On Sunday, June 15, 2025, thousands of youths in Benue State blocked major roads, including the Wurukum Roundabout in Makurdi, to protest the massacre of over 200 people, including women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), by armed herders in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The protesters, chanting solidarity songs […]
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the Nigerian Federal Government, through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), signed joint venture investment agreements with ten companies to develop gas processing plants and related infrastructure, aiming to unlock Nigeria’s vast gas potential, estimated at over 206 trillion cubic feet. The agreements, formalized in Abuja, include the […]
On Friday, May 30, 2025, the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) issued a scathing critique of Nigeria’s democratic institutions under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, coinciding with the 8th anniversary of Professor Abubakar Momoh’s passing and the 26th anniversary of Nigeria’s return to democracy. Executive Director Dr. Ibrahim Zikirullahi warned that the […]
In a significant counter-terrorism operation, troops of Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), neutralized at least 60 terrorists in Bita, a known Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stronghold in the Gwoza axis of southern Borno State, during a fierce overnight encounter at 1:09 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025. The […]
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan are set to face off in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, pitting a youthful, Qatari-backed superclub against a storied Italian side in a battle of contrasting styles. PSG, appearing in only their second final since their 2011 takeover, […]
On Friday, May 20, 2025, Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, experienced a complete lockdown as residents fully complied with a sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to honor fallen Biafra heroes, marking Biafra Heroes Day. Major streets, including Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene, Azikiwe, and Umuwaya, were deserted, with only occasional […]
Former Minister of Police Affairs Adamu Waziri stated on Thursday, May 29, 2025, that the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida restricted Nigerians’ options in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, forcing them to choose between Babangida’s associates, M.K.O. Abiola and Bashir Tofa, despite other qualified candidates like General Shehu Yar’Adua and Bamanga Tukur. Speaking […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar condemned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the deplorable conditions during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), where students wrote the English Language paper in darkness, calling it a “national disgrace” and a “systemic failure” in Nigeria’s education sector. In a statement on May 29, 2025, […]
On May 29, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside Afenifere, the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Ijaw National Congress (INC), and Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu’s two-year performance, disputing his claims of improved security and economic growth. Tinubu, marking his second anniversary, highlighted a near 500% increase in external reserves […]
At the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, called for forgiveness, dialogue, and unity to resolve the PDP’s ongoing internal crisis. Wabara emphasized that no personal ambitions or grievances should supersede the party’s […]