Remi Tinubu now open enemy of northern Muslims – Mahdi Shehu on Christmas bombing comment

By Hadiza Musa Mahdi Shehu has accused First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu of hostility toward Northern Muslims following reports of her comments on U.S. military strikes in Northern Nigeria. Reacting on X on Tuesday, Shehu said the reported remarks confirmed what, according to him, many people already believe about the First Lady. “If indeed Pastor Remi […]

Electoral Act: Why I didn’t join Peter Obi during protest – El-Rufai

By Francis Ugwu Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has explained why he did not join in the recent protest against the National Assembly alongside former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. El-Rufai suggested that he would have joined the protest if he had been in Nigeria. This is even as he stressed […]

US to Deport 18 Nigerians on ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ criminal list

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians listed on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, bringing the total number of Nigerians slated for removal to 97. The DHS website on Monday showed that 18 more names had been added, indicating an expansion of the ongoing enforcement exercise […]

Obama makes first public statement after Trump’s racist video

By Ogaga Ariemu Former United States President, Barack Obama has made his first public statement following a controversial video shared by President Donald Trump that portrayed him and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes. Obama, in a post on X on Saturday, made no reference to the video, which sparked widespread outrage and accusations of […]

US lawmaker, Moore warns against Nigeria’s break-up

By Nnamdi Ojiego • Says separatist push will hurt Christians most United States Congressman Riley M. Moore has rejected claims that the United States supports any move to break up Nigeria, warning that pushing separatist agendas would worsen insecurity and place Christian communities at greater risk. Moore made the remarks in a statement posted on […]

Power of Money – Sowore on why Trump praised Tinubu’s wife

By Ochogwu Sunday The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the US President, Donald Trump, praised Remi Tinubu because of the power of money.” DAILY POST reports that Trump on Thursday, acknowledged the presence of Tinubu’s wife as he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. […]

Ghana recalls High Commissioner to Nigeria over alleged link to election rigging

Ghana recalls High Commissioner to Nigeria over alleged link to election rigging High Commissioner Baba Ahmed. President John Mahama of Ghana has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged links to electoral malpractices in Ghana’s parliamentary election primaries for Ayawaso East Constituency. A statement issued by the Ghanaian Presidency on Saturday […]

Feds arrest journalist Don Lemon days after he filmed church protest in Minnesota

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon and three other people were arrested Friday in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and federal officials. Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he had […]

South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat

South Africa has declared Israel’s top diplomat in the country “persona non grata,” and given him 72 hours to leave, the foreign ministry said on Friday, citing a “series of violations”. Ties between the two nations are already strained, with South Africa bringing a case before the United Nations top court in 2023 to argue […]

Burkina Faso’s military-led government dissolves political parties

Ibrahim Traore, the military leader of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s military-led government has dissolved all political parties and scrapped the legal framework governing their operations. This is going by a decree approved by the West African nation’s council of ministers on Thursday. The decision by the military rulers who seized power in September 2022 is […]

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