By Barth Ikiebe The Nigerian Government has called for urgent global action to promote debt relief, describing it as a path to peace and prosperity rather than an act of charity. President Bola Tinubu, made the appeal in Nigeria’s national statement at the 80th session of the United Nations General […]
Tinubu To Address Nigerians @ 65th Anniversary
By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as part of the country’s 65th Independence Day celebrations. The announcement came during the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the anniversary in Abuja. The theme for this year’s independence anniversary is […]
Electricity Workers Begin Nationwide Indefinite Strike
By Barth Ikiebe The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has declared a nationwide indefinite strike over unresolved welfare and operational disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, said the industrial action, which commenced on Wednesday, September 24, followed the expiration of an ultimatum […]
FBI Declares Nigerian , Olumide Adebiyi Adediran Wanted Over Bank Fraud, Announces $10,000 Reward for Suspect’s Information
By John Obi The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has announced a $10,000 reward for information on Nigerian fraud suspect,Olumide Adebiyi Adediran. Adediran, 56, faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud linked to crimes in Illinois in 2001. “The FBI is offering a reward of […]
Floods: 15 States, 69 Communities At Risk – FG
The Federal Government has issued alert of heavy rainfall and potential flooding across 15 states and 69 communities from September 24 to 28, 2025 The Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre made this known in a statement. According to the advisory lists, Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Edo, […]
Nigerian Secondary School Curriculum and Mandarin Inclusion: What this Implies
By Boma Nwuke When the Nigerian government announced the inclusion of Mandarin in the secondary school curriculum, it sounded like another bold experiment in education. Beneath the excitement, however, lies a familiar question: will this policy endure, or will it go the way of French, once compulsory in public schools […]
CBN Launches National Campaign Against Naira Abuse, Says Offenders Risk Six Months Jail Term
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a nationwide campaign against naira abuse, beginning at the Abuja International Trade Fair.The Bank says abusing the naira , whether spraying at parties or mutilating in markets , weakens confidence, shortens the lifespan of notes, and costs the nation billions in reprints. Under […]
Tinubu Confers Posthumous National Honours On Ogoni 4
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) posthumously on four former Ogoni leaders-Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage popularly known as the “Ogoni Four.” Tinubu announced this on Wednesday when he received the report […]
Borno:Three soldiers sentenced to life imprisonment for illegally selling arms to Terrorists
A Special Court-Martial of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and a fourth to 15 years for illegally selling arms in collaboration with police officers and terrorist groups. The trial was presided over by Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, the Acting General Officer […]
FG Unveils Theme For Nigeria at 65 Independence Anniversary
By John Obi The Federal Government has announced the official theme for Nigeria’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. A statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, on Wednesday in Abuja.said the theme, “Nigeria @ 65: […]