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The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and […]
Continue ReadingMy Fellow Nigerians, As we mark this year’s Christmas, may the love of Christ and his message of grace, hope, peace, and goodwill to humanity abide with us all. Beyond the celebration and festivities of this season, Christmas reminds us to reflect on the significance of Jesus Christ’s birth and his message of salvation as […]
Continue ReadingJesus meek and gentle, son of God most high, pitying, loving saviour, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in […]
Continue ReadingEven though the vast majority of Christian denominations celebrate Christmas on December 25 as the birth of Jesus Christ, a minority do not observe it as a religious holiday. Below is a list of major Christian groups that officially or traditionally do not celebrate Christmas, based on their doctrines and practices: 1. Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has condemned the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing it as unacceptable. In his Christmas message on Wednesday, Netanyahu emphasised that attacks against Christians or members of any religion cannot be tolerated, urging an end to the alleged militant displacement and violence against Christians in Nigeria. He also highlighted Israel as […]
Continue ReadingDuring the Kiriji War of the nineteenth century, a grim parable of war came and became a subject of racial slur and morbid joke. An Oyo-Ibadan warrior, disarmed and cornered by an Ijesa fighter, collapsed to the earth and begged for his life. The Ijesa man, scornful of pleas, mocked him with a cruel logic: […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles narrowly survived a second-half scare to overcome Tanzanian national team in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 opener on Tuesday as they look to put their World Cup qualifying woes behind them. A perfect header from Semi Ajayi broke the deadlock between the two teams nine minutes before half-time, the Hull City centre-back finding the […]
Continue ReadingAfter reading my article on the failed coup in Benin Republic, a friend sent me a series of chats via WhatsApp. He wrote: “As much as I agree with your piece on military rule, African presidents are shrinking the democratic space in most countries. Even before the coup, most of President Patrice Talon’s opponents were in jail. It is even worse in Tanzania. In Nigeria, opposition […]
Continue ReadingTrump government has directed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to suspend green card and citizenship applications filed by Nigerians and nationals of many other countries newly added to the expanded US “travel ban,” citing national security concerns and an ongoing review of immigration vetting processes. A US government official revealed this, the CBS […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu on Saturday departed Abuja for Borno, Bauchi and Lagos aboard an over 20-year-old Boeing 737 Business Jet which had been listed for sale in July but delisted later due to poor buyer interest and lowball offers. Tinubu left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 11:45am, kicking off the multi-state working visit […]
Continue ReadingToadyish as ever, it supinely rubber-stamped President Bola Tinubu’s tacky list of ambassadorial nominees without as much as a whimper. Last week, following the infamous and shameful “bow and go” practice it has adopted in approving President Tinubu’s political appointees, the Senate waived through his ambassadorial nominees without questioning. The perverse implication of nominating controversial […]
Continue ReadingIn preparation for the African Cup of Nations tournament, Wilfred Ndidi has been named the new captain of the national team,Super Eagles of Nigeria. The midfielder takes over the role following William Troost-Ekong’s retirement from international football, signaling a new chapter of leadership for the Nigerian national team. Ndidi’s new position was confirmed via the […]
Continue ReadingA few days to its planned implementation, the President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax policies on Wednesday faced fresh opposition as a new opposition movement urged the federal government to halt its implementation or risk mass protests across the country. The tax policies implementation has been scheduled to take effect as from January 2, 2026. The […]
Continue ReadingGhanaian singer, Francine Nyanko Koffi, also known as Fantana has slammed Tanzanian superstar, Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, professionally known as Diamond Platnumz for daring to mention her name at Juma Jux’s Lagos concert. Firing back at the singer via her Instagram page, Fantana said she understands the Tanzanian artist is obsessed with her, but it’s about time, […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has earmarked the sum of N5.41tn for Security, the single largest allocation in the proposed 2026 budget. This will be the third consecutive year that defence and security spending has taken priority since the administration began presenting national budgets in November 2023. Presenting the budget on Friday in Abuja, Tinubu said the […]
Continue ReadingIn a plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu on Thursday, the House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, and made other amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, aimed at strengthening the credibility, transparency and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. The House endorsed […]
Continue ReadingTime and seasons have their indicators. My people have many of such indicators. For instance, when elders gather to feast on the intestines, the entrails of an Òkété, known as the African giant pouched rat, that community is at its autumn. In Christendom, the fig tree and its leaf are denotatively used to represent the end […]
Continue ReadingDelta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe and presided over by Justice Joe Egu, has restrained the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. Ruling on a motion ex-parte in a suit marked HOR/FHR/M/31/2025 filed by Mr Isreal Joe against the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has alleged that his offices and residences have been raided by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Speaking through his office, Malami claimed the alleged raid was because of his recent reference to the Salami report. A statement issued […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) General Manager for Strategic Communications, Ms. Onyi Sunday, insisted I speak at a capacity-building session for members of the media/PR team. So, I was at their headquarters in Abuja last Thursday where a few managers from other departments joined in. During the interactions that followed my presentation, […]
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