The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has announced plans to recruit and train 24,000 soldiers to boost the operational capacity of the Nigerian Army amid escalating security challenges nationwide.

According to him, this national mood of discontent is pushing citizens to seek a credible alternative capable of restoring hope, unity, and accountability.

By Ayo Oke Dr. Chinedum Favour Ajala has been awarded the Eminent Peace Ambassador Award by the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) under the United Nations Peace Volunteers framework. The award, formally conferred in 2025, recognizes Dr. Ajala’s nationally significant and evidence-based contributions to societal peace through telehealth-enabled HIV surveillance, mobile-clinic service delivery, […]

The Federal Government on Wednesday vehemently pushed back against what it called the “dangerous and inaccurate” Christian genocide narrative spearheaded by United States President, Donald Trump, saying Nigeria does not need foreign troops on its soil, but targeted support from its partners and allies.

Nigerian street food is more than just meals on the go. It is a visible reflection of the culture, the energy, and the flavors that make Nigeria truly unique.

The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has released the names of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga, while refuting claims by U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore that the incident occurred in a Christian enclave.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, saying the Federal Government’s defensive posture on Nigeria’s security crisis is gradually turning the once-dismissed ‘Christian genocide’ narrative into a dangerous self-fulfilling prophecy.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the playing of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign anthem, “On Your Mandate,” at the opening of the 2025 All Nigeria Judges Conference.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced Hussaini Isma’il, one of the leaders of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, to a 20-year imprisonment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, convicted Isma’il, popularly known as Maitangaran, in the four counts preferred against him by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

A row over the definition of gender risks complicating the outcome of COP30 climate talks in Brazil, after six governments moved to attach their own interpretations as footnotes to a key text.