…Force PRO Says He’s Unaware of Incident The internet has been set abuzz by a viral video showing Nigerian police officers allegedly collecting N5,000 from a Chinese man and his family. In the video, obtained by Vanguard, the officers can be seen lined up as the Chinese national hands out money to them, reportedly as a “gift.” The video has …
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As President Donald Trump continues his tenure in office, his aggressive trade policies are shaping global markets, including Africa. Mr Trump’s tariff agenda, characterised by protectionist policies and increased duties on imports, is having far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s trade space and overall economic stability. While Nigeria is not a direct target of Mr Trump’s tariff crusade—primarily aimed at China and other major …
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Amid rising political undercurrents barely two years into his first term, President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern cease-and-desist order to supporters and groups promoting a premature campaign for his re-election in 2027. The Presidency on Sunday, through a statement signed by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed deep concern over a growing number of billboards and …
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On 27 January, the governors of Borno in Nigeria and Cameroon’s Far North Region inaugurated a livestock market in Banki, once a major hub of cross-border trade between the two countries. The Amchidé-Banki border post, like several others between Cameroon and Nigeria, was closed in 2014 at the height of Boko Haram activity in the region. In early 2014, the violent extremist …
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*Says lawyers studying ruling in 30-year-old report The presidency has reacted to Tuesday’s ruling by a United States court ordering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release reports on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying there is nothing new to be revealed. The presidency, which claimed Tinubu’s lawyers were already studying the ruling, stated that the over 30-year-old reports being linked to the president never indicted him. …
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The Nigerian Army has lamented poor enlistment of South-east youths into the country’s military. Leader of the 2025 Army Recruitment Enlightenment Team Chima Ekeator disclosed this on Friday. Mr Ekeator, a brigadier-general, spoke during an enlightenment town hall meeting with chairpersons of local government areas as well as traditional rulers in the state. The army chief, who hails from the South-east, pointed …
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Donald Trump to visit his country ahead of any deal with Russia to end the war. “Please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of forms of negotiations, come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead,” Zelensky said in an interview for CBS’s 60 Minutes programme. The interview was recorded …
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The controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, was today Monday remanded at Okekura Correctional center pending when he’ll perfect his bail condition. Portable was arraigned in court in criminal defamation, intimidation, inciting disturbance, and cyberstalking charges instituted against him by King Saheed Osupa. The bail conditions given to Singer Portable includes; two sureties with the sum …
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*Says military needs thousands of MRAP vehicles which costs N1billion each *CAS hails troops, insists Nigerians now sleep safer because of their sacrifices, vigilance The senator for Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has revealed that about 252 attacks carried out by Boko Haram terrorists between November 2024 and April 2025 in Borno State led to the death of 100 soldiers and 280 civilians, totalling 380 casualties. Ndume, who spoke with journalists …
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Forty-seven people have reportedly been killed in an attack on Zike, Kimakpa community, in Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom in Bassa local government area of Plateau State. This incident is coming less than a week after 52 people were massacred in communities in the Bokkos local council. It’s also happening less than 48 hours after a father and two sons …
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