MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Kidnapping Is No Longer Chaos in Nigeria.That is the uncomfortable picture emerging from two very different developments this week. On one side, the International Criminal Court dismissed a petition asking it to treat Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis as a crime against humanity. On the other side, findings from SBM Intelligence show that kidnapping […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal Government has denied endorsement of the failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb Sola Enikanolaye, in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to newsmen, rejected the claim and described it as an attempt to misinform the public. “The attention of the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a lifelong democrat committed to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions. Speaking on Thursday at the seventh annual lecture of Freedom Online in Ikeja, Lagos, the governor said Tinubu was determined to leave behind a stronger democracy than he inherited, both for Nigerians […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Mr Musa’s allegations come as Mr El-Rufai continues to languish in detention. Minister of Defence Christopher Musa on Thursday accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of planning the mass killing of people in Southern Kaduna. Mr Musa made the allegations against Mr El-Rufai during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Emma Okonji in Lagos Ride-hailing giant, Uber, yesterday announced the discontinuation of its operations in Nigeria after 12 years in the country, as part of a broader restructuring of its global business that has also resulted in the layoff of about 3,300 employees worldwide. The company […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas THE Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, has declared that the Nigerian economy has stabilised and is experiencing accelerated growth following the bold macroeconomic reforms of the current administration. The minister stated this while declaring open the 2026 PULSE (Public Finance: Unlocking Last Mile Services) Summit organised […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …Assures Supporters of Free, Fair Polls…Kwankwaso says ruling party can lose despite having 30 governors The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has assured supporters that no one would intimidate them or prevent their votes from counting during the 2027 general elections. Obi, who spoke on Thursday at a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, directed the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to allow the detained self-styled Director-General (DG) of an alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, access to his lawyers. However, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited remitted N7.91tn to the Federation Account between January and July 2026, even as its crude oil and condensate production fell to 1.68 million barrels per day in July. The figures were contained in the NNPC’s July 2026 operational and financial performance report released on Wednesday. The […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas ***Insists subsidy policy saved Nigeria from fatal hemorrhage ***ACF, MBF, Northern Christians disagree over Tinubu’s claim. ***President doing better than Buhari, North benefiting from reforms — Northern Christians By Omeiza Ajayi, Peter Duru, Ibrahim Hassan & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Middle Belt Forum, MBF, and Northern Christians […] Read more
