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By Didimoko A Didimoko, Warri Leaders of the Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic groups in Delta State have threatened to petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing him of failing to implement a Supreme Court-backed delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency.…

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has urged residents of Ogoniland to support a dialogue process led by Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), saying it could help resolve decades-long disputes between the Ogoni people and the country’s oil industry. Speaking at a meeting…

A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Saturday visited Ogbomoso in Oyo State to meet with community leaders and families of teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, as authorities intensify efforts to secure the release of those still in captivity. The delegation comprised the National Security…

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has rated the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 65 and 70 per cent on security performance, insisting that terrorism across the country has been significantly reduced despite persistent kidnapping incidents. Speaking on ARISE News on Friday to mark the administration’s third…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration’s economic reforms have laid the foundation for Nigeria’s recovery, insisting that the difficult measures introduced since 2023 prevented the country from sliding into fiscal collapse and deeper economic uncertainty. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday in a statement marking the third anniversary…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members that they are not exempt from Nigeria’s cyberbullying and social media laws during their mandatory one-year national service. Nafiu stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja,…

Nigeria has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed funding under the World Bank-backed Power Sector Recovery Performance-Based Operation (PSRO), dealing a major blow to efforts aimed at restoring financial sustainability in the country’s electricity sector. According to a World Bank restructuring paper released on Tuesday, the cancellation followed a formal request…

The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation HADIN KAI, has warned residents of the North-East and the general public to remain on high security alert over possible attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. In a statement issued on Monday by the…

Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Kayode Are, has officially presented his Letter of Credence to US President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House. The event, held on Thursday, May 21, featured an honour guard made up of members of the US armed forces, officers…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the current registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by presidential spokesman,…