China’s Exports Surprise with Unexpected April Rise Amid Trade Tensions with the U.S. Chinese exports saw an unexpected surge in April, defying analysts’ predictions and signaling a shift in trade patterns amid ongoing tensions with the United States. Official data released on May 9 showed exports rising 8.1% year-on-year, far outpacing the anticipated 2% growth.…
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State has left five children injured, with one losing a hand. The explosion occurred at around 14:25 hours on Thursday, May 8, 2025, when the children unknowingly tampered with IEDs hidden in block holes near a culvert along the access road to…
Multiple people are feared dead following coordinated attacks by suspected herdsmen on communities in Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State on June 2. Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, confirmed the attacks after a security briefing at the Government House in Makurdi. He stated that 12 people were killed in Apa…
Senator Shehu Sani, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has predicted a decisive victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections—provided the opposition remains fragmented. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, May 8, Sani said the disunity among opposition parties and continued defections to the APC could pave the…
The House of Representatives has issued a stark warning to the Federal Government, cautioning that Nigerians may rise in protest if urgent steps are not taken to address the escalating insecurity across the country. The warning came during a heated plenary session, where lawmakers—particularly from states ravaged by insurgency and herdsmen attacks—criticized the Presidency for…
Boko Haram insurgents have killed an Army captain and a soldier during a midnight assault on Izge community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack occurred around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Confirming the incident, the Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, said the community was targeted by terrorists, but local…
Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, has launched a shadow government under the *Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government*, which was formally introduced in a virtual event on Monday, May 5. The initiative is aimed at providing a structured and active opposition to the administration of President Bola Tinubu. While the concept of a shadow…
President Bola Tinubu has announced a new policy prohibiting Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from procuring foreign goods or services that are already available locally, unless a written waiver is obtained from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). Additionally, the policy restricts the use of expatriates for tasks that can be performed by Nigerian contractors…
Rapper and activist Falz has described the 2020 #EndSARS protests as one of the most intense chapters of his life. In an interview at the #WithChude Live show in Lagos, Falz reflected on the emotional and mental toll the protests took on him but affirmed that he has no regrets. “I was taught never to…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Governors Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, along with the leadership of both states’ Houses of Assembly, to appear before it on Thursday, May 8. This was revealed in a statement issued on Friday by the committee’s Head of Media,…
