On Thursday, September 25, 2025, elder statesman and President of the Osisioma Foundation, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, called on President Bola Tinubu to adopt a political solution for the detention of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, warning that failure to do so could destabilize the South East and spark national tensions, as […]
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger declared their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing it as a “neo-colonial instrument of repression” incapable of prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression, according to a joint statement reported by Le Monde and Reuters (Web:0, Web:2, […]
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi condemned the ambush that killed at least 16 security personnel in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, urging leaders to address insecurity’s root causes to prevent further losses, as reported by Vanguard and Punch. The attack on […]
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the National Assembly unsealed the office of suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP), granting her access to the premises and signaling potential resolution to her six-month suspension, as reported by Vanguard and Punch (Web:0, Web:1). Sergeant at Arms and security personnel carried out the unsealing, ahead of the Senate’s […]
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the final list of 17 candidates for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 12, 2026, following the conclusion of the statutory withdrawal and substitution period, as announced by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information […]
In an interview on September 23, 2025, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a Second Republic Presidential Liaison Officer set to turn 100 on December 5, 2025, attributed his longevity to God’s grace, citing his parents’ long lives—his father over 105 and mother over 90—without serious ailments (Web:0). With 19 children and over 60 grandchildren, he expressed gratitude […]
On Friday, September 26, 2025, the US Mission in Nigeria warned that high-profile individuals engaging in corruption will be barred from US visas, emphasizing that “fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability,” as posted on X (Web:0). The statement, part of a broader anti-corruption push, aligns with the US Department of State’s 2025 […]
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of State’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report criticized Nigeria for failing to disclose public procurement contract information, categorizing it among 32 African countries with insufficient progress in fiscal policy, as reported by Vanguard and The Punch (Web:0, Web:1). The report noted that while Nigeria improved in publishing budget […]