The Minister of Steel Development, Shuiabu Abubakar, says the ministry is exploring a partnership with the Republic of China for the revitalisation of both Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO). Mr Abubakar disclosed this at the opening of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed ‘Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance`, on …

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ has condemned in strong terms the unlawful arrest and assault of an Agence France-Presse AFP journalist, Mr. John Okunyomih, by security operatives during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Secretary of the Council, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, described the arrest …

An old interview featuring Nigerian politician and billionaire businessman, Senator Ned Nwoko, has resurfaced online amid the ongoing marital crisis between him and Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, shedding new light on the foundation of their union. In the viral footage recorded in 2024 by Seun Okinbaloye, Nwoko openly confessed that he did not marry Regina Daniels out of love but …

United States Senator Ted Cruz has accused Nigerian authorities of enabling the persecution of Christians by downplaying repeated mass killings and allowing the enforcement of Sharia-based policies across several northern states.His statement comes as a response to a recent report by AP News that suggested the violence in Nigeria is not primarily religious. In a strongly worded reaction posted on …

The ADC has been closely monitoring the reports of an alleged coup plot involving arrested military officers and subsequent media claims that a former southern governor is under investigation for allegedly funding the suspects. While we vehemently oppose any effort to undermine Nigeria’s constitutional order, we are equally concerned about the potential misuse of such allegations to justify political witch-hunts, …

The Nigeria Police Force, has explained that the #FreeNnamdiKanu protesters in Abuja were teargassed on Monday because they violated the court order restraining them from protesting in certain areas of the nation’s capital. The Police Force also denied blocking roads in Abuja amidst the protests which rocked the nation’s capital. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a …

The Arewa Take-It-Back Movement (ATIB), a coalition of Northern Nigerian youth, activists, and civil society leaders, has declared full support for the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. In a statement issued by Comrade Nazif Bashi, Lead Coordinator of ATIB, the group said its decision to stand with the movement reflects a collective demand for justice and respect for the rule of law. …

The Nigeria Police Force and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, have been called upon to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and all others arrested in connection with the protests for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Human …

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said that the ongoing demonstrations calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu were only the beginning, prom{sing that a larger and more coordinated wave of protests is coming in the coming days. In a television interview, Sowore said;, “We are about to announce another date, and that one will be bigger and the mother …

A report credited to Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo and currently trending on Facebook and other Social Media platforms to the effect that he would after his re- election jail some Catholic Bishops, Priests and other Men of God who received candidates of other parties to campaign in their churches has ignited debate across the state.People now ask …

Amnesty International receives disturbing reports of attempts to crackdown on peaceful protests holding in Abuja, calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Those arrested must be released immediately. People must be allowed to freely exercise their right to peaceful protest. Any act capable of undermining freedom of assembly is illegal and portrays unacceptable intolerance of peaceful dissent. The Nigerian authorities …

Heavy security presence enveloped the Presidential Villa and major routes across Abuja on Monday following plans for a protest demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The demonstration, organized by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, caused traffic disruptions at key entry points into …

. Heavy security presence enveloped the Presidential Villa and major routes across Abuja on Monday following plans for a protest demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The demonstration, organized by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, caused traffic disruptions at key entry points …

The Federal Government on Sunday dismissed speculations of an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, insisting it has absolute confidence in the Nigerian military. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an interview with Punch, said the Tinubu administration had no reason to doubt the assurances given by the Defence Headquarters, which earlier denied reports linking …

Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have moved to form an alliance with other opposition parties following the ongoing defections of governors, lawmakers, and other leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that the PDP Governors’ Forum had, on April 14, 2025, distanced itself from the opposition coalition that birthed the African Democratic Congress (APC), insisting that …