By Rafiyat Sadiq The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) traded words over remarks targeting prominent opposition figures. The APC described ADC leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, as “confused, …
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has freed 32 hostages and agreed to a conditional peace pact with farming communities in Zamfara State, following grassroots negotiations led by Islamic clerics. The high-stakes dialogue, which unfolded deep in the Fakai forest of Shinkafi Local Government Area over three separate visits in July, marks one of the clearest …
By Esther Ososanya The federal government has issued an urgent flood warning for 19 states across the country, cautioning that torrential rains expected from August 5 to August 9 may trigger severe flooding in 76 high-risk locations. The forecast was issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the Federal Ministry …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a substantial reward for Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic win at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship. Each player will receive $100,000, while members of the coaching and technical staff will receive $50,000 each. Additionally, the entire team and coaching staff have been awarded the …
Nigeria’s literary community was abuzz with excitement this weekend as the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), in collaboration with The Nigeria Prize for Literature, hosted a memorable book party in Lagos to honour the 11 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2025 edition of the literature prize. The event, which marked the first public appearance of …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ruled out the viability of a proposed Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi presidential ticket under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Keyamo, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said such an alliance would fail to gain the …
By Esther Ososanya The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr Kamar Bakrin, has issued a clarion call to Nigerian farmers and private investors to take advantage of what he describes as a “golden window” for investment in the country’s sugar industry. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the All Farmers Association …
By Esther Ososanya The East African country is investing billions of dollars in smart infrastructure and urban renewal, even as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that its public debt could rise to 86.3% of GDP by 2026. Yet, the Rwandan government remains unfazed, convinced that the greater danger lies in under-investing in the future. …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has taken legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the Commission’s rejection of its candidates for the forthcoming by-elections scheduled to be held across twelve states. In a statement released on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the SDP accused …
The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, has refuted recent allegations claiming that a company was improperly awarded oil blocks just days after its incorporation during the 2024 Oil Block Licensing Round. Komolafe in response to a report suggesting that the NUPRC had violated its guidelines by …
