The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Fagbemi stated this today November 15 while speaking at an event held in Erin-Ile, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. insisted that no religious group was under persecution in the country.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Bayo Onanuga, the reappointment means the Adamawa-born former military officer…
The Federal Government has cautioned that the widespread consumption of hides and skins—popularly called ponmo—poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s leather industry, which is currently valued at about $5 billion. Speaking at the National Campaign Against the Consumption of Ponmo held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in Abuja, the Director-General of the Raw Materials…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s strong commitment to press freedom remains a cornerstone of his administration’s vision for a prosperous and democratic Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, November 12, at the All Nigeria Editors Conference, Idris emphasized that no media organization has been…
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has condemned the face-off between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and some military officers over a disputed land in Abuja. Recall that on Tuesday, November 11, a naval officer, who claimed to be acting on the orders of the former Chief…
The Force Headquarters has firmly refuted an online report alleging that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, inserted names from the National Assembly into the Police Academy admission list. In a statement released by Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, the report—published on November 10, 2025—was described as a “barefaced lie” and a…
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), widely known as Shiites, took to the streets of Kano on November 8 to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to invade Nigeria over terrorism concerns. The demonstrators marched along major roads in the city, carrying placards and banners rejecting Trump’s claim that Christians in…
In an audacious crime committed at the very heart of law enforcement, a man in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, allegedly stole a police officer’s car right from the parking lot of Bulawayo Central Police Station—and later managed to briefly escape custody after his arrest. The incident unfolded on October 31, 2025, when Constable Mashora parked his…
More than 200 people have been charged with treason in Tanzania following violent unrest sparked by the country’s recent national election. The protests erupted after the October 29 vote, which the electoral commission declared was won by President Samia Suluhu Hassan with 98 percent of the ballots. Opposition groups—barred from participating in the election—condemned…
A new bill which seeks to impose sanctions and other restrictions on individuals and bodies allegedly responsible for violation of religious freedom in Nigeria, has been introduced to the US Congress. The bill identifies Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as entities to be sanctioned.Both organisations…
