The Workers and Youth Solidarity Network (WYSN) has described Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary as a “day of shame” rather than a celebration. The group blasted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast as “a renewed hoax” that ignores the realities of poverty, insecurity, and decay confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement signed by its […]

A Nigerian organisation representing the Ijaw people, the predominant ethnic group in the oil-rich Niger Delta, has petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling for the immediate release of jailed militant leader Henry Okah. Okah, 60, is serving a 24-year prison sentence for his role in two car bombings in Nigeria in 2010, attacks claimed

   

Literary critic and activist Ikhide Ikheloa, popularly known as Pa Ikhide, has accused the Yoruba Intellectual class in the June 12 struggle of being dishonest to their counterparts from other parts of the country. The US-based retired public administrator made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica. The acclaimed writer explained

The White House Spokesperson, Karoline Claire Leavitt, has said that the United States of America cannot provide free healthcare for immigrants, whom she described as “illegal aliens” in the country. Leavitt said this during a press conference on Wednesday, after the United States federal government was partially shut down due to Congress’s failure to pass

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has slammed Judge Bentley Price’s decision to release Alexander Dickey after serving just 410 days of a 1,825-day sentence for third-degree burglary, calling it “shameful” and demanding the judge’s immediate removal from the bench. Dickey, who had a criminal record of 39 arrests and 25 felonies, was released early despite his

US-based energy expert and consultant Dr. Olarinre Salako has stated that Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is primarily focused on increasing revenue and does not consider the impact of his policies on the livelihoods of Nigerians. He made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica. The doctoral degree holder from Heriot-Watt

Residents of Ga’anda–Fotta and the wider Gombi axis have appealed to Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to intervene in the decade-long neglect of the Gombi–Ga’anda–Fotta Road. According to the residents, the project has gulped billions of naira but remains a death trap. The 36km road, which includes three bridges, was first awarded in December

Authorities confirmed he broke out of custody shortly after his arrest, escaping with 12 others after cutting through a wire mesh roof and scaling a perimeter wall. Kenyan police have placed a bounty of 1 million shillings (N11.5 million; $7,700) on Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, a suspected serial killer who escaped custody in August 2024. Khalusha

The wave of insecurity in Kwara State has escalated further with the abduction of two brothers by bandits while working on their cassava farm in Edu Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Wednesday at Bokungi Zambufu community under the Lafiagi Emirate. According to NupekoTV, eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed the farmland and opened fire

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Commissioner of Police in the state, accusing him of sabotaging Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day celebration in the state. The governor made the call on Wednesday during Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary celebration at the Sani Abacha Stadium, alleging that the