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Ibom Air begins domestic operations at new Uyo international terminal

Nigeria, June 15 -- Ibom Air has kicked off domestic flight operations at the newly inaugurated international terminal at Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The airline annou... Read More


INVESTIGATION: Toxic gas leaks threaten lives, livelihoods in Rivers community

Nigeria, June 15 -- In late 2025, residents of Bille, a riverine community in Rivers State, woke up to an unsettling sight and smell. From abandoned mono pumps and long-forgotten shallow wells, gas s... Read More


EDITORIAL: Another World Cup without Super Eagles

Nigeria, June 15 -- For the next six weeks, millions of football fans across the globe would be glued to their television sets at home and in sports bars, etc., and to streaming devices to watch anoth... Read More


Government not taking insecurity with levity, AGF says

Nigeria, June 15 -- The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that the ongoing mass terrorism trials reflect the federal government's firm stance against... Read More


Reps extend 2025 federal budget implementation until September

Nigeria, June 15 -- The House of Representatives on Monday approved a three-month extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, shifting the deadline ... Read More


FACTCHECK: Did Pastor Chris recently prophesy about the 2027 election? What we found

Nigeria, June 15 -- An article circulating online claims that Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy, recently delivered a prophecy concerning three major contenders in Nigeria's 2027 presidentia... Read More


Protesters demonstrate in Osun, seek deployment of police commissioner

Nigeria, June 15 -- A coalition of civil society organisations under the Network of Osun Civil Society Groups on Monday staged a protest in Osogbo, the state capital, demanding the redeployment of the... Read More


NASS Roundup: State Police, Ex-NNPC GMD's arrest threat, cryptocurrency regulation, SEDC office saga, other top stories from Senate

Nigeria, June 15 -- Last week, the Senate debated several key issues, including the establishment of state police, a proposed ban on textile imports, regulation of cryptocurrency, an increase in the n... Read More


Troops launch Katsina offensive after death of former military spokesman in captivity

Nigeria, June 15 -- Nigerian Army troops have launched a major offensive operation in parts of Katsina State, following the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence I... Read More


Politics of acrimony and the futility of smear campaigns, By 'Lade Bandele

Nigeria, June 15 -- There are seasons in politics when criticism performs its proper democratic function, and there are seasons when it becomes merely an instrument of anxiety. The difference is not a... Read More