When someone is nominated for a senior government position in Nigeria, the appointment process involves much more than a presidential announcement or Senate confirmation. Before an individual officially assumes office, several institutions…
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Why Xenophobic Attacks Keep Returning in South Africa: Understanding the Causes and Impact
Every few years, the same disturbing headlines return. Foreign-owned shops are looted. Businesses are vandalised. Families flee their homes. African migrants rush to police stations, churches and community centres seeking safety while…
FG Seeks Compensation for Nigerians’ Abandoned Properties as South Africa Evacuation Continues
The Federal Government has announced plans to seek compensation from the South African government for businesses, homes, vehicles and other valuable assets abandoned by Nigerians returning home amid renewed xenophobic tensions. The…
Stop Insulting Nigerian Women’s Intelligence — Arise TV Anchor Ayo Mairo-Ese Blasts Remi Tinubu Over ‘Akara, Kuli-Kuli’ Business Advice
Arise News anchor and media personality Ayo Mairo-Ese has criticised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over her recent suggestion that struggling Nigerians, particularly women, should consider starting small businesses such as selling akara,…
DJ Switch Criticises Remi Tinubu’s ‘Akara Business’ Advice, Says Nigerians Deserve Better Economic Opportunities
Nigerian activist and disc jockey, DJ Switch, has criticised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over her recent comments encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli as…
Lagos Floods Leave Residents Stranded in Ajah, Mafoluku as Homes, Roads Go Underwater
Heavy rainfall has once again exposed the vulnerability of several Lagos communities to flooding, leaving residents stranded, damaging property and disrupting movement in parts of Ajah and Mafoluku. The downpour, which lasted…
Lagos Mall Collapse: One Dead, 15 Rescued as Emergency Teams Search for Survivors
Rescue teams are racing against time after a three-storey shopping complex collapsed on Thursday morning at Oluti Bus Stop along Old Ojo Road, opposite Eternal Oil Filling Station in the Alakija area…
“Protect Yourself Physically and Spiritually” – Odumeje Speaks on Nigeria’s Security Crisis, Sparks Debate
Popular cleric and founder of The Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje, has sparked widespread reactions after urging Nigerians to take both physical and…
Second Batch of Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Arrive in Lagos as Repatriation Continues
The Federal Government has successfully evacuated another group of Nigerians from South Africa as efforts continue to bring home citizens affected by the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in the country. The…
US Sanctions Nigerian Man, Three Companies Over Alleged ISIS Financing Network
The United States government has sanctioned a Nigerian national and three companies operating in Nigeria over their alleged involvement in a financial network linked to the Islamic State terrorist group, commonly known…