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Ministerial slot: El-Rufai explodes, says Tinubu turned his back against him after ceding Ministry of Energy to him

“However, when El-Rufai met with Tinubu, the usually forthright and straight-talking president, according to reports, pleaded for time to deal with the matter....

We are so proud of you, First Lady, Tinubu welcomes Super Falcons

The First lady, who received some of the players, their technical team and officials of the NFF, noted that the girls displayed dedication,...

JAMB cleaner to spend six months in jail over theft of exam body’s laptop

For stealing a laptop, property of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), a cleaner on contract has been jailed for six months in...

Challenging The New Ministers by Dakuku Peterside

Three recent developments are the focus of people with a keen interest in the political affairs of Nigeria at the mo­ment. The first...

We are now open to dialogue with ECOWAS — Niger coupists 

Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, Niger Republic coup leader, has bowed to pressure after meeting with Nigerian Islamic scholars led by the national leader of...

Tinubu’s war drums in Niger Republic By Dr. Bisi Olawunmi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s federal government of Nigeria is rearing to go to war in Niger Republic. Is history repeating itself? Twelve years...

Joshua triumphs as he pounds, knocks out Helenius

With a seventh round single-punch knockout on Saturday, former heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua, defeated Finnish stand-in, Robert Helenius. The win for Joshua...

Akpabio, Abass hauled to court over N110bn bulletproof cars, others

Incensed by the plans to spend N40 billion on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials and N70 billion as...

Anti-ECOWAS’ planned military action in Niger Republic protest rocks Kano

Hundreds of angry protesters have taken to the streets in Kano State to register their opposition to the imminent use of force to...

Tragedy as mosque collapses during Asr prayer, killing four worshippers

The Muslim community in Kaduna State was thrown into grief on Friday as the Central Mosque in Zaria, Southern Kaduna collapsed, killing at...

ECOWAS Still Mulls High-Risk Military Option in Niger by Paul Ejime

Regional leaders ended their second emergency summit on Niger in Abuja on Thursday 10th August, by “ordering the deployment of the ECOWAS Standby...

Niger crisis; Discordant tunes in ECOWAS as leaders override Tinubu’s diplomatic resolution, now settle for military action

In what looks like a discordant tune among the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional body on...

Niger Republic impasse: ECOWAS embraces diplomatic negotiations, dialogue, dumps military action 

“Only through this comprehensive assessment can we collectively chart a sustainable path towards lasting peace, stability, and prosperity in Niger” Sixteen days after...

FBI agents kill man threatening U.S. Pres. Biden

The man had threatened to “inflict bodily harm” on the president during his visit to Utah in a social media message sent Monday,...