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Tinubu Hails Obasanjo At 88, Acknowledges His Bold National Role
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was hailed by President Bola Tinubu as an "extraordinary leader and statesman" whose contributions to Nigeria's progress will never be forgotten. He also said Obasanjo’s regular interventions in national affairs, sometimes controversial, have helped shape public policies and put leaders in check. In a birthday tribute on Wednesday to mark Obasanjo’s 88th birthday, Tinubu hailed the former...
UK’s Immigration Crackdown Shocks Nigerian Youth
The British government recently unveiled a contentious white paper aimed at reducing net migration, making the dream of some Nigerian youths to move to the UK for employment or academic opportunities a pipe dream. The proposed reforms, which have triggered reactions across the globe, are forcing a major rethink among prospective immigrants and those already navigating life in the UK. The...
Nigerian Doctor To Sue BBC For Defamation Over UK Job Scam Allegations
Kelvin Alaneme, a Nigerian author and medical professional, has sworn to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for defamation, claiming that the accusations against him are untrue. Alaneme, accused of running an immigration scam through his agency CareerEdu, maintained that he is helping Nigerians relocate abroad, stating, “I have never scammed or defrauded anyone in my life, and I never...
31 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident – FRSC
No fewer than 31 persons including children sustained various degrees of injury in an accident involving a luxury bus around Mowe on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, Mr Clement Oladele, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta on Sunday. Oladele explained that the accident occurred around 4:38 p.m. and was caused by...
“Insecurity Worsening Northerner’s Pain” — ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has lamented that the scourge of banditry, kidnappings and other criminalities have worsened the pains of the North, leaving families bereaved and communities devastated. Speaking at the 78th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the Forum on Wednesday at its secretariat in Kaduna, ACF Chairman, Chief Mamman Osuman, SAN, said the North continues to lose...
Minister Extols Rep Onuigbo’s Climate Change Act, Says It’s FG’s Most Significant Climate Related Legislation
The Climate Change Act is sponsored by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, and candidate of the APC for Abia Central Senatorial District, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has been described as Nigeria’s most significant effort towards climate change mitigation and adaptation between 2015-2023. The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, stated this while briefing newsmen in Abuja, on Monday, February 6, 2023,...
Igbo Youth Leaders Give Security Agencies 7 Days Ultimatum To Fish Out Kidnappers Of Methodist Prelate, Rev. Uche
Igbo youths under the aegis of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), yesterday asked security agencies in the country to fish out kidnappers of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence Rev. Samuel Uche Kanu and other min...
Dangote And Local Refineries To End Fuel Importation
Dangote Petroleum and local Refineries said they can help the country stop the importation of refined petroleum products in 18 months The refiners, who spoke under the aegis of the Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria, said there are other refineries at different stages of completion to join the 650,000-capacity Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In an interview, CORAN Publicity Secretary, Eche Idoko,...
NAF Air Strikes Destroy Terrorists Hideouts In Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on Monday that its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) carried out precision air strikes on July 6, 2025, targeting key Boko Haram strongholds in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State. The strikes reportedly destroyed the terrorist enclaves and killed several insurgents. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information for...
Amnesty: Those Comparing Niger Delta Agitators With Murderous Bandits Ignorant — Clark
Edwin Clark has condemned the comparison between Niger Delta agitators and bandits in Northern Nigeria. In a Thursday press statement, the Convener of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), called out Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi and a former Zamfara State governor, Ahmad Yerima, for repeatedly demanding that the Federal Government should grant amnesty to bandits just as the late President Umaru...
