‘Govt Officials Responsible for 74% of Attacks on Journalists’
Lagos, Monday, November 3, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today released a report titled “When Protectors Become Predators: The State Against Freedom of Expression in Nigeria“, documenting a disturbing pattern of attacks, intimidation, and harassment targeted at journalists and other media workers by security, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies, which are the very institutions that […]
Trump’s Nigeria moment
By Anthony Kila When U.S. President Donald Trump recently issued a warning of potential military intervention in Nigeria, citing concerns over “religious persecution,” the announcement reverberated across both nations. In Nigeria, immediate responses ranged from indignation to apprehension; in Washington, analysts hurried to interpret the underlying message. Yet, beyond the headlines and public discourse, the […]
Where culture sings: The Afro-folk genius of Teledalase
By Toyin Falola Perhaps, the one thing that makes Teledalase’s voice stand out in the Afro-folk genre is the smooth and calm nature of her lyrics and tune, as she delves into the depths of her childhood, personal history, and culture. https://youtu.be/QReeTcxgXDo?si=joGSD2PVX3IL-v8G. But this history is not hers alone; it is collective. Her music has […]
Court rejects Lamido’s request seeking to stop PDP convention
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, refused to grant an application filed by former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, seeking an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its scheduled national convention. Lamido, in the motion ex-parte moved by his lawyer, Jeph Njikonye, SAN, had prayed the court to make […]
Tinubu to service chiefs: no more excuses, it’s time to defeat terrorists and bandits
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to intensify efforts to defeat terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities across the country, emphasising that Nigerians expect results, not excuses. He delivered this charge on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, following the decoration of the service chiefs with their new ranks. “We cannot […]
Credible, inclusive national identity management system fundamental to national development goals, Tinubu declares
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that his administration is committed to providing a credible, secure, verifiable, and usable identity management system across the board, asserting that such a system is fundamental to the nation’s developmental goals. He spoke at the State House during the launch of the NINAUTH APP, a digital, mobile-based identity authentication […]
Military, media must synergise to secure Nigeria, say Army, Air Force spokespersons
Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces have called for continuous collaboration between the military and the media to ensure peace and security across the country. They made the call at the maiden Press Week organised by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)-NUJ Headquarters Chapel on Wednesday in Abuja. The week has the theme: “The Place […]
New service chiefs pledge to secure Nigeria’s territorial integrity
The newly appointed Service Chiefs have pledged their commitment to secure the territorial integrity of Nigeria. They gave the assurance on Wednesday before the House of Representatives military joint committee, and pledged to tackle insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality across the country. In his presentation, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) designate, […]
Nigeria, France, Italy unveil joint effort to fight human trafficking
Nigeria, France and Italy have unveiled a joint effort tagged: “Common Operational Partnership” (COP Nigeria) to further wage war against human trafficking. Speaking at the official unveiling of the project in Abuja on Wednesday, European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gautier Mignot, stated that the aim of the partnership was geared towards achieving two basic […]
NMA to begin monthly psychiatric checks for inmates
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said it will commence monthly psychiatric evaluation for all prison inmates across the country from November 2025. The Vice President I of the association, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a visit to the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The visit also featured […]
