By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at Senator Adams Oshiomhole, accusing the former All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman of using “empty noise and cheap propaganda” to deflect attention from the ruling party’s “ruinous legacy.” Oshiomhole had mocked Atiku as a serial defector after the former vice president formally registered…
By Obinna Uballa The African Development Fund (ADF) says it has approved a $14.64 million grant to scale up climate resilience and food security initiatives across the Sahel region. A statement from the bank on Tuesday said the financing, drawn from the ADF’s Climate Action Window, will support the second phase of the Programme to…
By Obinna Uballa Terror gripped Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday evening as gunmen abducted a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, 10 children, and several others. According to Sahara Reporters, an online newspaper, the attack occurred around 6pm on November 24, 2025, when 20 to 30 armed bandits stormed…
By Abiola Olawale The deepening leadership crisis within the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to escalate as a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force. The action, filed in a Federal High…
By Obinna Uballa The Presidency has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of supporting foreign intervention in Nigeria, vowing that such a stance “will never be forgiven.” The allegation came from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, in reaction to a video of Obi stating that, if…
By Abiola Olawale The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has extended birthday wishes to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, who turned 78 today, Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Obi celebrated Atiku, referring to him fondly as his "elder brother" and "boss." In a message posted on his X handle…
By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has released its audited financial statement for 2024, reporting a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N5.4 trillion on a revenue base of N45.1 trillion, the highest in its history. The 2024 revenue released on Monday reflects an 88% year-on-year increase, while the PAT rose…
By Obinna Uballa The United Nations has warned that northern Nigeria is heading toward an unprecedented hunger emergency, with renewed terrorist attacks deepening food shortages across the region. In a statement on Tuesday, the World Food Programme (WFP) said nearly 35 million people across northern Nigeria could face severe food insecurity during the 2026 lean…
By Abiola Olawale The United Kingdom has reportedly rejected a high-level request from the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria to allow convicted former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in his home country. Ekweremadu is currently incarcerated in the UK for his role in an organ-trafficking plot. Reports…