A heartbreaking maritime tragedy has struck off the Libyan coast, where 42 migrants — including Nigerians — are feared dead after their overcrowded rubber boat capsized near the Al Buri Oil Field in the Mediterranean Sea.According to a report released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday, the ill-fated vessel, carrying 49 passengersContinue reading "HORROR ON THE MEDITERRANEAN: 42 MIGRANTS INCLUDING NIGERIANS FEARED DEAD AS BOAT CAPSIZES OFF LIBYA"
National Embarrassment: Peter Obi Slams Tinubu Over Unpaid Super Eagles’ Bonuses Amid World Cup Turmoil
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has launched a blistering attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, condemning its alleged failure to pay the Super Eagles’ allowances — a development that has sparked widespread anger and embarrassment for Africa’s most populous nation.In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle onContinue reading "National Embarrassment: Peter Obi Slams Tinubu Over Unpaid Super Eagles’ Bonuses Amid World Cup Turmoil"
Inside Tinubu’s High-Stakes Security Briefing: Army Chief Reports ‘Encouraging Progress’ Amid Renewed Military Onslaughts
By NaijaNews President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, held a crucial closed-door meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja — a session that underscored the administration’s growing concern over the country’s complex security landscape.The meeting, which came amid intensified counterterrorism and anti-banditry operations across Nigeria,Continue reading "Inside Tinubu’s High-Stakes Security Briefing: Army Chief Reports ‘Encouraging Progress’ Amid Renewed Military Onslaughts"
Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Walin Ganye: The Pillar of Progress and Silent Engine Behind APC’s Grassroots Strength
In the dynamic theatre of Nigerian politics where loyalty is often fleeting and convictions bend to the tides of power, Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Walin Ganye stands out as a beacon of steadfastness, wisdom, and unrelenting dedication. A man whose influence transcends politics, region, and time, Walin Ganye has become a symbol of purposeful leadership —Continue reading "Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Walin Ganye: The Pillar of Progress and Silent Engine Behind APC’s Grassroots Strength"
BREAKING: Fresh Legal Bombshell as Court Halts PDP National Convention Again — Lamido Triumphs as Opposition Crisis Deepens
Politics Nigeria has taken to its online media outlets and announced that the internal crisis tearing through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a dramatic new twist as the Federal High Court in Abuja once again stopped the party’s planned national convention, plunging Nigeria’s former ruling party into deeper turmoil.Justice Peter Lifu, in aContinue reading "BREAKING: Fresh Legal Bombshell as Court Halts PDP National Convention Again — Lamido Triumphs as Opposition Crisis Deepens"
Tinubu Moves to Secure Ekweremadu’s Return: Presidential Delegation Engages UK Over Prison Sentence Transfer
In a major diplomatic intervention, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a high-powered delegation to the United Kingdom to negotiate the possible transfer of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, to Nigeria to serve the remainder of his prison sentence.The delegation, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and Attorney General and MinisterContinue reading "Tinubu Moves to Secure Ekweremadu’s Return: Presidential Delegation Engages UK Over Prison Sentence Transfer"
Military Diplomacy in Motion: Presidency Confirms Tinubu–Trump Meeting Plans Despite Tensions Over Nigeria’s Security Concerns
The Nigerian Presidency has confirmed that arrangements for a high-level meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and U.S. President Donald Trump are still underway, describing the engagement as crucial to deepening bilateral ties and addressing global security challenges.Presidential Media and Policy Adviser, Daniel Bwala, disclosed this on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s PrimeContinue reading "Military Diplomacy in Motion: Presidency Confirms Tinubu–Trump Meeting Plans Despite Tensions Over Nigeria’s Security Concerns"
Terror Returns to Katsina: Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Three Others in Midnight Attack — 10 Abducted Despite Peace Pact
Bandits have once again unleashed terror in Katsina State, brutally attacking Gidan Dan Yaya community in Kankara Local Government Area, killing four residents, including a pregnant woman, and abducting at least ten others in a chilling overnight assault.The deadly attack, which occurred on Sunday night, left the quiet community in ruins, with homes burned andContinue reading "Terror Returns to Katsina: Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Three Others in Midnight Attack — 10 Abducted Despite Peace Pact"
Passengers rescued after hours of panic as Warri–Itakpe line suffers another derailment — NRC, Police, and Senate move to address worsening rail safety concerns.
The Warri–Itakpe train line was thrown into chaos again on Sunday as a passenger train derailed in Adogo community, Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State — barely a week after operations resumed from a previous derailment in Delta State.According to the Kogi State Police Command, officers swiftly moved into action to rescue dozens ofContinue reading "Passengers rescued after hours of panic as Warri–Itakpe line suffers another derailment — NRC, Police, and Senate move to address worsening rail safety concerns."
“Give Us Seven Days, We’ll Wipe Out Terrorists” — Hunters Tell Tinubu
Traditional hunters offer spiritual solution to Nigeria’s insecurity as Pastor Adeboye issues 90-day ultimatum to security chiefsIn a dramatic appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of the Soludero Hunters Association, Oba Nureni Lasisi, has declared that traditional hunters and spiritualists can eradicate terrorists across Nigeria within just seven days — if granted officialContinue reading "“Give Us Seven Days, We’ll Wipe Out Terrorists” — Hunters Tell Tinubu"
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