually on April 11, IDMHR dr...
Nigeria’s revenue is about to receive a boost as Japan has contacted crude oil suppliers in countries across the world, including Nigeria, to ensure a stable domestic supply while searching for non-Middle East barrels amid conflict in the region that has disrupted global supply. Narumi Hosokawa, deputy director-general for immediate crisis man...
•Terrorists Nigeria was soaked in blood during the 2026 Christian Holy Week, as no fewer than 147 persons were killed in a wave of coordinated attacks, communal clashes, terrorist raids and criminal violence across the country between March 29 and April 5. This figure is conservative as many incidents are under-reported or not reported, report...
•Adewole and Tinubu A former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adebayo Adewole, has claimed the country is edging towards a one-man rule, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) becoming its first victim. Adewole said this today on Channels TV during an interview. “People worry about a one-party state and that Niger...
•Former ADC national chairman, Ralph Nwosu A former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, says only the party can save the country from its challenges. Nwosu said this during an interview on Channels Television today. “If you check from the ADC DNA, the best party and the only party that can […]

