Beat Benin For Us, South Africa Coach Appeals To Eagles
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting South Africa coach, Hugo Broos is currently bankiy on the Super Eagles to beat Group C leaders Benin so that his team could qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Truth Live News Media reports that Bafana Bafana of South Africa are second in the standings with 15 points, two […]
Israel/Gaza War: Prominent Journalist Slain by Armed Gang in Ceasefire Chaos
In a grim reminder that the ink on Gaza’s hard-won ceasefire is barely dry, Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi, 28, was gunned down Sunday while documenting deadly clashes in the city’s Sabra neighborhood. The rising star of war reporting – known for his raw social media dispatches on Israel’s devastating two-year assault – fell victim […]
DSS Warns Public Against Former Officer Allegedly Defrauding Nigerians
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a public alert against Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, a dismissed officer accused of impersonating the agency to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement, the DSS said Godwin has been using the name of the Service to carry out fraudulent activities. “Members of the public are […]
Katsina Communities, Bandit Leaders Sign Peace Agreement
A peace agreement has been reached between several communities in Katsina State and bandit leaders operating within the Funtua zone, in what officials hope will mark a turning point in efforts to end violence in the region. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who announced the development on X, the accord involved representatives from Bakori, […]
Some Pardoned Inmates By Tinubu “And Their” Sins, Currently Rising Dust
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting President Bola Tinubu, while carrying out his order of “Prerogative of Mercy” has officially pardoned 175 individuals who were convicted for various deadly crimes. This has resulted to heated debates from the public, and most people have since seen such an act as worrisome due to the serious criminal background such individuals […]
A Damning Indictment of APC’s Politicisation of State Pardon — By Dan Osa-Ogbegie, Esq
In any serious democracy, the prerogative of mercy is a solemn constitutional responsibility. It is not a lottery, not a favour, and certainly not a political gesture. It is meant for exceptional circumstances where justice, morality, rehabilitation and public interest converge. Under the All Progressives Congress, this sacred duty has been reduced to a […]
Group Urges Igbos Worldwide to Join Protest for Kanu’s Release
A global Igbo organisation, the Ndi Igbo World Union, has called on all Igbos around the world to support a planned peaceful protest scheduled for October 20, 2025, in Abuja. The march, organised by activist Omoyele Sowore, is expected to culminate at the Presidential Villa and aims to press for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, […]
Nigeria’s National Assembly Seeks to Shift 2027 Election Date
Nigeria’s National Assembly has proposed a major shift in the country’s electoral calendar, suggesting that the next presidential and governorship elections be held in November 2026, rather than the usual February or March 2027. The proposal is part of a series of draft amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, discussed on Monday during a one-day […]
IMF Chief Warns High Debt is ‘Suffocating Economies’ as Nigeria’s Borrowing Rises
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that soaring debt levels are suffocating economies and urged countries to take urgent steps to bring them down. Speaking at a Civil Society Organisations (CSO) town hall during the ongoing World Bank and IMF annual meetings on Monday, Georgieva said governments must […]
NLC Backs ASUU’s Two-Week Strike, Accuses Govt of Neglecting Education
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed full support for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its two-week warning strike, describing the action as a justified response to years of government neglect. In a statement on Monday, NLC President Joe Ajaero said the strike underscores the “persistent crisis” in Nigeria’s public education system, […]