ALTHOUGH the uprooting of Christians from their lands has historically been an issue for Nigeria’s northern states, a fresh report by the Catholic –inspired NGO – the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety – has revealed Jihadist Fulani herdsmen are now overrunning Christian communities in …

THE United Kingdom Government is threatening former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with legal action over the frozen £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) generated from the sale of the club. Finance minister Rachel Reeves and foreign minister David Lammy, on Monday night, said they were “frustrated” by the failure to reach agreement …

THE Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that he wants to be called Alaafin of Iwo. He said he would inform the Osun State Government about his adoption of the new title. He spoke in Iwo on Tuesday when he hosted the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola …

AN oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising ExxonMobil (XOM.N), Hess (HES.N), and CNOOC (600938.SS), posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth. Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes, Guyana has become a …

A Nigerian trumpeter, Joshua Olusanya, known as Trumpet Influencer, has been officially confirmed by Guinness World Records as the holder of the record for the ‘Longest Marathon Playing the Trumpet’, following a previous disqualified attempt in February 2024. Olusanya’s initial attempt was disqualified for disrupting his performance to drink water, …

TONY Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has acquired N43.9 billion worth of shares in the financial institution within two days. Bili Odum, group company secretary, disclosed details of the transaction in a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday. According to the filing, …

THE UK has been temporarily spared from US President Donald Trump’s executive order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs from 25% to 50%. The order signed by Trump raises import taxes for US-based firms buying from other countries from Wednesday – but the levy remains at 25% for the UK. The …

MALLAM Ibrahim Gusau, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has tasked the management of Nigerian football clubs on the need to ‎work hard towards ensuring professionalism and financial sustainability. Gusau made the remarks at the opening ceremony of a two-day workshop for chairmen and chief operating officers of …

THE Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has call on Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s policies and counter the propaganda of terrorists and bandits. Buratai made the call during his remarks at the the 2025 Voice of Nigeria (VON) Forum on Tuesday in Abuja. The forum …

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, has deployed 1,400 personnel across the state to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free Sallah celebration. State Commandant Gbenga Agun made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing in Benin City. According to Agun, officers have been strategically deployed …