By Ayomide Otitoju The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to address Nigeria’s security challenges, saying the issue of insecurity, though severe, is not insurmountable. Oba Ladoja made the remarks on Friday after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He described insecurity…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned as “insulting” remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting that troops from NATO allies avoided frontline combat in Afghanistan, as criticism of the comments mounted across Britain and other allied nations. Trump made the remarks during an interview with Fox News aired on Thursday, in which he…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved parliament ahead of a snap general election scheduled for February 8, seeking to capitalise on strong approval ratings for her cabinet despite low public support for her ruling party. The move follows Takaichi’s announcement earlier in the week that she would seek a fresh mandate to tackle…
By Ayomide Otitoju An Oyigbo High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment process initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice Florence Fiberesima granted the adjournment after being informed that two separate appeals had been filed…
By Ayomide otitoju President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates from the 68 confirmed by the Senate in December 2025, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Thursday. The postings include Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France, Colonel Lateef Are to the United States, and Ambassador…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the killing of seven persons at a mining site in Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area, describing the attack as a “brutality of senseless killings” and a stark reminder of the worsening security situation in the state. The attack…
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…
