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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Faces Backlash for Telling Hungry Nigerians to Sell Akara, Roasted Corn and Kuli-Kuli
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has come under heavy criticism after encouraging Nigerians to start small businesses like selling akara, roasted corn and...
Tinubu’s Government Delists Nigeria from International Maths Olympiad Over Funding Failure
Nigeria has been removed as a full participant from the International Mathematical Olympiad after the Federal Government failed to fund the country’s participation...
Tinubu’s Adviser Bayo Onanuga Says He Does Not See Hunger Nigerians Are Complaining About
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has sparked outrage after stating that he does not see the level...
Borno Government’s N4 Billion Rail Project Was No Administrative Error, Nigerians Say
Borno State Government’s claim that the inclusion of a N4 billion rail project in its 2025 Budget Implementation Report was an administrative error...
Niger Formally Leaves International Criminal Court, Citing Selective Justice
Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court, becoming the third country to leave the global judicial body after the Philippines and...
279 Kidnapped, 842 Killed Across Nigeria in May as Insecurity Worsens Under Tinubu
No fewer than 279 persons were kidnapped across Nigeria in May 2026, while 842 people lost their lives in 156 violent incidents recorded...
Japan Raises Visa Fees by 400 Percent for Nigerians and Other Foreign Nationals
The Japanese government has approved a significant increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals, marking the first revision of visa...
Nigeria’s Revenue Surges 49% as Poverty Hits 63%, Exposing Deep Economic Contradiction
Nigeria’s tax revenue jumped 49 percent in the first five months of 2026, reaching N15.8 trillion, driven by sweeping tax reforms and new...
Mauritanian Defence Minister Delivers Presidential Message to Niger’s General Tiani
The Mauritanian Minister of Defence, Hanana Ould Sidi, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday and was received in audience by General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger’s...
Nigeria Launches FreeTV Amid Concerns Over Government’s Media Control Agenda
The federal government launched FreeTV on Wednesday, a national digital television platform offering over 100 free channels as part of Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over...
Nearly 200,000 Nigerians Access Pension Savings Early Following Unemployment Under Tinubu Administration
Almost 200,000 Nigerian workers have been forced to withdraw from their pension savings over the past five years after losing their jobs. This...
Tinubu Spent Three Years on Food Emergency Yet Nigeria Now Among World’s Hungriest Nations Obi Claims
The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to...