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VP Shettima Arrives in Johannesburg for G20 Summit

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Shettima touched down...

Insecurity: VP Shettima to represent Tinubu at G20 Summit in South Africa

Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja on Friday to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. This...

Breaking: Scores of students, staff of Niger catholic school abducted

Just five days after the Kebbi schoolgirls kidnapping, terrorists launched another assault, this time at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the...

Awolowo’s Grandson Olusegun Dies at 62, Gov. Abiodun Mourns

Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, grandson of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, is dead....

Breaking: After 10-year trial, court sentences Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment

After a ten-year trial, Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra...

Terrorism: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu

Following Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction, the prosecution urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to sentence the proscribed IPOB leader to the death penalty....

Nnamdi Kanu Guilty on All Counts – Abuja Court Hands Down Verdict

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on all...

Breaking: Drama in Court: Judge Orders Nnamdi Kanu’s Eviction from Courtroom

Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, November 20, ordered security agents to bundle out the detained leader...

Shettima Visits Kebbi, Meets Families of Abducted Maga Schoolgirls on Tinubu’s Orders

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday arrived in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, to commiserate with families of the students abducted from Government...

Tinubu Prioritizes Security, Postpones Trips to South Africa, Angola

President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trips to South Africa and Angola due to escalating security concerns in the country. The decision...

Nicki Minaj at UN, Speaks Out for Christians in Nigeria

US rapper Nicki Minaj has called for international action to protect Christians in Nigeria, citing violence and persecution. Minaj addressed the United Nations,...

Tinubu Heads to South Africa for G20 Summit, Attends AU-EU Meeting in Angola

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. Tinubu’s first stop is...

Breaking: Rep. Ikenga Imo Leads 44 Lawmakers in Plea to Tinubu for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

In a significant new development regarding the call for Nnamdi Kanu’s release, 44 serving Federal lawmakers from various regions across Nigeria have formally...

Wike-Makinde Showdown at PDP HQ: Police Fire Teargas as Factional Clash Escalates

A violent confrontation erupted at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, pitting supporters of Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike against those...

Tinubu to Judges: Justice Must Remain Uncompromised

President Bola Tinubu has reemphasized the need for the judiciary to maintain its integrity, warning judicial officers that justice must remain corruption-free. At...

25 Schoolgirls Abducted, Vice Principal Killed in Kebbi State Bandit Attack

A tragic security breach occurred at the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, where armed bandits abducted a minimum...