MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has rejected reports claiming that he was arrested by United States military officers at a Nigerian airport. The reports followed the circulation of a viral image that appeared to show the Islamic cleric being detained by foreign soldiers. Politics Nigeria reports that the image spread widely on social media […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria’s first lady sees ‘divine intervention’ in Trump’s focus on Christians Nigerian first lady Oluremi Tinubu, an ordained assistant pastor in a Pentecostal church, says global concern about persecution of Christians in the country is based on “propaganda.” Yet she sees “divine intervention” in President Trump’s focus on protecting Christians in the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday clarified the presence of troops from the United States of America in Nigeria, stating that it is based on a mutual agreement between both countries. This was contained in a statement made available to defence correspondents in Abuja by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Major […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged the presence of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, as he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, highlighting her faith leadership and role in religious life. The annual event, attended by members of the US Congress, religious leaders and international guests, featured […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The ex-AGF and his son pleaded not guilty to the allegations levelled against them by the Nigerian government, through the DSS On Tuesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, on charges including alleged terrorism financing, aiding and abetting […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The United States has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for Africa (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, said on Tuesday. The top commander, while addressing journalists during a press briefing, said the decision to send troops to Nigeria was after both countries […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In a decisive strike against the rampaging terror gripping Nigeria’s heartland, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of a military battalion to parts of Kwara State following a deadly attack on Kaiama Local Government Area that left scores of residents dead. Some of the drastic action include the appointment of a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has lodged a 22-ground of appeal to quash the November 20, 2025, judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sentenced him to life imprisonment. Kanu, who was convicted on a seven-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas ABUJA — The Senate has rejected a proposal to make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory, but insists it has not removed electronic upload from Nigeria’s electoral law, clarifying that the existing Electoral Act already permits digital transmission at the discretion of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The controversy followed the […] Read more
Sami Tunji, Justice Okamgba and Nathaniel Shaibu MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Despite receiving an estimated N9tn in Federation Account Allocation Committee inflows in 2025, state governors are facing mounting criticism from labour unions, civil society groups and opposition parties over what many describe as a widening gap between soaring revenues and limited improvements in citizens’ welfare. […] Read more
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