As the holiday season approaches, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces a simple but consequential decision: reopen the newly upgraded Ibadan Airport for commercial flights before the Christmas and New Year travel rush begins. The airport, which recently hosted the President’s entourage during the Olubadan coronation, sits idle for ordinary citizens. While private jets ferry senior

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A review of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Group’s audited financial statement for the year ended 2024 has revealed that the company spent N30.3 billion on entertainment expenses—a sharp increase from previous years. In 2023, NNPC spent N7.4 billion on the same category, while in 2022, the company recorded N7.3 billion. This means

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Residents of Egbe town in Yagba West Local Government Area have raised the alarm after bandits reportedly introduced a dangerous new tactic: spraying chemical substances inside homes to sedate victims before abduction. Local security sources confirmed that two incidents occurred in the early hours of Monday, prompting urgent calls for heightened vigilance across the community.

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The United Kingdom government has rejected a formal request from the Nigerian federal government to transfer former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu back to Nigeria to complete his prison sentence. Ekweremadu is currently serving a nine-year, eight-month sentence in the UK after his 2023 conviction for conspiring to traffic a young man for the purpose

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A coalition of civil society organisations in Ebonyi State has expressed concern over what it describes as an intensifying crackdown on journalists, social critics, and online commentators. The groups are calling on President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to intervene before the situation

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In today’s hyperconnected world, information moves at lightning speed. Breaking news alerts, graphic social media videos, and continuous updates about violence, political tension, kidnappings, and global crises surround us daily. For many Nigerians, this nonstop exposure has become a normal part of life. Yet, beneath the surface, it carries emotional and psychological consequences that often

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 20, 2026 for the adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N3.1 billion fraud case involving former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his former Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia. Justice Peter Lifu scheduled the date after the defendants formally closed their defence. The court

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Former Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka has appealed for calm, restraint, and constructive engagement following the conviction and life imprisonment of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Chidoka made the appeal on Monday in a statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account titled, “On the Conviction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu:

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Tension is rising across Oyo State as operatives of the Oyo State Security Network—popularly known as Amotekun—prepare for a statewide strike and protest. The officers accuse Governor Seyi Makinde, Amotekun Board Chairman AIG Sikiru Akande (retd.), and State Commandant Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd.) of refusing to issue official appointment letters nearly five years after the

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The Nigerian government has announced that the United States has committed to strengthening security cooperation with Nigeria, including enhanced intelligence sharing and the supply of defence equipment to support operations against terrorist and extremist groups. According to the presidency, the commitment followed a series of high-level meetings in Washington, D.C., last week between a Nigerian

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