By Erewunmi Peace Tensions flared in Ghana after authorities confronted a Nigerian businessman who refused to shut down his shop despite an official directive. According to reports, the Nigerian trader, who has lived in Ghana since 2007, was asked by a market taskforce to close his business on grounds that he was allegedly violating local […]
By Erewunmi Peace Armed bandits have abducted at least 40 worshippers during early morning prayers in Gidan Turbe village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, raising fears that a fragile peace deal in the region has collapsed. The attack occurred at about 5:30 a.m. when the gunmen stormed a mosque and whisked away worshippers […]
By Erewunmi Peace APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe has slammed Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over his recent remarks comparing Nigeria’s situation to the “Nepal experience.” Ejiofor, in a recent statement, had cited corruption and youth-led revolts in Nepal as a cautionary example for Nigeria, warning that unchecked corruption could trigger […]
By Erewunmi Peace Former Central Bank Governor and 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said Nigeria would have faced bankruptcy if the fuel subsidy regime had continued. He also criticized the country’s political class, describing its leadership as “lousy.” Speaking at the Kano International Poetry Festival (KAPFEST), Sanusi noted that successive governments failed […]
By Erewunmi Peace The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as an “empty boast” the recent claim by former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will take over the presidency and Lagos State Government House in the 2027 elections. Aregbesola, now the interim national secretary of the ADC, had declared that […]
By Erewunmi search Mohammed Umaru Bago, has declared that the North will rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027, citing fairness, performance, and political stability as key reasons. Speaking during an interview on Television Continental (TVC), Governor Bago insisted that Tinubu has delivered on his campaign promises and deserves another […]
By Erewunmi search The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cult members in connection with a violent clash at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, which left at least two students injured. According to police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola, the Anti-Cultism Unit acted swiftly after reports of fighting on campus on Monday, September 8. The suspects […]
By Erewunmi Peace More than 4,000 law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), over their exclusion from the 2025/2026 Nigerian Law School admission exercise. In the petition, the graduates, numbering about 4,150, described their exclusion as “discriminatory” […]
By Erewunmi Peace Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of 2.2 million tramadol pills worth ₦3.9 billion and arrested four suspects, including an Indian businessman, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed that the illicit shipment, disguised as multivitamins, was imported […]
By Erewunmi Peace A civil society organisation, the Centre for Human Rights and Advocacy in Africa Network, has strongly condemned the demolition of the Cancer Centre at the Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital (MLUTH) in Abuja by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The facility, located within River Park Estate, had been under […]
By Erewunmi Peace Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, has reignited political debate after stating that he left ₦13.8 billion in the state treasury when handing over to his successor, Peter Obi, in 2006. Ngige made the disclosure in a recent interview, noting that part of the funds were deposited in Fidelity Bank, […]
By Erewunmi Peace NBTE issues directive to raise standards in polytechnics and TVET institutions, warns non-compliant staff risk conversion to non-teaching roles. The Federal Government, through the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has directed that lecturers holding only a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in technical colleges, polytechnics, and other Technical […]
By Erewunmi Peace Hospitals across Nigeria were thrown into disarray over the weekend as resident doctors under the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on a five-day warning strike, leaving patients stranded and critical services disrupted. The strike, which began on Friday, September 12, followed the federal government’s alleged failure to meet key demands, […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Managing Director of SunTrust Bank, Halima Buba, is facing trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja, after being accused of facilitating multi-million-dollar foreign exchange transactions allegedly linked to Nigerian businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the transactions—valued at about $12 million (approximately ₦11 billion)—were conducted […]
By Femi Orebe Recent commentary in Nigerian media has sparked renewed debate over the roots of insecurity in the country. An opinion article widely shared online claims that “some northerners are beginning to sing about how they led Nigeria to its insecurity cul-de-sac.” In 2019, six Nigerians were convicted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
By Erewunmi Peace Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. The incident has shocked political circles across the United States. Authorities say Kirk was struck by a bullet in the neck at around […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Lagos State Government has announced a total ban on the training and practice of auxiliary nurses in hospitals across the state, warning that facilities caught engaging in the practice will face sanctions, including closure. The directive was issued by the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), which described […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Ogun State Government has announced new measures to regulate school activities, banning lavish graduation parties and enforcing a six-year textbook usage cycle across schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, made the announcement in Abeokuta, stressing that the decision aims to reduce financial pressure […]
By Erewunmi Peace Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a total war against illegal dredging, unregulated land reclamation, and other harmful activities threatening Lagos’s waterways and coastal communities. The governor made the vow at the Lagos State Waterfront Summit held in Lagos, themed “Pressure on the Lagoon: The Lagos Experience.” Sanwo-Olu said the state […]
By Erewunmi Peace Veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze has criticized a Nigerian man who declared himself as an Igbo king in Ghana, describing the move as disrespectful and inappropriate. Speaking in an interview on Ghana’s Hitz FM, Arinze questioned why anyone would leave their hometown in Nigeria only to crown themselves as a monarch in […]
