MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, has said more than 5,000 school structures were destroyed by over a decade of insurgency in the state. By Isah Ojo The governor disclosed this on Sunday during the inauguration of projects, including roads, a flyover and schools, in Maiduguri, the state capital. “The insurgency destroyed more […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The husband of 36-year-old Anulika Onyeanusia, who was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly using a sex toy on her underage daughter, has recounted how he discovered the alleged sexual abuse. Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi said he was informed about the incident by a friend who showed him a video of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will not immediately pursue legal action against the Benue State Government over the disruption of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s, visit to the state, insisting that the priority is a transparent investigation into the incident. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa Director, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …cites govs’ support, Northern acceptance Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already secured victory in the 2027 presidential election, predicting that the President will win by a “very wide majority.” Omokri based his prediction on what he described as Tinubu’s stronger political position ahead […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …MRS raises pump price to N1,400/litre…NNPC stations move to N1,375/litre…Independent marketers raise prices to N1,400/litre By Udeme Akpan & Marian Eko LAGOS — The surge in international crude oil prices above $100 per barrel is pushing up petrol prices across Nigeria, with major marketers raising pump prices and creating fresh pressure on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas ABUJA — The Federal Government, through the Nigerian High Commission in India, has been attending to the cases of hundreds of Nigerians detained in various prisons across the country, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said. NiDCOM disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying officials of the Nigerian High Commission […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas LAGOS—HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, yesterday, tasked the Federal Government to move beyond diplomatic condemnations and institute legal proceedings against South Africa over the alleged killings and abuse of Nigerians in the country. Falana’s call follows the reported assassination of a Nigerian cleric, Bishop Michael Taiwo Fakunle, in Johannesburg on September […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG * Positions Nigeria as a gateway to Africa’s expanding market under AfCFTA President Bola Tinubu on Sunday took centre stage at the ongoing 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, calling for an urgent overhaul of global governance structures and international financial institutions. He also called for a more representative, equitable and responsive global […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria’s opposition wants one voice for 2027, but 60% of this week’s coverage says unity is slipping. Between September 6 and 12, 2026, our analysis of 10 articles mentioning the opposition found that six carried a negative tone, while only four were positive. For a political movement promising Nigerians it can unite […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas I didn’t get a chance to write a retrospective evaluation of Professor Is-haq Oloyede’s tenure as JAMB registrar when most people did after his departure in July because the time of his exit competed with more pressing national discourses that invited my intervention. But I have always been haunted by a gnawing […] Read more
