The Enugu State Government, through the State Boundary Committee, has successfully resolved a longstanding and volatile land dispute between the Isienu-Amagunze community in Nkanu East Local Government Area and the Ndiuno Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area. The boundary conflict, which nearly escalated into violent confrontation on December 11, 2024, was ignited by…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Nigerian Senate, has officially announced her decision to leave the Labour Party (LP) and join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a viral video shared on social media and reported by The Nation, Senator Kingibe cited the deepening internal crisis and division within…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025 as “the most successful club competition in the world,” citing impressive revenue figures and global engagement, despite early skepticism from players, pundits, and fans. Speaking during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City on July 12, 2025, ahead…
ABUJA – Fresh tensions have erupted within the University of Abuja chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) following allegations of physical assault leveled against the union’s chairman, Mr. Nurudeen Yusuf. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, July 10, during an executive meeting at the union’s secretariat, where Mr. Yusuf allegedly assaulted…
YABA, LAGOS – July 12, 2025: Vote counting has officially begun at Polling Unit 024, Ward B in Makoko, Yaba, signaling the conclusion of the 2025 Lagos State local government elections. Despite the smooth and peaceful conduct of the exercise, the day was marked by low voter turnout, raising concerns about voter apathy and its…
Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has revealed that the federal government may consider selling Nigeria’s state-owned refineries due to ongoing challenges with their rehabilitation. Ojulari made this disclosure during an interview with Bloomberg at the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria. He noted…
The 2027 presidential election is already heating up as 12 heavyweight politicians rally behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a bold move to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Since the official realignment on July 2, 2025, the ADC has experienced a surge in popularity, as former governors,…
The Naira appreciated in the parallel (black) market on Friday, strengthening to ₦1,550 per US dollar, up from ₦1,555/$ recorded on Thursday, July 10, 2025. However, in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the story was slightly different. The local currency depreciated to ₦1,532/$ from ₦1,531/$, reflecting a ₦1 drop despite ongoing stabilizing efforts…
Garba Shehu, former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that the viral “Presidential Villa rat invasion” story in 2017 was a deliberate distraction to shift attention from Buhari’s health condition. Shehu made the revelation in his newly launched memoir, “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience”,…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged that shortly after his administration ended in 2015, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari went after key officials who served under him. Jonathan made this statement on Thursday, July 11, 2025, in Abuja at the public presentation of a revealing memoir titled “OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn…
