On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the United States government issued a Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” advisory for Nigeria, cautioning its citizens against travel due to escalating threats of terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, armed gangs, and inadequate healthcare services, as detailed in a statement on the U.S. Mission Nigeria website. The advisory, part of a broader […]
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, was denied entry to the National Assembly complex in Abuja by security operatives, including police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and Department of State Services (DSS), despite a Federal High Court ruling by Justice Binta […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, successfully trained and empowered 250 youths from her constituency with in-demand digital and technical skills to foster self-reliance and bridge technology gaps. The program, held at her residence in Kogi Central, included drone security and environmental sustainability training for 80 beneficiaries, advanced welding and […]
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), claimed on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics that Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is considering leaving the ADC coalition due to its alleged manipulation to favor former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential ambition. […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, renewed attention focused on U.S. President Donald Trump’s historical relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, following Trump’s dismissal of a Wall Street Journal report as “fake news.” The report alleged that in 2003, Trump sent Epstein a lewd 50th birthday letter featuring a drawing of […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Russia launched a barrage of 450 drones and missiles targeting Ukraine, striking apartment blocks, a nursery, and the Lukyanivka metro station in Kyiv, as well as regions like Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy, killing at least two people and injuring 15, including a 12-year-old boy, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. […]
On Friday, July 18, 2025, the Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC), during its 84th meeting, approved the demotion of Mr. Adamu Salisu, a court registrar at High Court No. 13, from Grade Level 13 to Grade Level 12 for forgery and falsification of affidavits of service. Mr. Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, spokesperson for the Kano State […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Alhaji Armaya’u Abdulkadir, Katsina State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), refuted claims that the party’s 34 local government chairmen defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued in Katsina, Abdulkadir dismissed media and social media reports alleging the defections were facilitated by Dr. Mustapha […]
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to appoint ambassadors to Nigeria’s 109 foreign missions, including 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and one consulate, more than two years after recalling all ambassadors in September 2023. In a statement by Interim National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji […]
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, Governor of Katsina State, escaped unhurt following a minor road accident on the Daura-Katsina highway while traveling for official duties. Mr. Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, confirmed in a statement that Governor Radda sustained no serious injuries and remains in good health and […]