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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security advisory warning American citizens about a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and US-affiliated schools in Nigeria. In the notice on its website seen by SaharaReporters, the embassy said it was alerting US citizens to “a possible terrorist threat against U.S. facilities and U.S. affiliated schools in Nigeria,” urging them to take additional precautions and remain vigilant. According to the advisory, the mission specifically warned Americans to exercise caution when travelling to the US Embassy in Abuja, the US Consulate General Lagos in Lagos, as well as schools affiliated with…

Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence issued a statement welcoming the governor into the party. Matawalle described the defection as “cheering and long overdue,” noting that he had anticipated the alignment due to shared goals for the state’s development, stability, and prosperity. The statement reads: “I warmly welcome the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal into the All Progressives Congress (APC). His decision to join the progressive family is both cheering and long overdue. For quite some time, I have believed that this alignment would eventually happen, given the shared aspirations we hold for the development, stability, and prosperity…

For millions of Nigerians, home ownership has long felt like an ambition deferred. Squeezed by rising property prices, persistent double-digit inflation and high commercial lending rates, the dream of owning a home has remained just that – a dream. But that narrative is quietly changing. Thanks to FirstBank. The N1 Trillion Intervention Reshaping Access In partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), FirstBank has unveiled a mortgage opportunity that could redefine access to housing finance in Nigeria. Backed by the Federal Government’s N1trillion mortgage fund, the initiative is designed to empower Nigerians with affordable, long-term…

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has alleged that the Nigerian government knows every terrorists operating across the nation by name. Gumi also alleged that both the government and key leaders of various security agencies know these terrorists’ locations. Speaking in a recent video interview, the cleric, who is known for being on the frontline of negotiations with the dreaded terrorists and bandits said he does not embark on any mission without officers of the Nigeria Police Force or other security agencies. His words, “The government knows every terrorist by name and by location. I don’t go alone, I don’t…

In a significant political shift, Zamfara State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Dauda Lawal, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This transition, which was formalized during a high-stakes meeting held at the Government House in Gusau, comes after weeks of intense deliberations and reflects the growing frustrations with the internal strife within the PDP. In an official statement released from the Government House, the Governor through the statement cited persistent “internal crises, leadership disagreements, and unresolved structural challenges” within the PDP as key factors influencing his decision. He described the…

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday called for an end to the persistent persecution of political opponents by the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu. Obi, in a strong-worded statement released on X, said the present administration must put an end to the blatant persecution of political opponents disguised as criminal prosecution. Titled, “Time to End the Persecution of Political Opponents”, the statement also warned that the integrity of the rule of law in Nigeria is non-negotiable and its continued degradation undermines Nigeria’s economic development and threatens national stability. Highlighting the recent arrests…

Barely any last minute change, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and his Oyo State counterpart Seyi Makinde will quit their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before April, CN reports. It has been a tumultuous period for the PDP as its key leaders continue to defect following the protracted leadership tussle bedeviling the opposition platform. A credible source familiar with developments in the party told our sources weekend that while Bala Mohammed is on his way to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Makinde has concluded plans to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Details later…

Suspected political thugs on Saturday disrupted the local government congresses of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, believed to be loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike leaving several party members injured and property destroyed. The violent incident further exposed the deepening crisis within the party in the state, where two rival factions currently exist, one aligned with Wike and the other loyal to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The incident occurred amid separate reports that suspected political thugs also invaded the residence of former deputy governor, Hazeem Gbolarumi, in…

Many women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have converted their private cars into informal taxis, popularly known as “kabu-kabu”, in order to make ends meet. Some of the female drivers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that the move was necesitated due to the economic hardship. NAN reports that the trend is becoming more visible as the women are seen at major junctions and bus stops across the city to pick passengers. Many private car owners nowadays, most of which were females in luxury cars, now pick up passengers heading to different parts of…

The benchmark oil price has passed $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022, as the war in the Middle East continues. The rise is likely to further increase petrol prices – and the surge might not stop here, writes our economics editor Faisal IslamThe UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will join an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers later to discuss oil prices, US President Donald Trump says the “short term” price increase is a “a very small price to pay” for world peace. In Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei – the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed nine…