•Ribadu and Primate Ayodele The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has narrated how he called the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, several times to warn him before the attacks in Benue, but wasn’t given an audience. The cleric, in a statement, revealed that he had seen the ugly incident weeks earlier [&...
•Tinubu The Tinubu-led federal government has initiated moves to increase its 2025 budget to N54.2 trillion, up by 9.1 per cent from N49.7 trillion initially presented to the National Assembly on December 18, 2024. A letter from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the National Assembly requesting the increase was read at plenary yesterday by the [&...
The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, disclosed today that they have received intelligence reports indicating that suspected terrorists are planning attacks on public gatherings in key locations within Kano State. In a statement titled, “Security Alert: Caution Against Suspected Planned Terrorist Attacks...
Yoruba indigenous groups have rejected the proposal to establish a Sharia court in Oyo, Oyo State, or in any part of Yorubaland, saying it was “an insidious move to disrupt the progress and pace of development Oyo State is experiencing.” The groups, under the aegis of Yoruba Regional Alliance (YRA) and Yoruba Nation Religious Council […...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for a new external borrowing of $2.209 billion (N1.767 trillion), as provided for in the 2024 Appropriation Act, with experts warning against plunging the country into more debt. According to the president, the request is part of Nigeria’s budgetary financing p...
Against the backdrop of the presumed full deregulation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, which was believed to have led to the hike in the price of the product, last week, the price may go up again very soon, experts have warned. The experts predicted their warning on further depreciation of the […]
Following the increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), said there is a high possibility of a rise in inflation figures, impacting household budgets. Reacting on the increase in the price of petrol from about N568 per litre to N855 per litre, which has been implemented across NNPC [&helli...
•Troops No fewer than 100 South-West groups under the aegis of the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement, AYDM, have condemned calls for a military takeover, saying it is unwarranted. The groups, which faulted the promoters in Lagos, said a military coup in Nigeria could result in secession, reports Sunday Vanguard. AYDM insisted that the la...
•mpox The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH), has warned Nigerians against consumption of undercooked bush meat, to stem contact with the deadly mpox virus. The union president, Dr Yusuf Muhammed, disclosed this today in Ilorin, urging the people to also avoid contact with dead animals, reports D...
•Police officers face off with protesters in UK Countries including Nigeria, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and Canada have warned their citizens against travelling to the United Kingdom following violent riots across the country. According to Reuters, the unrest began after a knife attack at a children’s dance class in Southport, northwest E...

