United States Congressman, Bill Huizinga, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the Nigerian government’s lack of seriousness in addressing the ongoing attacks on Christian communities across the country. Speaking during a televised interview, Huizinga criticized the government's response to the crisis, calling it dismissive and inadequate. He said the pattern of violence …
The Federal Government has confirmed that it is in diplomatic talks with the United States following the recent military threat issued by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who revealed this in an interview with newsmen, noted that communication channels have been opened between both governments to ease …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced December 2025 as the final deadline for the total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small glass or PET bottles with a capacity of less than 200 millilitres. According to the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, …
The federal government has increased the Credit Risk Guarantee (CRG) for tomato crate financing to 75% under the Dutch-funded HortiNigeria Programme, a move expected to unlock over ₦500 million in intervention funding for Nigeria’s horticulture sector. Mohamed Selassie Idris, Country Representative of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and Programme Director of HortiNigeria, announced the …
Nigeria loses an estimated $15 billion every year to oil theft and pipeline vandalism, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda beyond 2027, a study by Professor Usman Muhammed of Kaduna State University has revealed. Speaking at the 1st Citizens Engagement Conference (North-West Edition) in Kaduna, themed “The …
Every December, Lagos transforms into a magnetic cultural phenomenon a city pulsing with rhythm, reunion, and revelry. It is the season when Nigerians from across the diaspora, popularly known as IJGBs (“I Just Got Backs”), return to the city for what has become an annual pilgrimage of fun, nostalgia, and self-expression. These returnees arrive …
Kano State is grappling with a new wave of insecurity as fleeing bandits from neighbouring Katsina State invade its border communities, triggering fear and mass displacement among rural residents. The influx comes amid intensified military operations across the Northwest, which have pushed armed groups out of Katsina and Zamfara into adjacent territories. Residents told newsmen …
Nigeria’s music industry has long been a force to reckon with on the global stage, blending Afrobeat, R&B, hip-hop, and soul into sounds that resonate far beyond the country’s borders. Today, the world is taking notice, and nowhere is this more evident than at the Grammys, the music world’s most prestigious awards. In recent years, …
The Federal Government has raised the alarm over vandalism and misuse of newly built and ongoing roads. Officials warned that such actions damage infrastructure, threaten safety, and increase repair costs. Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, who inspected the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano road project on Saturday, decried acts of sabotage by some residents, especially along completed …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of five members of international organised criminal groups involved in high-profile drug trafficking through Nigeria’s busiest airport, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The suspects, arrested for smuggling 68.9 kilograms of cocaine and tramadol, were handed a combined 21 years imprisonment by …
