Head of Niger’s Junta Accuses Three Countries For Aiding The Attack

Niger’s Head of junta has accused the presidents of France, Benin, and the Ivory Coast of backing those responsible for the attack on Niamey Airport. Suspected jihadists launched an attack at the airport from Wednesday to Thursday, but services returned to normal during the course of the day. General Abdourahamane Tiani, while speaking on state radio, however, thanked Russia for its help in foiling an attack. “We commend all the defence and security forces… as...

Kano Emirship Tussle To Be Resolved Soon

Kano state government will soon resolve the long-running rivalry over the Kano Emirship, which may finally be heading towards resolution, following Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). For nearly two years, Kano has been trapped in a deadlock as Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and Emir Aminu Ado Bayero have been respectively laying claim to the throne. While Sanusi has been operating from the main Gidan Rumfa palace, Ado Bayero has...

Anambra State Government Revokes Underdeveloped Properties

The Anambra State Government has initiated the revocation of ownership of undeveloped landed properties in certain parts of the state. The enforcement began with Awka Millennium City Estate, Agu-Awka, a modern estate that the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, had touted as the new Awka city. Dr Ossy Onuko, Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, ACTDA, disclosed this to journalists in an interview on Thursday, during an enforcement exercise. Onuko said the enforcement...

Explosion Rocks Niamey International Airport 

Loud explosions and heavy gunfire were heard on Wednesday night around the Niamey International Airport in the Republic of Niger. Niger is grappling with an armed insurgency by jihadist groups. Video filmed by residents of the area showed streaks of light in the sky, accompanied by loud explosions, while other images showed flames several metres high. According to the local sources, calm has since returned to the area, but the identity of the attackers remains unknown....

Reno Omokri’s Video Calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’ Admitted as Evidence in Sowore’s Trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted as evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide and ambassadorial nominee Reno Omokri described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “drug lord” in the ongoing trial of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Justice Mohammed Umar admitted the video after dismissing objections raised by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN. The judge held that the defence complied with the requirements...

APC Denies Plans to Replace Shettima as Tinubu’s Running Mate for 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima may be replaced as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing such claims as false and baseless. The party made this clarification in a press statement this week, amid what it described as growing media speculation over the future of the Tinubu–Shettima ticket. According to the APC, the reports initially appeared as subtle insinuations but...

Tinubu Unhurt After Brief Stumble During Official Welcome in Ankara

The Presidency has dismissed concerns about the health of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following a brief stumble during an official reception ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, describing the incident as minor and of no medical consequence. President Tinubu is in Türkiye on a state visit as part of Nigeria’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in trade, investment, defence cooperation and infrastructure development. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media,...

Akpabio Says Tinubu’s Government is Nigeria’s Most Christian-Friendly

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as the most Christian-friendly government in Nigeria since the country’s creation. Akpabio made the statement on Tuesday at the Jos Polo Ground, where a large crowd of political supporters gathered to witness the formal reception of Governor Caleb Mutfwang into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a goodwill message released through his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, the Senate...

Türkiye Targets $5bn Trade Volume With Nigeria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye has said his country is targeting a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria, as both nations move to deepen economic, security and diplomatic cooperation. President Erdogan disclosed this on Tuesday in Ankara during a joint press briefing with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is on a State Visit to Türkiye, according to a statement by presidential aide Bayo Onanuga. President Erdogan noted that discussions aimed at...

UNN, ABU, UNICAL Top Tinubu’s 2026 Federal Universities Budget

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), and the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have received the largest budgetary allocations among federal universities in President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2026 appropriation bill. The budget breakdown shows that UNN was allocated ₦49.74 billion, making it the highest-funded federal university. It was closely followed by ABU with ₦48.76 billion and UNICAL with ₦43.83 billion, according to figures obtained by The ICIR. Across all federal universities,...

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