On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Anambra State House of Assembly dismissed allegations that Governor Chukwuma Soludo influenced the suspension of Hon. Abuchi Udemezue, representing Ayamelum Constituency, labeling the claims “false, baseless, and mischievous,” as stated by Hon. Ejike Okechukwu, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity (Vanguard, The Sun). The statement responded […]
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Finance Minister Wale Edun, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso called on Nigerians to embrace risk management as a national culture to bolster economic resilience amid global uncertainties, speaking at the 24th Annual International Conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria […]
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Rotimi Amaechi declared his unwavering commitment to contesting the 2027 presidential election under the ADC, stating “no retreat, no surrender” during an interview with BBC Hausa Service in Kano, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. Speaking after meeting with […]
On August 28, 2025, opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, particularly citing “statistically implausible” figures from Osun State and the South-West, as reported […]
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Niger’s junta-led government announced restrictions on where European nationals can obtain visas to enter the country, citing difficulties faced by Nigerien citizens in securing Schengen visas, as reported by Africaninsider.com and authenticated by AFP (Web:0). In an internal note dated August 20, 2025, Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare stated that […]
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, President Bola Tinubu announced a six-month ban on raw shea nut exports to strengthen Nigeria’s shea value chain, create jobs, and enhance economic returns for farmers, particularly women, who make up 95% of shea pickers, as stated in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday (Web:0, Post:0). The […]
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a U.S. District Court sentenced Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, to 56 months in prison for orchestrating a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, as reported by Sahara Reporters and TheCable. Oloyede, a 62-year-old dual U.S.-Nigerian citizen residing in Medina, Ohio, was convicted alongside Edward […]
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced that Trump will host a high-level meeting at the White House on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, to discuss a “comprehensive plan” for post-war Gaza, as stated in a Fox News interview (Web:0, Web:5, Web:23). Witkoff described the plan as “robust” […]
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory called on Nigerians to actively participate in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. Northern CAN Chairman Rev. John Joseph Hayab emphasized that […]
On Monday, August 25, 2025, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria, announced during its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, ignited controversy, particularly among northern stakeholders, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. With President Bola Tinubu, a southerner, backed by key All Progressives Congress (APC) […]