NewsReports

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has hailed the successful conduct of its ward congresses as a major boost to internal democracy, party unity and grassroots cohesion across the state. State Chairman of the party, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, stated this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the party’s state secretariat in Benin, following the conclusion of the congresses held …

Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has projected a significant strengthening of the naira, suggesting the currency could reach N1,100 to a dollar this year. Channels TV reports that Dangote made the remarks on Tuesday during the launch of the Nigeria Industrial Policy in Abuja, an event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima and other dignitaries. While the naira …

  By Idahosa Musa The Nigerian Army has commended the Edo State Government for its sustained support in the fight against kidnapping and other criminal activities, as Governor Monday Okpebholo reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to deepen collaboration with the military to secure the state. This came on Wednesday when the Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Major General …

  According to the MaiGari of Doma, Magaji Yahaya Doma, the community has been emptied since 3 February attack that left dozens dead and forced residents to flee. Doma A no longer looks like a town. The farms that once framed the settlement lie unattended. Compounds stand open, doors swinging in the wind. No children run through the narrow paths. …

  ​By Oto Drama, PhD T]he greatest tragedy of the African political landscape is not the illiterate tyrant, but the “Scholar-Dictator”—the man who spends decades teaching the Theory of Exit in the ivory towers of the West, only to practice the Praxis of Entrenchment at home. As 2027 approaches, Professor Julius Ihonvbere is no longer just a representative; he has …

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved 50 Christians from the state to embark on holy pilgrimage, ending an 11-year suspension of the programme. The Christian pilgrimage scheme was halted during the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, when the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Agency was scrapped—a move that generated controversy within sections of the Christian community. Reacting to the …

  Cuba’s economy crippled under Trump administration’s oil policy Mandy Pruna remembers with a nostalgia-filled grin the influx of American travelers that came to Cuba after then-US President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with the island in 2015. Pruna and his bright red 1957 Chevrolet were in constant demand and he says countless visitors including celebrities like Will Smith, Rihanna …

  The study found that the former minister shared the satirical article as fact, misleading the Nigerian media and parliament. A new study has revealed how Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation and recent ambassadorial nominee, Femi Fani-Kayode, amplified a fictitious story that misled the Nigerian media and, in turn, the House of Representatives. Titled, ‘7,221 Refrigerated Human Penises”: Examining Nigerian …

A former Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent on the recently passed Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, describing it as “a recipe for chaos” that could undermine Nigeria’s democracy. Igini made the call on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television following the Senate’s passage of …

  President Donald Trump waves toward … After passing notes for three-and-a-half hours Tuesday, Iranian and American negotiators departed their indirect talks in Geneva with an agreement to keep talking. What they’re talking about, exactly, remains an open question. It’s unclear if the two sides are focused just on Iran’s nuclear program or other issues like the country’s ballistic missiles. …