Pope Leo has expressed sadness and solidarity with the people of Nigeria after the latest massacre in the state of Benue, where nearly 200 people were reportedly killed in brutal attacks on rural communities. Speaking in front of Angelus’s prayer on Sunday, the Pope described the violence was very terrible, noting that many of them were killed were vulnerable, after …

When the 10th National Assembly entered the second half, the Nigerian Senate had reiterated its commitment to encourage large reforms throughout the country’s democratic, law and fiscal systems – with the main focus on election reforms, constitutional reviews, and judicial transformation. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidle, made disclosure on Sunday in a statement that marked the performance of the …

Advocate of Human Rights and Former Presidential Candidate, Omoyle Sowore, accused the party in power from Nigeria, the Congress of all Progressive (APC), secretly controlled almost all opposition political parties in the country, stating that only his party, African Action Congress (AAC), remained truly independent. Speaking during the appearance at Rubbin ‘Minds, a television program channel that aired on Sunday, …

Private Company Promotion Center [CPPE] has warned that the ongoing tension between Israel and Iran can trigger an increase in energy costs, improve inflation, among many other risks. This warning is contained in a statement by Think-Tank Economics in a statement on Sunday, June 15, 2025. According to Dr. Young Yusuf, Director/Chief Executive Officer, CPPE, the outbreak of the war …

The Nigerian Independent Oil Marketer Association (IPMAN), the Southwest Zone, has ordered its members to stop operations along the Lekki-Epe corridor starting Monday, June 16, 2025, as a protest against the e-Call-up policy of the Lagos state government. In a statement released on Sunday, Chairman of Zonal, Head of Oyewole Aknni, announced a boycott instructions, quoting unresolved concerns for what …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has launched a plan to start the National Distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Diesel starting August 1525 – a step described as a strategic reshuffle of the Nigerian fuel distribution system. In a statement released on Sunday, the company announced that they would use 4,000 tankers supported by new natural gas (CNG) to serve gasoline …

Operations of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (Ndlea) have arrested a 44 -year -old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebukan Christian, for swallowing 53 packs of cocaine pellets at Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA). The Director of the Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi who revealed this in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested by the operators on his journey …

The former senator who represented the Kaduna central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, had urged the President of the Tinubu Bola to consider imposing a travel ban on Americans if President Donald Trump advanced to limit the Nigerians into the US. Ripples Nigeria previously reported that the US had placed Nigeria along with 35 other countries on …

Afrobeats star Nigeria David Adeleke, alias Davido, has announced that he will not attend an eternal event that is highly anticipated on July 3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. On Saturday, Davido announced news on his Instagram account, pointing to unresolved concerns and significant differences with iconic prizes and Necto Future Group, the organizer of the event. He …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Tinubu Bola President “to immediately establish a presidential investigation panel to investigate the cancellation of general elections that violate the law on June 12, 1993 and identify those suspected of being responsible for intentional violations of the freedom of Nigerian democracy.” The absorption of him “to direct the Attorney General …