By Okoroafor Uchechukwu ChimzoromNigeria stands at a critical crossroads. Across cities and rural communities alike, a quiet anxiety hangs in the air, an uncertainty that makes planning for tomorrow almost impossible. For millions of Nigerians, survival has become a daily negotiation, not a long-term vision.The economy, as it stands, is
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has challenged a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, to provide evidence to support his claim that he (Makinde) received N50bn from President Bola Tinubu following the January 2024 Ibadan explosion.Makinde had, in January 2024, visited Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to submit
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Nigeria held off a late Tunisia fightback to reach the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.The Super Eagles led the Group C encounter in Fes 3-0 with 17 minutes remaining through goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman before Montassar Talbi’s header from
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The United States has intensified its military attention on Nigeria’s security situation following recent airstrikes on terrorist positions in Sokoto State.Focus has now shifted to the Sambisa Forest, a long-time stronghold of insurgent groups in the North-East.Fresh intelligence activities are currently ongoing over the vast forest area located in Borno
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Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Saturday presented a brand-new car to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.The Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, handed over the car keys to Wike during a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, the state capital.Speaking at the
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The National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of the tax laws and the issuance of Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the versions duly passed by both chambers, following the ongoing controversy regarding alleged discrepancies in Nigeria’s gazetted tax laws.The legislative arm said this is part of an ongoing institutional review
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The United States has carried out "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US military said, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region."Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United
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The Nigerian government has confirmed ongoing security and intelligence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States following airstrikes that hit terrorist targets in Nigeria’s Northwest.“This has led to precision hits on terrorist targets in Nigeria by air strikes in the Northwest.”In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign
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At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, during evening prayers, police said.No group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack, which comes amid heightened security concerns in Nigeria’s northeast, where Islamist insurgents Boko Haram and
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Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Tuesday granted a Christmas pardon to Sunday Jackson, the farmer who was controversially sentenced to death after killing a herder while defending himself during an attack on his farm.Jackson, whose case had sparked outrage among human rights activists and farming communities, was convicted
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