Advocacy Intelligence and Development Partners (AIDP) has commended the Leader of the Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, for sponsoring a bill seeking capital punishment for terrorism, describing the move as bold and necessary in the face of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. In a statement signed by its Convener, Osabinu Olufemi, the group said Senator Bamidele […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja A Chinese scholar, Professor Hui An, has warned that the reported detention of Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, by external forces raises serious concerns for developing countries and the future of international law. In a press statement by Hui, a professor at the China Africa Think Tank Research Center, the incident was […]

Access ARM Pensions has exceeded the ₦4 trillion mark in assets under management (AUM), marking a major milestone and underscoring the strong momentum

By Arabinrin Aderonke In recent days, Nigerians have been inundated with reports suggesting that the Federal Government has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on banking services such as electronic transfers, fees and commissions. Understandably, this has triggered anxiety among citizens already grappling with economic pressures.However, the truth is far less dramatic than the headlines suggest. […]

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it cancelled its planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid it being hijacked by hoodlums and political rivals to instigate disorder.

The opposition party said its thoughts were with the families of the abducted worshippers, many of whom have been plunged into days of fear and uncertainty since the attack.

The protests constituted the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years, with the full scale of the violence yet to emerge amid an internet blackout.

Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong is set to sign for Al Ahli Sports Club in Qatar, making the move from Saudi side Al Kholood.

The workers insisted that no such agreement had been reached between the union and the management.

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was arrested last week in Lome and tried for “attempted destabilisation” in Burkina Faso before being taken to the airport, one of his associates said.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace” as a founding member, the Moroccan foreign ministry said on Monday.

Saidat Adeshina, mother of Nigerian singer Destiny Boy, has revealed how her son passed away after struggling with a serious medical condition.

The Ekiti Police Command on Monday, said it has found a 21-year-old student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Damilola Praise, who was earlier reported missing. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement in Ado-Ekito. He said that the student, who reportedly left Lagos for Ado-Ekiti […]

Travel remains one of life’s great pleasures, but the strength of a passport often determines just how far that journey can go.

Rabiu said the claims were being peddled by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to destabilise Kaduna State and undermine the prevailing peace.