Bashir Ahmad Claims Missionary Asked to Leave Nigeria
Former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad has claimed that an American missionary, Alex Barbir, has been asked by authorities to leave Nigeria over alleged activities capable of heightening religious tensions. Ahmad made the claim in a post on X on Wednesday evening, citing what he described as information from a reliable source. According to him, […]
DSS Arrests Woman Over Alleged Ammunition Trafficking
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, over alleged involvement in interstate ammunition trafficking, recovering 200 rounds of ammunition during the operation. The suspect was apprehended at a major motor park in Kano after she allegedly purchased the ammunition in Lafia for delivery to Kankara. According to […]
Commentator Alleges Obi Lost Key Ally After 2023 Election
A social commentator and convener of the Obidient Youth Ambassadors, Aswald Amaechi Ikaegbu, has claimed that Peter Obi lost one of his strongest allies after the 2023 presidential election due to what he described as poor leadership and a culture of ingratitude within the Obidient movement. In a commentary released on Wednesday, Ikaegbu said aviation expert […]
FG Declares April 3, 6 Easter Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene […]
NUC Issues Stricter Rules on Honorary Degrees
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has introduced new guidelines regulating the award of honorary degrees by Nigerian universities, in a move aimed at curbing what it described as indiscriminate conferment and protecting the integrity of academic honours. Under the revised rules, only universities that have graduated their first set of PhD students will be eligible […]
WAR: Starmer Refuses Pressure Over Iran–US–Israel Conflict
Keir Starmer has said he will not change his stance on the ongoing Iran–United States–Israel conflict despite mounting pressure following remarks by Donald Trump. Speaking during a briefing on Wednesday, Starmer insisted that the United Kingdom’s position of not joining the war remains guided by national interest. His comments came a day after Trump wrote […]
DSS Takes Custody of El-Rufai After Court Hearing
The Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, was taken into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who is facing corruption charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), had just concluded a […]
Tinubu Appoints Patience Okala AfCFTA Coordinator
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Patience Okala as National Coordinator of Nigeria’s African Continental Free Trade Area Coordination Office, with immediate effect. Okala, a trade and investment specialist with experience in international negotiations and economic policy, previously served as a director at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, where she led Nigeria’s […]
Senate Orders Probe into Plateau Killings
The Senate on Tuesday directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to investigate the March 29 killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where at least 28 people were reported dead. Lawmakers called for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the attack and resolved to send a delegation […]
40 Nigerians Deported from Mozambique Amid Rights Concerns
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has confirmed the deportation of 40 Nigerians who were arrested and detained in Mozambique for several weeks. Two others remain in the country. The deportees arrived in Nigeria in three separate batches aboard South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines on March 24, 26, and 27. NIDCOM noted that the […]
