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In a bold step to restore order in the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, has engaged the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and its factions in a decisive move to outlaw cattle roaming within Abuja’s city centre.The high-stakes meeting, held on SeptemberContinueContinue reading “ABUJA CLAMPDOWN: POLICE, PRESIDENCY MOVE TO END CATTLE ROAMING IN CITY CENTRE”

Calls for Stronger Synergy to Defeat Boko Haram, Banditry, and InsecurityBy SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has declared that Nigeria’s battle against terrorism, banditry, and other crimes cannot be won by firepower alone but demands a united front between the military and the media.Speaking in Maiduguri at theContinueContinue reading “CDS Musa to Media: Join Forces With Military to Crush Terrorism, Protect Democracy”

In a major diplomatic victory, Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were wrongfully detained in Jeddah over alleged drug trafficking.The trio — Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq — had been held for four harrowing weeks after arriving for the lesser hajj in August, only toContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Frees Three Innocent Nigerian Pilgrims Wrongly Jailed for Drug Trafficking After Tinubu, Marwa’s Intervention”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday evening abruptly ended his vacation abroad and returned to Abuja, ahead of schedule, as political and constitutional storms gather around Rivers State.The presidential aircraft, Air Force 001, touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at exactly 6:50pm, with top government officials on hand to receive the Commander-in-Chief.Tinubu,ContinueContinue reading “WHY TINUBU CUT SHORT HIS VACATION: PRESIDENT RUSHES BACK TO TACKLE RIVERS CRISIS, PREPARE FOR UN SUMMIT”

By Our Correspondent Elder statesman and political activist, Buba Galadima, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government over alleged plans to remove the current Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and replace him with a former Supreme Court judge notorious for dishonesty.Galadima, in a fiery remark, cautioned that such a moveContinueContinue reading “Buba Galadima Raises Alarm: “Nigeria Risks Civil War If INEC Chairman Is Replaced With Corrupt Ex-Supreme Court Judge””

A storm of controversy has erupted on social media after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allegedly blocked a Nigerian citizen on X (formerly Twitter) for demanding accountability over what many describe as the “daylight robbery” by commercial banks and network providers.The user, identified as @MFaarees_, on Monday, September 15, took to the microblogging platformContinueContinue reading “Outrage as CBN Blocks Nigerian Citizen on X for Demanding Action Against Banks, Telcos Over Exploitation”

By Our Correspondent The Nigerian oil market was thrown into turmoil on Monday, September 15, 2025, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery officially rolled out its direct fuel distribution scheme—slashing petrol gantry prices to ₦820 per litre.Under the new system, petrol will retail at ₦841 in Lagos and ₦851 in Abuja, with state-by-state variations. Backed byContinueContinue reading “₦820/Litre Petrol: Dangote’s Price Slash Rocks Oil Industry, Sparks Fierce Marketers’ War”

In what observers describe as a high-stakes midnight strategy session, Nigeria’s political landscape witnessed fresh intrigue as former Vice President and ADC coalition leader, Atiku Abubakar, convened a closed-door meeting that stretched into the early hours of Thursday, September 11, 2025.The meeting, which former Senator Ishaku Abbo disclosed lasted until 1:30am, drew heavyweights including SenatorContinueContinue reading “MIDNIGHT POLITICAL INTRIGUE: Atiku, Binani, Bindow, Abbo In Closed-Door Meeting Till 1:30am”

President Gives FEC Committee Marching Orders as Farmers, Traders Await Relief ABUJA — In a decisive move to tame soaring food costs, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a direct order to a Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee to urgently crash food prices across the country and pave the way for Nigeria’s food sovereignty.The MinisterContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Orders Crash in Food Prices, Targets Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty”

Nigeria’s decades-long battle against crude oil theft has reached a historic milestone, with new figures showing losses have plunged to their lowest level since 2009 — a breakthrough hailed as a major victory for Africa’s largest oil producer.According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), crude oil losses between January and July 2025 stoodContinueContinue reading “Nigeria Records Lowest Oil Theft in 16 Years — Losses Fall 94% From 2021 Peak”