A 36-year-old Nigerian woman, Gbemisola Akayinode, has been arrested and charged with felony murder after her 9-year-old daughter, Oluwasikemi, died of hyperthermia after being left inside a car for several hours in sweltering heat in Texas. The Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez, confirmed the arrest in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on October 17,…
…Says APC ballooned Nigeria’s debt by 1,500%, shrunk economy by nearly 50% Former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo Hashim has called on Nigerians across political, ethnic, and religious lines to unite and rescue the country from what he described as “the evil that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has become.” In a strongly worded statement…
The PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, had alleged that his signature was forged in the letters sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission informing it of the party’s planned convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted the claim of signature forgery alleged by the…
This is as Nigeria’s inflation fell sixth month in a row, down to 18.02 percent in September, its lowest level in more than three years. Development Economist, Professor Ken Ife, has said that Nigeria’s current inflation narration is not straightforward but a complex case of stagflation. He described the situation as a rare economic condition…
The Police Command in Lagos State has assured residents that the state remains safe and calm in spite of reports of protests in some parts of the country. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance while addressing journalists during the Show of Force by the command on Monday in Ikeja. Jimoh…
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a flood alert for parts of Ekiti and Osun States, warning that heavy rainfall between October 19 and 23, 2025, may result in flooding in some areas. In a statement released by the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, signed by under the National Flood Early Warning…
By Mogaji Wole Arisekola A coup against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if true, would not just be a mistake — it would be a disaster of historic proportions. Nigeria has walked this bloody path before, and every time we tried to rebuild, we paid in tears, in blood, and in broken dreams. Those who think…
Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress is a strong threat to democracy and the sanctity of the judiciary going by its reckless actions and statements on the Osun local government matters currently before the Supreme Court. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke made the statement while responding to allegations by the state APC that…
The former vice president maintained that when poverty is defeated, the freedom and dignity of every man and woman will find true meaning Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening poverty rate, describing it as a threat to national stability and human dignity. In a post on X on Saturday to…
The Police warned protesters to obey a court order restricting gatherings near Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed to proceed with the planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest despite a Federal High Court order restricting demonstrations around key government locations in Abuja. The…
