The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following allegations that he once authored a divisive and anti-Muslim legal paper. In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, the Council said it was “deeply …

International observers and civil society organisations have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the transparent, efficient, and peaceful conduct of the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, noting that the exercise has so far been remarkably orderly and credible. Reports from accredited observer groups, monitored at the INEC Situation Room by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, …

A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has again warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government not to underestimate President Donald Trump’s determination to intervene in the ongoing killings of Christians across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview posted on Saturday, Moore said Trump was “very serious” about ending what he described as the “slaughter of Christians” in Nigeria, …

One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nyesom Wike, held one of his beverage-powered media encounters in Abuja, during which he proclaimed with characteristic exuberance that his successor …

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Senior Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on years of failed leadership, saying President Tinubu has continued the same pattern of inaction that defined previous administrations. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s deteriorating security and the United States’ growing impatience were direct results of “consistent leadership failure” …

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Senior Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on years of failed leadership, saying President Tinubu has continued the same pattern of inaction that defined previous administrations. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s deteriorating security and the United States’ growing impatience were direct results of “consistent leadership failure” …

The Nigerian Armed Forces have banned military personnel from marrying foreigners and naturalised Nigerians. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) of the Armed Forces Act 2024, it is also illegal for commissioned officers to marry non-commissioned officers, such as soldiers, ratings, or airwomen. Service chiefs are under strict orders to implement the new rules. It reads …

Some International and local observers have expressed concern over reports of vote buying and low voter turnout during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Reports from Yiaga Africa, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) II and other partner organisations indicated that voter turnout was low in most polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. …

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped another explosive statement, revealing that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once petitioned the White House in 2014, accusing the then Nigerian government of committing genocide against Christians. Trump said, “In 2014, Tinubu and his APC people submitted a petition to the White House, saying Christians were being killed in Nigeria — a Christian …

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped another explosive statement, revealing that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once petitioned the White House in 2014, accusing the then Nigerian government of committing genocide against Christians. Trump said, “In 2014, Tinubu and his APC people submitted a petition to the White House, saying Christians were being killed in Nigeria — a Christian …

What should we do now? If I was asked to make suggestions, I will say quietly to our government: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely. Find a way to convince the President of America to please delay his actions for about 100 days and then come home and tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 …

Islamic groups in Kano State are currently protesting against recent moves by United States President, Donald Trump, to intervene in the country’s security crisis. The protesters trooped out on Saturday to counter Trump’s claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria. They were seen displaying placards with different inscriptions such as ‘We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria’, ‘There is no Christian …

There is growing anxiety within the camp of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, following reports that President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn his support for the governor’s re-election bid and thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, less than 24 hours before the governorship election. THE WHISTLER gathered that Governor Soludo had earlier assured …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says his political journey has been a miracle, attributing his elevation to divine intervention. Jonathan stated this on Friday at a book launch to commemorate the 60th birthday of his former aide, Dr Reuben Abati. According to him, his journey through Nigeria’s political hierarchy could only have been made possible by God. Jonathan was a deputy …

President Trump said on Friday that the United States will not be part of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, calling it “a total disgrace.” “Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated,” Trump said in …