Breaking: Urhobo, Ijaw and Itsekiri Leaders Make Major Unity Declaration (Video)
Leaders and representatives of the Urhobo, Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities came together in a significant gathering aimed at promoting unity, cooperation and sustainable development across the Niger Delta…
Tension Eases in Warri as Oborevwori Brokers Peace Among Urhobo, Itsekiri and Ijaw Leaders
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday intervened in the tensions arising from the ward and unit delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency, convening a high-level peace meeting…
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 9, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, amid…
Xenophobia: Nigeria may retaliate against S-Africa —FG
Nkiruka Nnorom ABUJA — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, yesterday expressed the federal government’s disappointment with the manner South African authorities and security agencies have handled the ongoing harassment…
Panic in Delta as Train Derailment Leaves 3 Dead, 35 Hospitalised
Tragedy struck at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State on Monday, as three persons are feared dead and 35 others wounded following the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe train. …
At Aig-Imoukhuede Memorial Lecture, Kukah Challenges Nigeria’s Definition of Leadership
•Success without service empty—Aig-Imoukhuede •Leadership is responsibility, joy of serving —Fola Adeola THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, yesterday challenged Nigerians to rethink their understanding of leadership. Kukah,…
Oyo Principal Speaks from Kidnappers’ Hideout, Begs Nigerians to Intervene
*Warns: Don’t play politics with our lives IBADAN—AFTER spending 25 days in captivity, the abducted Principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael…
What Happened on Mile 2–Apapa Expressway? Tankers Bring Traffic to a Standstill
•LASTMA threatens to impound vehicles impeding traffic flow •Shipping coys’ responsible for port congestion — COMTUA •Mile 2 gridlock has nothing to do with us — TTP •NPA, NIMASA, NSC…
Lagos to Host Influential Political Leaders for Historic June 12 Democracy Day Event
A coalition of civil society organisations and pro-democracy groups is set to host a major commemoration of this year’s June 12 Democracy Day anniversary in Lagos, bringing together political leaders,…
Pope Warns World Leaders: Weapons Can Never Deliver Lasting Peace
Pope Leo XIV on Monday called global peace a “true moral imperative” and said weapons could only lead to a “temporary silence” not a “genuine and lasting peace”. “Peace emerges…
