Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation has urged the Federal Government to redesign the security architecture to tackle the rising insecurity in the country. Afenifere stated on Monday through a communique after a Caucus meeting held in the Akure home of its leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti. The communique reads, “Given the prime of  position that security occupies in the life of any society, Afenifere again called on the Federal Government and Security...

The Nigerians in the Diaspora Movement for Democracy have urged President Bola Tinubu to allow democracy to thrive in the country. In an open letter co-signed by Dr. Samson Idoko and Patriot John Andrew Onuh, President and Secretary General, respectively, the group urged to President Tinubu to revisit the decision to declare emergency rule in Rivers State. The group said the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and the suspension of democratically elected officials is...

The Voice of America (VOA) Hausa-language service has ceased operations in Nigeria and other West African nations due to funding cuts initiated by the Trump administration. This development has left millions of listeners, particularly in northern Nigeria, without access to a trusted international news source. Listeners in northern Nigeria first noticed the disruption when scheduled broadcasts were replaced with music, leading to widespread concern. A check by Pilot News on the VOA Hausa website, which...