U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson made a startling claim on Friday, saying that President Donald Trump once served as an FBI informant in an effort to help federal authorities investigate Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to reporters, Johnson — a Republican and close ally of Trump — asserted that the president had a history of cooperating with…
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again made bold assertions about America’s role in global affairs, declaring that “without the United States, everything in the world would die.” The statement came during a press interaction at the Oval Office on Tuesday, where Trump underscored what he described as the unmatched economic and geopolitical influence of…
Security forces in Kwara State have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity with the arrest of suspected bandits in Kwara South. The operation was carried out by a joint security task force comprising police officers, military personnel, and local vigilante groups established under the directive of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The suspects were…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Enugu State has strongly criticized Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, popularly known as Nwakaibeya, describing him as a “sleeping minister” with no role to play in the affairs of the Enugu Government House. The condemnation comes against the backdrop of lingering divisions within the state…
A resurfaced video of former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has stirred fresh conversations about Nigeria’s political future as speculations grow over former President Goodluck Jonathan’s potential return in the 2027 elections. In the viral clip, recorded in May 2025 during an Abuja ceremony where she received the Women Icon Leader of the Year Award…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the Nigerian government is directly funding armed bandits. Speaking on Sunday during One-on-One with Nasir El-Rufai on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, the former governor claimed that payments and food supplies are being channeled to the criminals through the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). El-Rufai…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison in the United States after being found guilty of wire fraud and tax fraud linked to a COVID-19 relief scam. Oloyede, 62, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio,…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has resumed direct revenue collection at the cargo terminals of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, marking a major milestone after a 15-year break. In a statement signed by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, and shared via the authority’s official X (formerly…
For the first time in five decades, the number of immigrants living in the United States has declined, a shift largely attributed to President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies. According to a report by The New York Post, citing Pew Research Center data, the immigrant population dropped by 1.4 million in the first half of…
Tensions flared in Enugu on Saturday as angry youths and voters openly confronted President Bola Tinubu’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at a polling unit. The minister was accused of storming the area with thugs in a bid to influence the Enugu South Urban Constituency by-election, sparking outrage among residents. Eyewitness videos…
