By Erewunmi Peace A new political confrontation erupted on Monday as the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) accused Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, of using Nigeria’s economic and security struggles to score political points. According to the APC statement, Obi “seems to celebrate” whenever the country […]
By Erewunmi Peace The People’s Republic of China, through Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning, expressed firm backing for Nigeria and its government amid heightened diplomatic tensions with the United States. “As Nigeria’s comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly supports the Nigerian government in leading its people on the development path suited to its national conditions,” Mao […]
By Abimbola Tooki How Osogbo And Olorunda Won Osun For Three Governors …Why Ignoring Them In 2026 Will Be Political SuicideNovember 4, 2025Victor OriolaBy Abimbola Tooki As the 2026 governorship election approaches, Osun State is already bubbling with its familiar political electricity; from roadside debates in Owode to beer-parlour analyses in Ilesa, and from newspaper […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially extended the deadline for admissions into public universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. The original deadline of Friday, 31 October 2025 has been moved to Monday, 17 November 2025. According to a statement signed by Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Adviser of JAMB, […]
By Erewunmi Peace In a landmark move for Nigeria’s industrial and digital infrastructure, billionaire industrialist Solomon Onafowokan has officially commissioned a new fibre-optic cable manufacturing plant claiming to be Africa’s largest of its kind. The facility, operated by Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL), sits in Sagamu and is reportedly built on a footprint surpassing 350,000 […]
By Erewunmi Peace Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major realignment in Bayelsa’s political landscape. He was formally received into the ruling party at a ceremony held in Yenagoa on Monday, November 3, 2025. The event drew top APC […]
By Erewunmi Peace In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic strain, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, convened a high-level emergency meeting on Monday, November 3, 2025 with service chiefs and heads of key security and intelligence agencies at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja. The meeting follows a startling statement from former U.S. […]
Tuesday 14th October 2025, the Chairperson of ABUAD Ventures, Yeye Aare Afe Babalola, did not only become the grand matron of NUJ, but she was also conferred with the national award of excellence.
By Erewunmi Peace The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has recorded a major breakthrough in its student-loan initiative, announcing that its application portal has surpassed one-million submissions since its inception on 24 May 2024. In its latest statement, the Fund says it has disbursed over ₦116 billion to students in universities, polytechnics and colleges of […]
By Erewunmi Peace A constitutional governance advocate, Mr. Uche Onoh, has reacted to recent comments by former Presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, who argued that Sharia law cannot be stopped in Nigeria. Ahmad had maintained that Sharia is rooted in the country’s legal structure and does not require approval from foreign governments. In his response, […]
by Simon Kolawole On December 25, 2011, when the Boko Haram terrorists bombed St Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger state, killing 37 worshippers, did you view it as an act of genocide against Nigerian Christians? Yes? No? On November 28, 2014, when they hit the Great Mosque of Kano during Juma’at prayers, killing over […]
By Erewunmi Peace Retired Navy Commodore Kunle Olawunmi, a former senior intelligence officer who once served as Deputy Director, Defence Administration, has raised concerns about high-level interference in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism — alleging that certain senior officers have ordered the release of terror suspects during investigations. Olawunmi, who has repeatedly spoken publicly about the […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Vatican has reacted to claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, stating that the persistent killings and insecurity in the country affect both Christians and Muslims. Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, made the remarks in Rome during the presentation of a report on global religious freedom by Aid to […]
By Erewunmi Peace Security agencies in Nigeria have reportedly uncovered ₦11 billion traced to the bank accounts of a serving army colonel detained in connection with an alleged coup plot involving senior military officers. According to a report by the newspaper The PUNCH, operatives from the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) have traced approximately ₦11 billion […]
By Erewunmi Peace Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reacted to the recent attacks carried out by suspected bandits in some border communities across the state. The affected areas include Shanono, Tsanyawa, Tudun Wada, Doguwa, and Gwarzo local government areas, where residents were reportedly troubled by the renewed wave of banditry and violent raids. […]
By Erewunmi Peace The University of Ibadan (UI) has formally admitted a 69-year-old woman, Mrs. Kate Bosede Akomolafe, into its Distance Learning Centre (DLC) for the 2024/2025 academic session. Akomolafe, a retired Data Processing Officer, was among over 5,000 newly admitted students in 16 academic programmes during the ceremony. She disclosed that although she already […]
By Erewunmi Peace A passenger train on the Warri-Itakpe line derailed on Saturday evening near Agbor, Delta State, just days after the service had resumed. According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m., at kilometre 212+8 metres along the route. Two of the seven coaches on board were involved. […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the Achimota Circuit Court in Ghana for sentencing a Nigerian national, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, to 10 years imprisonment for human trafficking. According to reports, the 29-year-old convict was arrested for trafficking 10 young Nigerian women — including his own […]
By Erewunmi Peace Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced a new addition to its prestigious award initiatives — The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, with a $20,000 cash prize set aside for the winner. According to reports, the new prize aims to encourage young, emerging Nigerian filmmakers, particularly those within the 18–35 age bracket, to […]
By Erewunmi Peace Scientists have identified a new human blood group system, successfully solving a genetic mystery that has puzzled researchers for over 50 years. The discovery centres on an extremely rare blood characteristic involving the AnWj antigen — a protein found on the surface of red blood cells in almost all people. In 1972, […]
