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US Lawmakers Move to Sanction Nigeria over Religious Killings, Demand Accountability

A bipartisan coalition of influential U.S. lawmakers has unveiled sweeping legislation aimed at confronting what they describe as escalating religious persecution and mass...

Battle Over Transparency: Senate, House of Reps Divided on Election Results Real-time Transmission

The Senate and the House of Representatives have disagreed over the contentious “real-time” clause in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 already passed...

Tempers Flare in Senate During High-Stakes Electoral Act Debate

The Senate descended into chaos during Tuesday’s plenary as lawmakers moved to adopt the minutes from the previous Wednesday. The tension began when...

“We Will Overcome”: Tinubu Pledges End to Insecurity at NEC Meeting

President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to eradicating terrorism and banditry across the country. Characterizing the ongoing insecurity as “unacceptable” and contrary...

Breaking: Protests Erupt at National Assembly Over Electronic Transmission of Results

Civil society groups and concerned citizens are currently protesting at the National Assembly in Abuja, sparked by the Senate’s refusal to mandate the...

Tinubu receives US AFRICOM Commander, envoy at State House

President Bola Tinubu hosted a high-level security summit on Sunday, receiving a delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) at the State...

Ex-Super Eagles Brown Ideye Reveals Horror Crash, Family Pressure and ‘Fake Agent Pandemic’ in Nigerian Football

Former Super Eagles striker and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Brown Ideye, has opened up on the harsh realities behind his rise...

US Lawmaker Warns Against Nigeria’s Breakup, Backs New Security Pact to Curb Christian Persecution

United States Representative Riley Moore has cautioned against any push to divide Nigeria, warning that such a move would deepen instability, embolden terrorists,...

U.S. President Praises Nigeria’s First Lady as a “Very Respected Person”

U.S. President Donald Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., offered high praise for Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. Addressing a...

Aftermath of Boko Haram Massacre, Tinubu Orders Army Battalion Deployment to Kwara

Following a bloody terrorist attack in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara, President Bola Tinubu has ordered an army battalion deployment to the...

Nigeria’s Electoral Bill Scales Senate Hurdle, Electronic Results Transmission Not Mandatory

Following previous delays, the Senate has officially passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, updating the framework for federal, state, and FCT elections. The...

NRC Alleges Oyo Local Govt Chairman of Vandalizing Railway Assets Worth Millions

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has condemned the destruction of multi-million naira infrastructure in Ibadan, allegedly orchestrated by local government officials. In a...

Nigeria Now the New Global Reference Point for Policy Reform – World Bank Chief

World Bank Managing Director Anna Bjerde has hailed Nigeria as a global example of “steady and credible reform leadership.” During a visit to...

Mass Deportation: US Prepares to Send 79 Convicted Nigerians Home

At least 79 Nigerians are set to be deported as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intensifies its focus on “high-priority” criminal offenders....

2,500 Kaduna’s Damau Residents Get Clean Water as REA Provides Solar Mini-Grid

More than 2,500 residents of Damau village in the Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State now benefit from constant power and clean...