•NNPP chieftain, Buba Galadima A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has warned that Nigerians could react strongly at the ballot box if current economic and security challenges continue, drawing parallels with the 2015 electoral defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Galadima spoke last night while appeari...
•Ukraine President Zelensky, EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot and Russian President Putin  On the fourth anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the EU ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, voiced concern over what he described as a disturbing development — Russia’s recruitment of Nigerians and other Africans to fight in the war. Mignot, speaking ...
•Deportation The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has intensified its immigration enforcement operations, announcing that 19 more people have been added to the list of Nigerians awaiting deportation from the US. The latest update brings the total number of Nigerian nationals processed for removal to 113 in just the last 21 d...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the British High Commission in Abuja, has alerted Nigerians about the rising threat of global job recruitment schemes funneling victims into cyber‑enabled scam operations across Southeast Asia. At a landmark survivor‑centred event held on Monday i...
The Government of India deported at least 2,356 Nigerians between 2019 and 2024, with removals quadrupling from 339 in 2021 to 1,470 in the 2023-2024 fiscal year. This is according to data obtained by our correspondent from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs. The figures were drawn from three separate MHA annual reports for which Nigeria-specifi...
•Itodo and the Senate The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has faulted the assent to the amended electoral bill, saying that it contains provisions that are at variance with the aspirations of Nigerians. “I think that Nigerians need to know that, yes, whilst there might be progressive provisions in the 2026 Act, the […]...
•Tunde Elebute The Deputy Director, Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIFON), Lagos State chapter, Dr Tunde Elebute, is an economist, human rights promoter, public affairs commentator and educationist. In this interview, he speaks on crucial current issues in the polity, reports Sunday Independent. Excerpts: The US Military has sent 200 fo...
Recently, Nigerians have shown increased interest in Guinness World Records. Record attempts are now accompanied by media coverage, cameras, live streams, and social media promotion, with supporters gathering at the venues. Some attempts, however, happen quietly and only gain attention after official confirmation. This new wave of interest doe...
•Tinubu and PDP logo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the ElectorÂal Act Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly as a treacherous betrayal of NigeriÂans. A statement issued yesterday signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, urged Nigerians, organised labour and civil sociÂety organisatio...
•Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed strong satisfaction with the newly signed Electoral Act, describing it as a historic and painstaking piece of legislation that reflects the genuine aspirations of Nigerians. Speaking at the State House after President Tinubu signed the bill into law, the Senate President said lawmakers w...

