This is Mr. Sunday Jackson, from Adamawa State. On March 7, 2025, the highest Court in Nigeria sentenced him to death by hanging for disarming and k!ll!ng a fulani terrorist who attacked him in his own farm. In 2015, Jackson, a 29-year-old farmer and student from Dong Communi­ty in Demsa LGA of Adamawa, was working on his farm in Kodomti …

Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Federal Ministry of FinanceAbuja Dear Honourable Minister, RE: IDEAS FOR A QUADRILLION NAIRA ECONOMY IN 10 to 15 YEARS I refer to your recent statement, “Nigeria Turns Towards Prosperity.” You highlighted the Tinubu government’s significant achievements, including GDP growth, declining inflation, stabilised exchange rates, increased foreign reserves, and improved oil …

Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has reacted to comments made by United States President Donald Trump over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Democracy Now, Soyinka said Trump’s sweeping statements distort the true picture of the conflict and risk deepening religious hostilities. He said the situation should not be seen as a war between Christians …

A US soldier has sent a message to the Nigerian army amid President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria. Recall that in a recent post on Truth Social, Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria over the killings of Christians. In his post, Trump directed the US Department of War to prepare for potential military action against Nigeria. In a now-viral …

Bishop Matthew Kukah, Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, has described the US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians as a wake-up call to the Nigerian leaders. Trump had claimed that Christians in Nigeria are facing systematic persecution and mass killings. Subsequently, he declared Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, threatening to …

The family of former President Shehu Shagari has announced the death of his last surviving wife, Hajiya Saratu Shehu Shagari, who passed away aged 89. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Capt. Bala Shagari, the late President’s eldest son and Sarkin Mafaran Shagari. According to the statement, Hajiya Saratu died around 3 pm on Monday after a …

Amember of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Riley Moore, has further justified the US allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, claiming that an average of 35 Christians are killed every day in the country. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Moore described Nigeria as the most dangerous place in the world for …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for partaking in a criminal conspiracy. A Paris court ruled on Monday that Sarkozy will be placed under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year. After his release, the former president said …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday reportedly sent a high-level delegation to meet with officials of the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Justice to discuss the case of embattled Nigerian former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ayekooto Akindele, who posted the video of their arrival in the UK on his Facebook page, said …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday revealed that under his watch as the Nigeria’s Head of State, late United States President Jimmy Carter would not do anything in Africa without his knowledge, a statement which appeared to be a veiled remark on the ongoing controversy over President Donald Trump’s military invasion threat on the country. In a series of posts …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a former Minister of Petroleum Resources and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva wanted. Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257( Fourteen Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Seven United States Dollars), being part of funds …

SaharaReporters has confirmed the names of the 60 persons “smuggled” into the Nigerian Police Academy admission list as candidates of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, his deputy, Barau Jibrin, and other top senators. for According to the admission document obtained by SaharaReporters, dozens of names “sponsored by the Senate President, his deputy, and other top lawmakers” have been inserted into …

Securing a U.S. visa on your own can be challenging however, having the right sponsorship can significantly ease the journey and improve your chances of approval. A sponsor essentially provides the legal and financial backing that assures the U.S. government you have legitimate reasons and sufficient support to enter the country. In simple terms, sponsorship means someone in the United …

Politician and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has weighed in on the ongoing marital dispute between actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels and her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, the Delta North senator. Ghat the marital crisis, which began several weeks ago, intensified on Saturday after Mr Nwoko accused Regina’s family of introducing her to drugs and sabotaging her recovery process. In …

Politician and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has weighed in on the ongoing marital dispute between actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels and her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, the Delta North senator. Ghat the marital crisis, which began several weeks ago, intensified on Saturday after Mr Nwoko accused Regina’s family of introducing her to drugs and sabotaging her recovery process. In …