IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD ALLEGEDLY PRESSURED PAKISTANI MAN IN ASSASSINATION PLOT AGAINST US POLITICAL FIGURES
A 47-year-old Pakistani national, Asif Raza Merchant, has revealed to a US court the reason he embarked on a plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, and…
NIGERIAN STATES SEE SIGNIFICANT VAT REVENUE BOOST IN JANUARY 2026 UNDER NEW TAX FRAMEWORK
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s 36 state governments received a combined N551.77 billion as their share of Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue in January 2026, marking a substantial increase attributed to…
PRESIDENT TINUBU EXTENDS HEARTFELT BIRTHDAY WISHES TO OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, HAILING HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NIGERIA
Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a powerful and respectful birthday message to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, celebrating his 89th birthday on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Tinubu…
GULF OF GUINEA NATIONS URGED TO DEEPEN MARITIME SECURITY COLLABORATION
Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nigeria, Francisco Edu Ngua Mange, has advocated for enhanced maritime security cooperation among countries in the Gulf of Guinea. The call was made…
DEFENCE MINISTER CLARIFIES US TROOP PRESENCE IN NIGERIA AS TRAINING AND ADVISORY
Christopher Musa, Nigeria's Minister of Defence, has clarified that the presence of United States troops in Nigeria is strictly for "training assistance" and plays an "advisory role." The Minister assured…
SOLEMN CEREMONY MARKS BURIAL OF PROFESSOR BIODUN JEYIFO, WOLE SOYINKA LEADS PYRATES TO TRIBUTES
Emeritus Professor Biodun Jeyifo, a celebrated literary scholar, former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and esteemed member of the Pyrates Confraternity, was laid to rest on…
PDP ADVOCATES SLAM APC MEDIA NETWORK OVER “AM I YOUR RECEPTIONIST?” REMARK
The PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPA-J) have sharply criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) Media Network following a press statement that attacked Mr. Michael Bush. Bush had reportedly…
PRESIDENT TINUBU SENDS 5-PERSON DELEGATION TO ATTEND JESSE JACKSON’S BURIAL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a five-person delegation to represent him and Nigeria at the final burial rites of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the revered American civil rights…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS PILGRIMAGES TO ISRAEL AMIDST MIDDLE EAST SECURITY CONCERNS
Abuja – The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel. This decision was prompted by the escalating…
UZOHO NAMED SUPER EAGLES’ NEW FIRST-CHOICE GOALKEEPER AMIDST NWABALI’S UNCERTAINTY
Head coach of Nigeria’s senior national team, Eric Chelle, has reportedly selected Francis Uzoho as the new first-choice goalkeeper for the Super Eagles. This decision comes as Stanley Nwabali, who…
