Tinubu declares national security emergency as lawmakers reject negotiations with bandit
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering a massive recruitment drive across the military, police, and intelligence agencies following a surge in coordinated kidnappings across several states. The president also directed the National Assembly to begin work on legislation enabling the creation of state police, saying Nigeria must “deploy more boots […]
Fubara approves major upgrade of Rivers NYSC orientation camp
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has given the green light for the renovation and improvement of facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp located in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area. The initiative aims to boost the welfare of corps members and expand the camp’s capacity. The governor announced this decision on Wednesday during a working […]
Schoolgirls’ release in Kebbi not a victory, says Atiku, as Nigeria faces rising kidnapping crisis
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Federal Government’s handling of the recent release of kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State, emphasising that their return should not be celebrated as a security triumph, but rather seen as a clear indication of Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. In a statement released by his media office on […]
Wizkid stirs fresh debate with ‘No Blueprint’ comment as old industry tensions resurface
A fresh controversy has erupted around Grammy-winning singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, after a snippet from his forthcoming documentary ‘Long Live Lagos’ showed him saying he had “no blueprint” on his rise to global stardom. The comment, initially intended to highlight his personal struggles and unconventional path to fame, has instead reignited conversations […]
Fresh strike threat as ASUU NEC meets Wednesday after final talks with FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will hold a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday to determine whether to declare a nationwide strike, following the conclusion of its renegotiation sessions with the Federal Government. The talks, chaired by the Yayale Ahmed committee, resumed in Abuja on Monday as part of last-minute efforts to […]
Jerry Fortune: The young innovator from Makoko reimagining farming through smart tech
The energy inside the Zenith Tech Fair 2025 at Eko Hotel, Lagos, was impossible to ignore. Screens glowed, machines hummed, and conversations about the future filled every corner of the hall. But the atmosphere shifted the moment the young boy from Makoko, a slum along the Lagos lagoon, stepped forward to present his creation. His […]
Truth still exists, needs defenders; reclaiming truth not a project for journalists alone
At the three-day 2025 Ake Arts and Book Festival, the 13th edition of the festival, theme ‘Reclaiming Truth’, held at the BON Hotel, Ikeja GRA in Lagos, one panel stood out for its clarity, courage, and refusal to tiptoe around the world’s seismic shifts in information and power. Titled ‘Whose Truth Is It Anyway?’, the […]
Atiku officially joins ADC, declares “real opposition has begun”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), formally ending months of speculation about his political future ahead of the 2027 general elections. The 78-year-old politician confirmed his membership on Monday after receiving his ADC membership card at his Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State. “Now I have picked up […]
South-west governors hold emergency security meeting in Ibadan amid rising insecurity
The governors of Nigeria’s south-west region convened a closed-door emergency meeting on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, to address rising insecurity in the zone, including the recent surge in kidnappings and other criminal activities. The meeting, hosted at the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, the Chairman […]
Olamide declares Wizkid greatest Afrobeats artist after Fela, sparking social media debate
Nigerian rapper and YBNL leader Olamide has sparked renewed discussion in the Afrobeats scene by naming Wizkid as the greatest Afrobeats artist of his generation, second only to the legendary Fela Kuti. He said this during an interactive session with students at York University in Toronto, where he spoke about Nigerian music, culture, and the […]