Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to his being declared wanted by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh.  Sowore, who confirmed the development on his social media handles, said despite several attempts to reach the Commissioner Jimoh to clarify the matter, his

   

If the United States under Donald Trump ever translates its fiery rhetoric into actual military intervention in Nigeria, the results could be catastrophic both for Nigeria and for the entire African continent. As the heartbeat and economic powerhouse of Africa, Nigeria’s stability is inextricably linked to that of the region. Any foreign interference will not

Motorists in Osi and surrounding communities in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised the alarm over alleged extortion by police officers deployed to combat banditry in the region.  The officers, who were reportedly assigned to tackle rising cases of kidnappings and armed attacks in parts of Kwara South, have instead been

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to disclose detailed information on the conditional cash transfer programme conducted between November and May 2025.   The judgment was delivered by Justice Binta Nyako on November 3, 2025, in a suit filed by Myson Nejo, a legal practitioner

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday convened an emergency meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja, to assess the implications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statement on Nigeria. Top security sources said the high-level meeting, which began Monday

Two Nigerian soldiers and a local vigilante were killed during a fierce gun battle between security forces and terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. The clash also left 19 bandits dead, with several motorcycles and mobile phones recovered. The incident occurred on 1 November 2025 around Ungwan

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to take military action against Nigeria over alleged genocide. The party however said that the Bola Tinubu administration has failed in its fundamental duty to protect lives.   In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC lamented

Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has declared his readiness to meet the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, after the latter declared him wanted for participating in a protest against the illegal demolition of properties in Oworonshoki. In a letter addressed to CP Jimoh and signed by his counsel, Stanley

The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ending weeks of intense speculation and signaling a major political realignment in the South-South region.  Thousands of supporters and APC loyalists flooded Yenagoa in a carnival-like procession to welcome Diri into the APC