The United States House Appropriations Committee will on Tuesday convene a joint congressional briefing to examine rising allegations of persecution and targeted attacks against Christians in Nigeria. The meeting, confirmed in a public notice shared by Congressman Riley Moore on X, will be led by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chair, […] More
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, says Nigeria is “bleeding daily” under a leadership that has normalised failure and indifference to public suffering. Obi said this in a statement on his Facebook page after he revealed some group of young Nigerians at the Abuja airport. He said the youths expressed concern that […] More
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has placed two serving governors and the country’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on its newly released “Book of Infamy” over what it describes as repeated attacks on press freedom. The announcement was made during the second annual IPI Nigeria conference held in Abuja, where Vice President Kashim Shettima […] More
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing an unexpected twist to the unfolding crisis within the opposition party. In a letter submitted on November 4, 2025, to the leadership of the PDP in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area, Adeleke announced […] More
Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation. President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate […] More
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has raised fresh concerns about the growing link between politics and insecurity in the country. He said some political actors have been taking advantage of the fragile security situation for their own gain, adding that the issues troubling the nation cannot be traced to one single […] More
A U.S.-based activist, Mike Arnold, has urged the Nigerian Senate to reject the ambassadorial nomination of Reno Omokri, describing him as a “danger to your country.” Arnold, in a letter addressed to the Senate, listed several allegations against Omokri, including abandoning his autistic son in California, failing to attend his father’s funeral, and allegedly covering […] More
The Federal Capital Territory has entered another round of massive enforcement as the FCTA announced the revocation of 1,095 property titles across Abuja. The latest action, approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, targets individuals, organisations, and government bodies that failed to clear various land-related charges. The announcement, made public through an official notice earlier […] More
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its 2026 governorship primary over unresolved internal disputes within the party’s national leadership. The primary was initially scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. In a statement issued in Osogbo by the state chairman, Sunday Bisi, the party noted that Governor Ademola […] More
Former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has asked President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what he described as constitutional violations in the handling of the opposition party’s internal crisis. George spoke on Tuesday at a press conference in his Lagos office, where he condemned the sealing of the PDP […] More
President Bola Tinubu has been commended by Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for nominating Reno Omokri as an ambassador-designate. Omeni Sobotie, APC chairman in Delta, said the nomination reflects the president’s commitment to merit, inclusion and the recognition of individuals dedicated to Nigeria’s progress. The party said Omokri is a Delta-born […] More
United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to apply greater pressure on the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in northern states where it is currently in force and to disband the Hisbah religious enforcement bodies to end Christian genocide. Experts cautioned that these institutions continue to entrench widespread persecution of Christians and other minority […] More