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Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Federal Government has clarified that no Nigerian has been killed directly by participants in the ongoing Afrophobia or xenophobic protests in South Africa, despite the deaths of four Nigerians in the country in recent months. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that investigations conducted by the Nigerian…

Michael Olumide A legal practitioner, human rights advocate and public policy analyst, Liborous Oshoma, has insisted that the Federal Government cannot lawfully implement the proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) without first amending the law establishing the scheme and obtaining the approval of the National Assembly. Speaking…

Michael Olumide Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to provide a comprehensive and transparent account of the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the Presidency’s explanation has failed to answer critical questions raised…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo President, Organization of African Unity (OAU), South Carolina, Grand Knight Emeritus, Sir Tonna Okei (Ikuku Oma), has expressed deep grief over the passing of the late Catholic Archbishop of Benin City, Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze, and renowned community leader, Dim Godwin Chukwuemeka Ndukah, describing their deaths as…

Michael Olumide Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to publicly apologise to airport personnel and pay a ₦25,000 fine over the clamping of his vehicle at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, following an internal…

Michael Olumide National Vice Chairman (South East), All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for successfully rescuing all the remaining pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the operation as a major victory in the country’s fight…

Michael Olumide Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh Al-Imam (Barrister) Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has welcomed with immense joy the successful rescue of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the development as a moment of relief, hope and thanksgiving for the…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Education stakeholders have called for increased investment in teacher capacity development, resilient learning systems and strategic partnerships to improve access to quality education for children living in Nigeria’s informal settlements. The call was made during the 2026 Lagos Informal Settlement Education Improvement Programme (LISEIP), organised by Youth…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo A Nigerian-born professional resident in the United States, Kelechi “PRagmatic” Iwuagwu, has recorded another significant international achievement after earning selection to participate in the 2026 United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) Advocacy Summit, one of the leading advocacy platforms promoting support for the…

Michael Olumide Long after Uganda was announced as host of the 2031 African Games, fresh attention has shifted from the celebration of the successful bid to the official records surrounding the selection process, with African Union (AU) documents raising critical questions about Nigeria’s unsuccessful campaign. At the centre of the…