Stop ethic profiling, crime has no ethnicity — Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to stop associating criminal activities with entire ethnic groups, stressing that crime is an individual act and should not be used to stigmatise communities. Obi made the call in a statement issued on Monday titled “Media Framing of Crime Along Ethnic Lines: Divisive,” in which he condemned...
Xenophobia: FG reschedules airlifting of Nigerians from South Africa
The Federal Government has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerians wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in the country. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, June 8, 2026. Ebienfa said the proposed airlifting of the first batch of returnees from...
FG cuts ministers’ reimbursable imprest to N700,000
The Federal Government has introduced stricter financial control measures across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), reducing the maximum reimbursable imprest for ministers to N700,000 and imposing tighter oversight on the use of public funds. The new directives are contained in the 2026 Annual General Imprest Warrant signed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele,...
IPOB questions validity of Kanu’s conviction over FG’s cross-appeal
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has argued that issues raised in the Federal Government’s cross-appeal in the case involving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, have cast doubt on the legal foundation of his conviction and raised significant questions about the jurisdiction of the trial court. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group said the...
Iyabo Obasanjo quits APC
Former senator representing Ogun Central and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as persistent disrespect, exclusion and unfair treatment by the party leadership in Ogun State. Obasanjo announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to the Ogun State APC Chairman, Chief...
Expose sponsors of terrorism through prayer — Akpabio
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful and steadfast in prayer, saying those behind terrorism and insecurity in the country must be exposed. Akpabio made the appeal on Sunday during an Inter-Denominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. The event, themed...
Oil prices rise after Israel hits Lebanon, Iran
Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel on Monday, June 8, 3026, following Israel's launch of renewed strikes on Lebanon. Sounds of blasts were heard - in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan, local media reported early on Monday, eroding hopes for an imminent end to the wider war and a restart to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude...
Tinubu to Nigerians: My govt’ll tackle economic hardship, won’t succumb to terrorists
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will intensify efforts to ease the economic hardship facing citizens while remaining resolute in tackling insecurity and securing the release of all persons held captive across the country. Tinubu gave the assurance in a message delivered by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, at the National...
Zedvance targets N500bn SME lending expansion after disbursing N120bn in 2025
Zedvance Finance has unveiled plans to significantly expand its lending activities to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a target of deploying N500 billion over the next 18 months to support growth-oriented businesses across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. The announcement was made at the Zedvance Business Roundtable in Lagos, themed "Unlocking Growth: The Role of Smart Financing in...
Troops arrest five bandit informants, recover phones, cash in Niger
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Savannah Shield have arrested five suspected bandit and terrorist informants in separate operations across Niger State, recovering communication devices, cash and other items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The arrests were disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Savannah Shield, Captain Jamilu...
