Day: November 5, 2025
Nigeria’s telecom subscribers rise to 173.5m as broadband penetration reaches 49.3%
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry sustained its growth momentum into the third quarter of 2025, as active voice subscriptions rose to 173.54 million in September, up from…
DSS dismisses 115 officers for indiscipline
The Department of State Services (DSS) has made public the names of 115 former personnel who were dismissed from the Service and has cautioned Nigerians…
Trump’s genocide claim divisive, dangerous for region’s cohesion — ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has refuted allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing them as deliberate attempts to sow division,…
Trump: EU expresses solidarity with Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has expressed solidarity with victims of violence in Nigeria, including those affected by recent attacks in the southern and northeastern parts…
Defence Chief, Oluyede speaks on Trump’s Military threat
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has dismissed allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria, insisting…
Kwara Police rescue three kidnap victims
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have rescued three kidnap victims, including a six-month-old child, in the Igbonla community of the Kwara South Senatorial…
Ex-presidential chief of staff Abdullahi Mohammed dies at 86
Major General Abdullahi Mohammed (retd.), a former Chief of Staff to ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua, is dead. Mohammed, who hailed from Ilorin, Kwara…
NNPCL reaffirms plan to hit 2 million barrels daily by 2027
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reaffirmed commitment to a 2 million Barrels Per Day (bpd) oil production by 2027. This was as…
US lawmakers blast Trump, say threatening military action against Nigeria irresponsible, reckless
Two members of the United States parliament, Gregory W. Meeks and Sara Jacobs, have condemned President Donald Trump’s recent threat to cut off aid and…
Passengers protest dollar-only ticket sales by airlines
As the yuletide approaches, air passengers in Nigeria have expressed deep dissatisfaction over the continued sale of flight tickets in foreign currencies, particularly the US…

