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Nigerian lawmaker raises alarm as kidnappers reportedly lay siege to constituency

Nigeria, June 10 -- Kogi West Senator, Sunday Karimi, has raised alarm over the increasing cases of kidnapping in his constituency, describing the situation as a siege orchestrated by criminals. Mr K... Read More


PDP may become carcass, Fayose warns, rules out defection to APC

Nigeria, June 10 -- A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has warned that if drastic steps are not taken to address the crises in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it may become a political ... Read More


Ex-minister accuses governor of forcing lawmakers, others to join APC

Nigeria, June 10 -- A former Minister of Lands and Housing, Nduese Essien, said Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, was forcing state, federal lawmakers, and council chairpersons to join the All Progressives... Read More


Sin no more, Sanwoolu, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, June 10 -- Nigerians woke up to the delightful news, Monday morning, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, currently on Sallah vacation in Lagos, had decided, following entreaties from interested... Read More


Mpox remains public health emergency of international concern - WHO

Nigeria, June 10 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has maintained that Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO ... Read More


Houthis in Somalia: Friends with technological benefits?

Nigeria, June 10 -- Yemen's Ansar Allah - commonly known as the Houthis - and Somalia's two proscribed terrorist organisations, al-Shabaab and Islamic State in Somalia (IS Somalia), are reportedly dee... Read More


Taraba community cries out over bandits' activities

Nigeria, June 10 -- Residents of the Munga Dosso community in the Karim-Lamido Local Government Area have called on the government to check rampant banditry in the area in northern Taraba State. The ... Read More


Ilorin Emirate celebrates Sallah with colourful Durbar as thousands grace festival

Nigeria, June 10 -- Thousands of residents, tourists, and various cultural groups thronged the Kwara Baseball Park in the Adewole area of Ilorin on Monday for the 2025 Ilorin Emirate Durbar Festival, ... Read More


Nigerian govt equips midwives, targets 20% reduction in maternal mortality by 2027

Nigeria, June 10 -- The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria by at least 20 per cent by 2027. This pledge was reiterated on Monday in Enugu by th... Read More


Beyond politics: The elite's role in nation-building, By Abubakar Suleiman

Nigeria, June 10 -- In the theatre of Nigerian public discourse, we have conflated two distinct concepts: politics and nation-building. This conflation has cost us dearly. Politics - the mechanism thr... Read More