Venezuelan democracy activist and opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, surpassing U.S. President Donald Trump, who had openly lobbied for the honour. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on Friday, praising Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her
The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest poverty report, which claims that 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, describing the figure as exaggerated and disconnected from the realities of the country’s economy. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, made this known in a post on X
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties to fully comply with the recently reached ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The truce marks the first phase of a U.S.-backed peace plan aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Guterres emphasized the
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made after the National Council of State gave its approval on Thursday, marking the beginning of a new era of leadership at the electoral body. Amupitan
Nigeria is mourning the passing of Dr. Christopher Kolade, a revered broadcaster, diplomat, corporate leader, and teacher, who died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the age of 92. In a statement released by his family, they expressed gratitude for his remarkable life, saying, “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and
A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), May Agbamuche-Mbu, has officially assumed office as the Acting Chairman of the Commission following the commencement of terminal leave by Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The transition was formally announced during a stakeholders’ meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held on Tuesday at INEC headquarters in Abuja. Professor
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8, marking Nigeria’s first new crude export facility in more than five decades. The terminal, located in Ikuru town, Andoni Local Government Area, was developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), operators of the
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of tinted glass permits for vehicle owners. The interim order was issued on Friday as part of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins. The court directed
President Bola Tinubu, in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, declared that the country’s “worst days are over” and insisted that the bold economic reforms his government adopted are now producing results. Since taking office in May 2023, Tinubu said his administration chose “the path of tomorrow over the comfort of today,”
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched a probe into the killing of Somtochukwu Christelle “Sommie” Maduagwu, a 29-year-old anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel, who was murdered during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja on Monday, September 29, 2025. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale,
