By Ayomide Otitoju The United States on Thursday called on Nigeria to strengthen efforts to protect Christian communities amid rising attacks in the country. US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker made the remarks during a high-level US–Nigeria Working Group meeting in Abuja, urging greater action to prevent violence, hold perpetrators accountable, and reduce…
By Ayomide Otitoju Amphibious excavators escorted by armed police have moved through Makoko, Africa’s largest and most well-known floating settlement, demolishing hundreds of wooden homes built on stilts above the lagoon in central Lagos. The operation forms part of an ongoing campaign by the Lagos State Government to remove what it describes as illegal structures….
A uranium shipment that departed northern Niger in late November has remained stranded for weeks at Niamey’s international airport, deepening a diplomatic and legal standoff for the country’s ruling military junta. The cargo, estimated at more than 1,000 tonnes, has become a sensitive issue for Niger’s leaders, who seized power in a 2023 coup and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The trial over the alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore commenced on Wednesday, with the Department of State Services (DSS) presenting its first prosecution witness. Testifying before the court, Cyril Nosike, a DSS official, said a post allegedly made by Sowore on social media falsely described…
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his proposed “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, unveiling the initiative with a signing ceremony attended by leaders and senior officials from 19 countries. The new body, which requires a reported $1 billion membership fee for permanent members, was initially conceived to oversee…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, describing the engagement as a discussion focused strictly on governance matters rather than politics. Makinde arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 3:30 p.m., as political activities and consultations intensify ahead of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Niger State Police Command has reported significant progress in its ongoing operations against crime across Minna, resulting in multiple arrests for theft, robbery, thuggery, and drug-related offences. According to Police Spokesman Wasiu Abiodun, operatives from Chanchaga Division arrested Aliyu Mohammed for allegedly stealing a lister engine, a drum, and other items…
By Ayomide Otitoju Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, is set to visit the United States, a senior White House official confirmed Wednesday, marking a major shift in relations between Washington and Caracas. Rodriguez would be the first sitting Venezuelan president to visit the U.S. in over 25 years outside of United Nations meetings in New…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party has announced plans to immediately appeal a Federal High Court judgment in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that recognised Senator Esther Nenadi Usman’s Caretaker Committee as the party’s legitimate leadership. Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Justice Peter Lifu relied on the April 4, 2025,…
