Abeokuta (Nigeria): The Ogun chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Sen. Solomon Adeola as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, …
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Ex-Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Denies Bribery Allegations as London Trial Opens
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeDiezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has firmly rejected allegations that she accepted bribes during her time in office, telling a London court that she never abused her …
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Bombs, Borders, and Blame: Zulum’s Hard Line on Jilli Airstrike
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeA governor’s strong words have sparked debate about sovereignty, security, and the safety of civilians in Nigeria’s fight against terror. A Statement That Reverberates When Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum …
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Hormuz Strait: From Ceasefire to Blockade in Days
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeWhat began as a fragile calm has unravelled into confrontation. U.S. warships now enforce a blockade. Global energy flows are threatened. Economic fortunes from the Gulf to West Africa are …
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A Nation on Edge On April 8, 2026, the U.S. State Department ordered non-essential embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja. The announcement reverberated across Nigeria, confirming what many …
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Crisis Within and Without: How Factionalism Is Rending African Democratic Congress
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAmid bitter leadership battles, legal entanglements, and political accusations, the ADC faces existential questions. Nigeria approaches the 2027 general election. TOYE FALEYE writes. A Party in Turmoil The African Democratic …
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New York: UN World Health Organisation (WHO) and health authorities in Burundi are racing to identify a mysterious illness that has claimed five lives in the country’s north. The outbreak, …
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Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the killing of soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, in a terrorist attack in Benisheikh, Borno. The …
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Abuja: The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says recent reforms have unlocked over $10 billion in upstream oil and gas investment. Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, the Chief Executive, NUPRC, spoke …
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UN Commits $48m to Boost Air Services in Nigeria, 7 Other Nations
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeNew York: Tom Fletcher, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, has allocated $48 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to support the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS). The new funding …
