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Dr. Sulaiman Ishak Muhamad, a criminologist and security expert, warned that the Nigerian federal government's $9 million lobbying contract with the United States could jeopardize Nigeria's internal security apparatus and undermine the country's sovereignty. Dr. Muhamad, from the Institute of Criminology and Security Studies at Dutse Federal University, was responding to reports that the Nigerian government had hired a US lobbying firm to promote its efforts to protect Christian communities […]

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle was disappointed after Nigeria's narrow penalty shootout defeat against hosts Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. Nigeria lost 4-2 on penalties after 120 minutes of intense, goalless play at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, thus ending their hopes of reaching the final. The match lived up to its promise: a hard-fought, tactically astute affair. Fueled by their home fans, Morocco […]

Dr. Ibrahim Abu Babatunde, a doctor who was kidnapped along with his brother in Edo State, has been released after two weeks in captivity. Dr. Babatunde, a resident physician at Edo University Hospital in Iyamho, was kidnapped on January 1, 2026, along with his younger brother, Abu Tahir, a young doctor who had recently graduated from Ambrose Alli University. The kidnapping took place in front of their home in the […]

Political activity is intensifying in the run-up to the 2027 general elections in Lagos State. Former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is once again a factor in political calculations, while party leaders are attempting to postpone Seyi Tinubu's candidacy for the governorship until 2031. The race to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who will end his second term in 2027, is shaping up to be one of the most contested in the state's […]

The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, Taiwo Oyedele, announced that his role in Nigeria's ongoing tax reform process has exposed him to threats to his personal safety. Oyedele made the remarks Tuesday in Abuja at a symposium on governance held to mark the 50th birthday of the President's Special Advisor for Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman. In his address to the participants, Oyedele […]

  Nigeria’s economy is projected to record its strongest growth performance in more than ten years, following an upward revision of the country’s economic outlook by the World Bank. The global financial institution has upgraded its growth forecast for Nigeria to 4.4 per cent in both 2026 and 2027, signaling renewed optimism about the country’s economic trajectory. According to the updated projections, the revised figures represent a significant improvement over […]

  The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of 1,944.389 kilograms of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N2.8 billion during the 2025 operational year, alongside the successful conviction of 136 drug traffickers and peddlers. The disclosure was made during a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarters in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, where the NDLEA reviewed its […]

  The Nigerian gospel music community has been thrown into mourning following the death of renowned gospel singer and evangelist Bunmi Akinnaanu, widely known and fondly referred to as “Omije Ojumi” after her hugely popular song of the same title. Her passing was announced on Tuesday through an official statement released on social media on behalf of her family. The statement confirmed that the gospel artiste died on January 12, […]

The Jigawa State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that it seized 1,944,389 kilograms of illegal drugs worth approximately 2.8 billion naira in 2025 and convicted 136 drug traffickers statewide. On Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The agency's head in Jigawa, Hassan Kabaju, the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jigawa, announced major breakthroughs in the fight against drug abuse during a press conference at the command's headquarters […]