Power Supply Improves Nationwide After Repairs to Vandalised Gas Line – FG

The Federal Government on Friday said electricity supply across the country has begun to improve following the repair and restoration of the vandalised Lagos–Escravos gas supply infrastructure. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed the development in a statement, attributing the recovery to repair works carried out by the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, which has…

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ā€˜Nigeria Will Defeat Terrorism,’ Shettima Says After Maiduguri Mosque Bombing

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday assured Nigerians that the country will overcome terrorism, pledging that the Federal Government remains resolute in restoring peace and protecting lives across conflict-affected areas. Shettima gave the assurance during a visit to victims of Wednesday’s deadly bombing at a mosque near Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State. Speaking at…

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Christmas: Labour Party Slams Ruling Elite, Urges Selfless Leadership

The Labour Party has accused Nigeria’s ruling class of lacking empathy and selflessness, warning that the country will continue to face economic and social challenges unless leaders prioritise the welfare of ordinary citizens over personal gain. In a Christmas message issued on Friday in Abuja, the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the party said…

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Nigeria, U.S. Conduct Joint Military Strike In Northwest, Signal More Operations to Come

The Nigerian government confirmed Friday that it carried out a ā€œjointā€ precision military operation with United States forces on Christmas Day, targeting ISIS-affiliated militants in the northwestern state of Sokoto. The action signals a potential escalation in coordinated counter-terrorism efforts amid complex regional security crises. In a televised interview, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, stated…

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National Assembly Orders Re-Gazzet of Tax Laws Amid Alteration Allegations

The National Assembly has moved to quell a brewing constitutional crisis by directing its Clerk to immediately re-publish the nation’s newly passed tax laws and issue Certified True Copies of the versions originally passed by parliament. This decisive action follows serious allegations by a lawmaker that the Acts signed into law and published by the…

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APC Chieftain Calls for Inclusion of Mining Sector in Tax Reforms

Lagos — Bola Babarinde, a public policy analyst and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has urged the Federal Government to incorporate Nigeria’s solid minerals sector into its ongoing tax reforms, warning that its exclusion would render the reforms incomplete and unjust. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, Babarinde, a former Chairman of…

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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Clash with Carthage Eagles in FĆØs Showdown

FƈS, MOROCCO – A classic African football rivalry will be renewed on Saturday as Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles face off in a pivotal Group C match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.   Set against the historic backdrop of FĆØs, the clash pits two sides brimming with confidence after winning their…

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Islamic Cleric Sheikh Gumi Urges Tinubu to Halt US Military Cooperation.

KADUNA, NIGERIA – Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately cease all military cooperation with the United States, including reported U.S. airstrikes against terrorist targets within Nigeria.   In a strongly-worded statement posted to his Facebook page on Friday, Gumi warned that American military involvement risks exacerbating the…

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