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Civil-society groups have called on the Nigerian government to review the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to promote transparency, equity, and community ownership, after identifying key governance and implementation gaps in the Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT). The call was contained in a communique issued after a two-day National Convergence on the HCDT, sponsored by Power of Voices/ Fair for All Coalition, with support from OXFAM in Nigeria. The HCDT, held at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, featured participation by CISLAC, BudgiT, STEPS, Ndebumog, Policy Alert and Kenetkache organizations, During the HCDT, participants and stakeholders observed that public…

By Deborah Nnamdi The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on the United States of America to assist Nigeria with advanced technology to tackle insecurity, rather than issuing threats that could further divide the nation. Kwankwaso appealed in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, reacting to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over alleged killings of Christians. Trump, in a statement on his Truth Social platform last Friday, claimed that Christianity faces an existential threat…

Nigeria’s Presidency on Monday denied reports that President Bola Tinubu was scheduled to travel to the United States to meet with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, calling the claims “false and misleading.” Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said in a Facebook post that the report, first published by Sahara Reporters, had sparked a wave of “uninformed commentaries” on social media. “There is a Sahara Reporters story that President Tinubu is going to the U.S. on Tuesday to see U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. That story is not true,” Ajayi wrote. “If President Tinubu…

By Gabriel Efe When the President of the United States recently described the violence in Nigeria as a “Christian genocide,” the world took notice. The statement, though politically charged, struck a nerve at home. Suddenly, voices that had long been muted found their rhythm again, waving the banners of “let Trump come” as though external validation might heal our internal fractures. But beneath the surface of outrage and applause lies a more troubling question: what really fuels our insecurity, and what does this say about us? The temptation to frame Nigeria’s violence through the narrow lens of religion is strong.…

President Bola Tinubu is set to meet former US president Donald Trump amid renewed concern over reports of attacks on Christians in Nigeria. The meeting was disclosed by Tinubu’s special adviser on policy communication, Daniel Bwala, in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Bwala said the two leaders share a common interest in tackling insurgency and terrorism, noting that Trump previously approved arms sales to Nigeria during his time in office. “Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interest in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala wrote. He added that Trump had “assisted…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that two coaches of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) derailed on Saturday evening. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kayode Opeifa, the corporation said the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. and was suspected to have been caused by vandals. Opeifa disclosed that no casualties or injuries were recorded, adding that all passengers were safely evacuated to Agbor. “We are pleased to confirm that all passengers on board were safely evacuated to Agbor, and everyone has been fully accounted for. No casualties or…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a secret laboratory used for producing Colorado, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis, inside a residential building at Ajao Estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday. According to Babafemi, the operation followed months of intensive intelligence gathering after NDLEA officers intercepted several consignments of Colorado in March and May 2025, a discovery that suggested the drug—previously imported into Nigeria—was being manufactured locally. The laboratory’s owner, 30-year-old Stephen…

Photo: US President Donald Trump By Austin Manekator A diplomatic firestorm has erupted between the United States and Nigeria after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened potential military action over what he called the ongoing “killing of Christians” in the West African nation. In a fiery post on Truth Social on November 1, 2025, President Trump declared: “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, guns-a-blazing, to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these…

Fear has spread through Ughelli town in Delta State after gunmen shot dead a man identified only as Anthony in front of his wife and two daughters on Saturday. Witnesses said the attackers stormed Anthony’s residence in the Ekrejebo area early in the morning, ordered him and his family outside, and executed him in public. Residents told local news outlet Warri Aproko that the victim initially survived the assault and was taken to a nearby private hospital. The assailants reportedly tracked him to the facility and shot him again, killing him on his hospital bed. Community sources said the killing…

A growing travel and logistics service company, Chadwick Phoenix Global Services Limited, has reaffirmed its mission to help Nigerians unlock global opportunities through study, work, and migration programs designed to make international dreams a reality. The company offers tailored opportunities for individuals seeking to study abroad, including BSc, MSc, and MBA programs in top destinations such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and various European countries. In addition to educational placements, Chadwick Phoenix provides skilled migration and employment opportunities across multiple sectors — from factory and care work to professional roles abroad. To ensure a seamless transition, the firm also offers…