Fear did not divide the Igbo—policy did. An Ijaw man in Rivers is the same as the Ijaw man in Delta, Bayelsa, or Ondo. No one questions it. No one divides them.A Hausa man...

  The Kogi State Government condoles with families of victims of tragic accident involving a bus conveying some citizens who were returning from the commemoration of the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities...

The Kogi State Government has mourned the passing of Professor Albert Anjorin, describing him as a mentor to generations of medical professionals. A condolence message signed by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and...

Details surrounding the incident remain unclear, and UK authorities have not issued a statement confirming the arrest. Kaka Igbokwe, former manager of music icon, Innocent Idibia a.k.a 2Baba and son of the late Nigerian...

Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu nominated General Christopher Musa as the new Defence Minister, pending Senate clearance. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed Musa’s nomination in a statement he...

Beadysblog reports that members of the U.S. Congress held a joint briefing on Tuesday with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, focusing on the growing violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The meeting...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is carrying crude-backed loan obligations totalling about N8.07 trillion, based on an analysis of its 2024 financial statements and capital-commitment disclosures. These forward-sale and project-financing arrangements are...

History will be made on 13th December 2025, as the General Overseer of Christ Royal Family International Church, Bishop Tom Samson, celebrates his 60th birthday in grand style—an event that coincides with the official...

The African Democratic Congress has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s new ambassadorial nominations, describing the list as a political reward scheme rather than a serious effort to repair Nigeria’s damaged foreign relations. In...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Bola Tinubu administration following reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent ₦17.5 trillion in just one year on securing fuel pipelines, the spending...

When Truth Becomes the Enemy: How Societies Collapse When They Fear Honest Voices Something dangerous is happening in many parts of the world today. It doesn’t start loudly. It starts quietly — almost unnoticed...

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Saturday seized the international passport of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, as investigations into the whereabouts of recovered...

Troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai, on Saturday foiled a large-scale invasion by ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists who launched a coordinated assault on communities in Chibok Local...

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a new batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial list of three envoys. In two letters addressed to Senate President...

NNPP National Chairman Ahmed Ajuji says there is no real party crisis, only disciplinary actions against members who refused to appear before a committee. He says expelled members have no standing, and court cases...

Nigeria, under the current administration led by President Tinubu, Senate President Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas, appears to be in a state of profound political and societal disarray. There is...

Bandits have released 37 villagers abducted from Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State after weeks of negotiations that led to a peace agreement, a lawmaker, Abdulraham Kandarawa, has said. Kandarawa, who represents Bakori...

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday invited the founder of Baze University, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, for sustaining views perceived as inciting against the Nigerian State, a security source has disclosed. Sources...

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday said Nigerians are at liberty to seek help from outside the country when they feel they are not being secured by their nation. He also said...

The Kano government has called for the immediate arrest of Abdullahi Ganduje, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), over alleged inflammatory remarks “capable of undermining” the state’s security efforts. Speaking after...

Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Bashir Dalhatu, has called on the Federal Government to consider combining negotiation with military force in tackling insecurity, saying the dual approach has yielded results in other...

Reports have revealed that inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sokoto, have announced the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as their president. Kanu was recently sentenced to...

  Local reports from Abia State indicate that a group of community youths has apprehended more than 30 suspected armed men in a forest area. The individuals were allegedly found with AK-47 rifles, explosives,...

  Tension is boiling over in Malumfashi LGA after members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) allegedly shot dead a 60-year-old resident, Alhaji Ibrahim Nagode — father of notorious bandit kingpin Haruna “Fada”...

Nigeria: 14 Nigerian commercial banks are yet to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation requirement as the 31st March 2026 deadline inches closer. This follows CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso’s announcement on Tuesday that...

BeadySword Blog has uncovered details about the Nigerian president’s recent ambassador nominations for non-career diplomats to the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The postings are expected to be finalised after Senate screening,...

A new Senate investigation has revealed shocking gaps in Nigeria’s crude oil revenue. According to an interim report from the Senate ad hoc committee probing oil theft in the Niger Delta, about ₦300 billion...

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Hon. (Dr.) Abdullahi Bello, has unveiled the schedule of activities for the forthcoming Local Government Elections, assuring aspirants and party members of a...

In a new video that surfaced online, the Nigerian government and the bandits who abducted the Kebbi schoolgirls negotiated and arrived at a deal before the girls were set free. Recall that some kidnapped...

Recent kidnappings across several states show that violent abductions are continuing despite government efforts. In Kwara, Kano, and nearby areas, families are fearful as more people are taken. This post summarises what happened, how...

  The Government of Canada has issued a new advisory urging citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Nigeria, including the capital city, Abuja, citing an increasingly unpredictable security environment marked by terrorism, crime,...

……Restates Support For Gov Ododo A political interest group, the Kogi East Elites Forum, has lambasted the Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, over what they tagged as “unguided comments” during the recently held...

The Kogi State Government has taken proactive measures to address potential gridlock on the Lokoja-Abuja road ahead of the yuletide.   Governor Usman Ododo through the state Security Adviser, Commander Duro Jerry Omodara led...