CAN Demands Investigation of Viral Video Threatening Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the Department of State Services, the Nigeria…
CAN Demands Investigation of Viral Video Threatening Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to investigate a viral video in which a young man leads a group of boys in chants threatening attacks on Christians in Enugu and Jos during Sunday worship. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
UK Targets $594m from New Levy on International Students from 2028
Universities in England will pay an annual levy of £925, about $1,200, for every international student they enrol beyond an exemption threshold, from August 2028, in a policy that places institutions popular with Nigerian students directly in the line of a new cost. The levy was first announced in the UK government’s 2025 budget…
IPOB Orders Supporters to Shun APC Until Kanu’s Appeal Is Heard
The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared a total political boycott of the ruling All Progressives Congress, accusing the Federal Government of frustrating the appeal filed by its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, against his conviction. In a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the proscribed group said it would shun the…
El-Rufai’s N1bn Rights Suit Against ICPC, Others Awaits December 2 Verdict
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 2 for judgment in the N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date on…
ISIS Defections Jump 200% After Joint Raids -Anderson
Insurgent ranks in north-eastern Nigeria are splitting as joint military pressure breaks their command structures. General Dagvin Anderson, chief of US Africa Command, told reporters in Lagos on 26 October 2026 that Islamic State defections surged over 200 per cent. The sharp rise follows a combined American and Nigerian strike in May that killed Abu-Bilal…
Unbacked Floating of Naira Impoverishes Citizens, Duke Warns
Nigeria’s decision to float the naira without building a solid local production base has wrecked household incomes and wiped out the middle class. Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke delivered this assessment on Monday, arguing that market-driven exchange rates only work when backed by strong exports. Currency floats punish nations that rely heavily on…
Troops Kill 8 Terrorists in Northern Patrols
Nigerian ground forces killed eight armed combatants in coordinated operations across Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states on 24 and 25 October. Troops operating under the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, countered multiple insurgent incursions while securing rural transit routes. The military action underscores the ongoing security friction across the country’s northwest region, where…
The Friction Between State Electricity Markets and DisCo Monopolies
State governments across Nigeria are establishing their own independent electricity regulatory commissions, issuing state licences, and drafting bespoke sub-national power policies. This administrative cascade follows the fifth constitutional alteration and the enactment of the Electricity Act 2023, which formally stripped the central government of its exclusive hold over power markets. State capitals now project an…
The Crimson Foam of Itoku: The Silent Defiance of Nigeria’s Indigo Dyers
As cheap, foreign-manufactured synthetic prints flood local markets, the multi-generational, hand-dyed textile artisans of southwestern Nigeria face a grueling economic battle to keep their ancient visual language alive. The transformation does not happen when the cotton is submerged; it happens when it breathes. In a cramped, open-air workshop off the labyrinthine alleys of Itoku Market,…
Why Nigerian Clubs Struggle in Africa: The Crisis Behind Their CAF Campaigns
From inadequate funding and poor administration to an unstable domestic league and weak continental preparation, Nigeria’s disappointing club performances in Africa reflect deeper structural problems that talent alone cannot solve. Nigerian football has never been short of talent, passion or ambition. The country produces gifted players, attracts enormous public interest in the game and possesses…