Afenifere Youth President Calls for Urgent Action Against Kidnappings in Southwest Nigeria
By Ehis Agbon. Lagos, Nigeria | March 16, 2025 The National Youth President of Afenifere, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has called for decisive action against the rising wave of kidnappings by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Southwest Nigeria. Ojajuni, who was recently abducted in Ondo State, shared his harrowing experience with the press, emphasizing the urgent need […]
TUC Urges FG to Tolerate Viral Corps Member, Says Nigerians Are Fed Up
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has intervened in the case of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who allegedly faced threats from NYSC officials for criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration. TUC President, Festus Osifo, speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stated that the corps member was expressing frustration and urged the […]
SUSPENSION OF EBO STONE: EDO PDP SLAMS OKPEBHOLO, CALLS HIS GOVERNMENT ILLEGITIMATE
BENIN CITY – The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized Governor Monday Okpebholo’s decision to suspend Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, and his alleged gang of thugs in the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), describing it as a mere distraction from what they term the governor’s “illegitimate […]
TETFund Plans to Distribute N700bn to Universities
President Bola Tinubu has approved the disbursement of over N700bn to tertiary institutions through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in 2025. Each university is set to receive N2.8bn from the fund. TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, made the announcement during the 2025 Strategic Planning Meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in Abuja on Thursday. […]
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for VeryDarkMan in Mercy Chinwo’s Lawsuit
The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over charges of “criminal defamation” against gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to apprehend VeryDarkMan and present […]
Nigerian Senate Advances Early Voting Bill to Enhance Electoral Participation
Peter Jatau and Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s electoral process, the Senate has passed the Early Voting Bill through its second reading. Sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua of Katsina Central, the bill aims to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to introduce provisions for early voting, thereby […]
U.S. Expert Calls for Urgent Action on Christian Persecution in Nigeria
By Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025 A leading U.S. scholar on religious freedom has urged Congress to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the ongoing persecution of Christian communities in the country’s Middle Belt region. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Nina Shea, […]
Senate Committee on Interior Screens and Confirms Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as Comptroller-General of Corrections
By Peter Jatau and Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria The Senate Committee on Interior has screened and confirmed Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, Mni, as the new Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The confirmation took place after a rigorous screening process at the National Assembly in Abuja, where Nwakuche’s credentials, experience, and vision for the […]
Sokoto correspondents’ chapel gets new executives
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has elected a new set of 7 member executives to pilot ist affairs for the next 3 years. Three positions of Chairman , Secretary and Treasurer were keenly contested while the remaining four positions of Vice Chairman , […]
Motsepe Clinches Second Term as CAF President, Promises Bold Future for African Football
Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected for a second term as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), securing a renewed mandate to lead African football through the next phase of its development. The re-election took place at the 44th CAF Congress in Cairo, where Motsepe was the sole candidate, having been unanimously endorsed by […]