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Presidency Apologises for Naming Living Nigerians in Posthumous Democracy Day Honours

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian presidency has issued an apology after mistakenly including two living pro-democracy figures, Reuben Fasoranti and Edwin Madunagu, in the...

EFCC Arrests 177 Chinese Nationals in Crackdown on Foreign-Led Cybercrime Rings

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 177 Chinese nationals in sweeping raids across Lagos and Abuja as part of an intensified crackdown on...

‘The Hand of Esau, the Voice of Jacob’: PDP Slams Tinubu over Opposition Party Crisis

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating internal turmoil within opposition parties, disputing...

Democracy Day: Dickson Condemns Tinubu’s Failure to Restore Fubara in Rivers

ABUJA, Nigeria — Senator Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West, has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu for failing to reinstate the suspended elected government in...

Israel Launches Strikes on Iran, Targeting Nuclear Sites and Killing Top Commander

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran on Friday, June 13, 2025, targeting nuclear facilities, missile production sites, and senior...

President Tinubu Pays Tribute to 66 Democracy Figures, Grants Posthumous Awards

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, June 12, 2025, conferred national honours on 66 individuals who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s long...

Full Text of President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech [READ]

ABUJA, Nigeria  — A speech delivered by President Bola Tinubu at the joint session of the national assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day 2025. ...

Tinubu Grants Full State Pardon, National Honours to Ken Saro-Wiwa and Ogoni Nine

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has posthumously granted full state pardons and conferred national honours on Ken Saro-Wiwa and the eight other members...

Aliko Dangote Retires as Chairman of Dangote Sugar After 20 Years

LAGOS, Nigeria — Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is stepping down as Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, ending two decades of leadership that...

Pope Leo XIV Appoints First Chinese Bishop, Upholding Controversial Vatican–Beijing Accord

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has made his first episcopal appointment in China under the Vatican’s contentious 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling continuity with...

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