Suspended Fuel Duty: Welcome Relief or Mere Political Optics?

Predictably, the suspension of the 15 percent petrol import duty by the Federal Government has been applauded. Having to bear several months of high fuel prices and raising transport fares, of course any gesture that promises relief is bound to stir hope

by News Editor

November 15, 2025

News Update·Foreign News·Headlines·News·Politics

BBC to Trump: “We Apologise, But We Won’t Pay”

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump over a Panorama episode that stitched together portions of his 6 January 2021 speech, but has refused his demand for compensation.The broadcaster admitted the edit created “the mistaken impression that President Trump had

by News Editor

November 14, 2025

Education·News

FG Scraps Mother-Tongue Teaching Policy, Restores English in Schools

The Nigerian government has announced the cancellation of a controversial policy that required indigenous languages to be used as the primary medium of instruction in early childhood education instead of English. Education Minister Tunji Alausa said the programme, introduced only three years

by News Editor

November 14, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update

Wike Stands His Ground After Confrontation with Naval Officer Over Land Dispute

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his respect for the Nigerian military but maintained that members of the armed forces must operate within the bounds of the law.Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Wike warned

by News Editor

November 13, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Politics

Atiku, Others May Rejoin PDP After National Convention — South-West Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West says it is hopeful that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and other aggrieved members will return after its National Convention. The PDP National Convention is scheduled to hold on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 in

by News Editor

November 13, 2025

News·Headlines·News Update

DSS Arraigns Man Over Alleged Call for Military Takeover

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday filed a criminal case against a 27-year-old man, Innocent Onukwume. Innocent was accused of inciting calls for a coup in Nigeria. In a six-count charge submitted before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the

by News Editor

November 12, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update

Buratai Warns: Wike–Navy Clash a Threat to National Security

A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd.), has cautioned that the recent confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a Nigerian Navy officer in Abuja poses “a clear and present danger to

by News Editor

November 12, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update

Stop Blaming Others—Take Charge of Your Life, Oyedepo Tells Youth

The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised the youth in the country to take full responsibility for their lives to prevent failure in the future. Oyedepo, who is also the President of Living Faith Church International,

by News Editor

November 11, 2025

Headlines·News

Alcohol in Sachets, Small Bottles to Disappear by 2026, Says NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced in Abuja on Tuesday that enforcement of the total ban on sachet and small PET bottle alcohol will begin January 2026. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this at a

by News Editor

November 11, 2025

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Headlines·News·News Update·Politics

BBC in Turmoil: Editing Dispute Over Trump Speech Triggers Top-Level Resignations

The Director-General of the BBC, Tim Davie, has resigned amid controversy surrounding the editing of a Panorama documentary about U.S. President Donald Trump. Davie stepped down alongside the broadcaster’s Head of News, Deborah Turness, following accusations that the programme had misleadingly edited

by News Editor

November 10, 2025

Headlines·News·Politics

UK Warns Citizens: Nigeria Too Dangerous, 20 States Declared No-Go Areas

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued an updated travel advisory warning its citizens of escalating insecurity across Nigeria. The advisory, published on GOV.UK highlights rising incidents of kidnapping, violent crime, terrorism, and intercommunal clashes nationwide. British nationals

by News Editor

November 10, 2025

Headlines·News·Politics

‘Best Election Yet!’ — Soludo Applauds INEC, Says People’s Votes Counted

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state so far. Soludo made the remark during his victory speech in Awka on Sunday after being declared winner

by News Editor

November 9, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update·Politics

Soludo Re-Elected As Anambra Governor With 422,664 Votes — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Prof. Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the Nov. 8 governorship election in Anambra with 422,664 votes. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University

by News Editor

November 9, 2025

Editorial·Editorial (Featured News)

No One Needs Trump’s Rescue — We Need Leaders With a Conscience

When U.S. President Donald Trump announced that America might “intervene” in Nigeria over what he described as the systematic killing of Christians, it sent shock waves across diplomatic circles and ripples of mixed emotion through the Nigerian church. To many Christians, Trump’s

by News Editor

November 8, 2025

Elections·Headlines·News·Politics

Anambra Votes Today as 2.8 Million Elect New Governor

No fewer than 2.8 million voters will today decide who governs Anambra State for the next four years.The governorship election is the first to be held under the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who assumed office

by News Editor

November 8, 2025

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Suspended Fuel Duty: Welcome Relief or Mere Political Optics?

BBC to Trump: “We Apologise, But We Won’t Pay”

FG Scraps Mother-Tongue Teaching Policy, Restores English in Schools

Wike Stands His Ground After Confrontation with Naval Officer Over Land Dispute

Atiku, Others May Rejoin PDP After National Convention — South-West Chairman

DSS Arraigns Man Over Alleged Call for Military Takeover

Buratai Warns: Wike–Navy Clash a Threat to National Security

Stop Blaming Others—Take Charge of Your Life, Oyedepo Tells Youth

Alcohol in Sachets, Small Bottles to Disappear by 2026, Says NAFDAC

BBC in Turmoil: Editing Dispute Over Trump Speech Triggers Top-Level Resignations

UK Warns Citizens: Nigeria Too Dangerous, 20 States Declared No-Go Areas

‘Best Election Yet!’ — Soludo Applauds INEC, Says People’s Votes Counted

Soludo Re-Elected As Anambra Governor With 422,664 Votes — INEC

No One Needs Trump’s Rescue — We Need Leaders With a Conscience

Anambra Votes Today as 2.8 Million Elect New Governor

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