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The National Association of Nigerian Students and the Take It Back Movement Nigeria traded accusations on Thursday over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with each group blaming the other for a violent confrontation that broke out during an earlier protest in Ibadan. The two bodies…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed directly to Nigerian youths to remain in the country and contribute to its development, telling them that Nigeria’s future belonged to those who stayed to solve its problems rather than those who chose to leave. In his Democracy Day address, his fourth since assuming office in May 2023,…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has described as “deeply shocking” the decision of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts to issue an arrest warrant against him over an ongoing investigation into the company’s financial records. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the…
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has called on party members and supporters to avoid internal disputes and focus on strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general election. Dickson made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday following his interview on ARISE TV, where he addressed…
A broad coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements, faith-based bodies and concerned Nigerians has declared June 12, 2026, a day of nationwide protest and mass action against worsening insecurity, economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions across the country. The planned demonstration coincides with Nigeria’s Democracy Day, a…
Two hundred and sixty-eight Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are due to arrive in Lagos this morning, with the federal government receiving them at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will represent the federal government in receiving the returnees, according to a…
Haiti have been forced to redesign their World Cup shirt only days before their tournament opener against Scotland, after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene from the kit. An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence, with the Haitian flag had been embedded on the shirts worn by…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has blamed the failure of some National Assembly members to secure return tickets during party primaries on poor grassroots preparation, disclosing that several of his colleagues are battling hypertension over their political survival. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Abuja at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress…
A former banker dismissed nearly two decades ago over a disputed university degree has secured judgment against his employer, with the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ruling that the bank wrongfully terminated his appointment based on incorrect information supplied by Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Justice Maureen Esowe, sitting at the Lagos Division, ordered the…
Fresh security concerns have emerged in Nigeria’s aviation sector after a privately operated aircraft that reportedly landed on a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, departed the location and returned to Lagos without obtaining regulatory approval. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer…
