By ANITA KNIGHT THE United Kingdom has issued a fresh travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting several parts of Nigeria due to escalating insecurity, including terrorism, violent crime, kidnappings, and communal clashes. In its latest Foreign Travel Advice published on GOV.UK and sighted on Sunday, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said […]
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA has recorded an 81 percent drop in terror-related deaths since 2015, the Presidency announced on Sunday, citing strengthened security operations and closer collaboration with affected communities. In a statement on its official X handle, the Presidency said over 13,000 terrorists were neutralised in the past year, while more than 124,000 fighters […]
By SANI BATURE TRADITIONAL rulers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are partnering with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and UN Women to end gender-based violence (GBV) and promote safer communities for women and girls. The alliance, supported by the Ford Foundation, was unveiled at a high-level sensitisation workshop in Abuja, bringing together royal […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sudden plan to launch a military intervention “to save Nigerian Christians” reveals a dangerous misunderstanding of Nigeria’s complex crises. While Christians in parts of the country have suffered horrific attacks, framing Nigeria’s turmoil purely as religious persecution oversimplifies a tangled web of political, ethnic, and economic conflicts that […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO THRIVING nations rely on accurate, transparent data to make sound decisions and protect their citizens. For decades, I worked within U.S. public systems where data was clean, verifiable, and publicly accessible — a stark contrast to Nigeria’s chaos of figures and misinformation. In Nigeria, numbers are often thrown around carelessly. Claims that […]
BY GLORY UGOBA THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election. Announcing the final results in Awka, the State Collation Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie (SAN), said […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI ABUJA will host MADEFest 2025, a four-day music and arts exhibition aimed at promoting unity, creativity, and Africa’s cultural richness. Scheduled for 18–21 December at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the festival will transform the city into a hub of artistic expression. Festival Director Malcolm Oseahon described MADEFest as “more than an […]
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU THE Nigerian Armed Forces have outlawed marriages between military personnel and foreigners or naturalised Nigerians under new service regulations. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, officers are also barred from marrying non-commissioned personnel such as soldiers, ratings, or airwomen. The rule, effective since […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH GHANA’S Black Princesses opened their 2025 WAFU B U20 Women’s Championship campaign in style, defeating hosts Benin Republic 2–0 on Friday to set up a mouthwatering clash with archrivals Nigeria’s Falconets. The result puts Ghana in early contention for the top spot in the three-team tournament, which features Nigeria, Benin, and […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI AUTHORITIES in Niger have jailed three journalists — Ibro Chaibou, Youssouf Sériba, and Oumarou Abou Kané — on cybercrime charges after they allegedly shared a government press invitation with an exiled aide of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the trio were remanded in Kollo prison […]