US places 12.5% tariff on Nigerian goods over forced labour concerns
The US has imposed a 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports, citing the country’s failure to effectively ban goods produced with […]
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Plateau community leader: ‘Soldiers claimed no fuel when bandits killed 25 — then showed up with trucks, motorcycles after attack’
A community leader in Plateau State’s Riyom Local Government Area has revealed that soldiers stationed less than two miles away refused to respond when terrorists attacked his village and killed over 25 people, claiming they had no fuel — but arrived in full force with vehicles and motorcycles only after the attackers had retreated.
Fake doctor arrested in Calabar confesses to treating 15 patients
Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, a 39-year-old medical school dropout, has been arrested in Cross River State for allegedly impersonating a doctor and confessed to treating at least 15 patients since 2014, as well as defrauding a woman of N500,000 with a fake job promise.
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Personal attacks don’t erase public records on Tinubu’s US case
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Tinubu presidency of abandoning substantive responses to questions surrounding the president’s US civil forfeiture case, choosing instead to respond with personal attacks and political mudslinging that he says amount to an admission of having no convincing answers.
Tinubu approves Nigerian Army expansion to 12 divisions, recruitment of 28,000
President Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and the recruitment of 28,000
Federal High Court sentences Oriire kidnappers to life imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment over the Oriire school abduction after they
Permanent Secretary blocks Tinubu-approved funds for NTA, FRCN, VON, other media agencies
A permanent secretary in Nigeria’s Ministry of Information and National Orientation has reportedly blocked the release of funds approved by President Bola Tinubu for five major media agencies — including NTA, FRCN and VON — after the heads of those agencies declined her request to appear before her and make presentations on their operations.
Sen. Ted Cruz accuses Tinubu of prioritizing U.S. lobbying over Christian killings in Nigeria
Senator Ted Cruz has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of spending on U.S. lobbyists instead of addressing killings of Christians
N500m in PR, $9m in lobbying: How Nigeria is fighting Christian persecution narrative
Federal Government records on the GovSpend platform have revealed that Nigeria spent N500 million in December 2025 on an emergency strategic communications campaign to counter Western allegations of Christian persecution — in the same year it hired a US lobbying firm for $9 million under a contract coordinated through the National Security Adviser’s office.
How Bauchi inmate runs car theft ring from prison
Two suspects arrested with a stolen vehicle in Bauchi have alleged that an inmate identified as “Awwalu Teacher” coordinated a vehicle theft syndicate from inside the correctional centre using a mobile phone, a claim the Nigerian Correctional Service has denied.