The hopes of many Nigerian youths to relocate to the United Kingdom for work or education are now under threat following the release of a controversial 2025 Immigration White Paper by the UK government. The policy draft, unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, aims to reduce net migration by 100,000 annually and is already causing…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rome, Italy, to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the newly elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, at the Vatican, and comes amid mixed reactions, both in Nigeria and abroad. According to…
Popular Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Sydney Egere, famously known as Sydney Talker, has opened up about his painful childhood experiences, revealing how he faced rejection, instability, and emotional trauma growing up. In a heartfelt interview with footballer Rasheedat Ajibade, Sydney shared that his early life was marked by family rejection, stemming from his…
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta, Lagos, has raised serious concerns about the crippling cost of electricity, revealing that it spends N20 million monthly despite receiving just 3 hours of public power supply daily. The startling revelation was made by the outgoing Medical Director, Dr. Adedamola Dada, during a media briefing where he outlined…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that he will not leave the party, even while working under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In an interview with BBC Pidgin, published on Saturday, Wike dismissed calls for his resignation from the PDP, stressing…
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, has filed a fundamental human rights lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja. He is seeking a total of N38.3 billion in damages over allegations of unlawful detention, abduction, and torture. In the suit, Seyi Tinubu—son of President Bola Ahmed…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Benue, Ekiti, and Kebbi States recorded the highest year-on-year food inflation rates in Nigeria, according to its April 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Benue State led the chart with a staggering 51.76% rise in food inflation, followed by Ekiti State at 34.05%, and Kebbi State…
The Nigerian Navy has successfully intercepted a wooden boat carrying 90,000 litres of stolen crude oil in the Araromi riverine community, located in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State. NaijaBlogDaily reports that the operation was carried out by personnel from the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, following actionable intelligence on illegal oil bunkering activities in…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised a red flag over the worsening poverty and hunger across Africa, warning that Nigeria is “sitting on a keg of gunpowder” if urgent actions are not taken to address economic hardship. Speaking at Dele Momodu’s Leadership Lecture themed “How to End Hunger and Poverty in Africa”, Obasanjo emphasized the…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.681 trillion in revenue generated in April 2025 to the Federal Government, 36 states, and 774 local government councils. NaijaBlogDaily reports that this marks an increase of N103 billion compared to the N1.578 trillion shared in March 2025, signaling a modest rise in national…
