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The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa has asked the Federal Government and African Union to step in urgently to halt what it described as “persistent xenophobic attacks” on Nigerians and other Africans. The appeal follows new safety warnings from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg after anti-foreigner protests turned…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has pledged the Institute’s full implementation of its Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja. Prof. Sulaiman gave the assurance on Thursday, April 23, 2026, when the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, led…
A single Yoruba phrase uttered at an opposition summit this weekend has reignited memories of one of Nigeria’s bloodiest political crises and drawn fierce condemnation from the ruling party. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, while addressing opposition leaders in Ibadan on Saturday, invoked “Operation Wetie” as he warned against what he described as dangerous…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency for an initial term of four years, effective April 16, 2026. The appointment was made in accordance with Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015, which establishes…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disowned a purported X account attributed to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, describing it as fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, said a comprehensive, multi-layered forensic…
The Independent National Electoral Commission office in the Federal Capital Territory was filled with mixed emotions on Monday following the redeployment of Resident Electoral Commissioner Aminu Kasimu Idris to Benue State. Idris, who leaves after 11 months in the FCT, will replace Professor Samuel G. Egwu as REC for Benue. Egwu has also been redeployed…
Raypower Abuja Head of Station, Isah Ellams, has regained his freedom after being kidnapped from his home in Karshi on Tuesday, April 14, alongside his neighbour’s teenage daughter. Ellams said the abductors, suspected to be armed herders, invaded the area late at night, shooting sporadically before taking him and the girl. The teenager’s father, a…
The Nigerian Air Force said on Monday, April 21, that the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai executed precision airstrikes within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest on February 28, 2026, killing several terrorists, including senior commanders. Details of the operation were made public on April 21. The NAF did not disclose the exact…
Insecurity around the Federal Capital Territory worsened Tuesday night after gunmen kidnapped Isah Ellams, Head of Station at Raypower Abuja 100.5FM, in Karshi, Nasarawa State. Eyewitnesses said the attackers arrived around 11 p.m. in a Toyota Camry and laid in wait. Ellams was abducted moments after he stepped out to switch off his generator. The…
Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged socialite and nightclub owner Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, and his club supervisor, Joachim Hillary, in a drug-related case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Delivering judgment, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa upheld their no-case submission, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima…