Entries by Oluwafisayo Adefe

U.S. House Panel to Review Trump’s Re-Designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern.

The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, is set to hold an open hearing on Thursday, November Twenty, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent re-designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found […]

Bangladesh Court Convicts Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina of Crimes Against Humanity.

A Bangladesh court has convicted ousted Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, of crimes against humanity, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. Also, the International Crimes Tribunal, disclosed that the maximum punishment under the law that governs its ruling is the death penalty. Hasina’s […]

Congo Officials Blame Soldier Gunfire for Stampede Before Fatal Bridge Collapse.

A regional government official in Congo, has announced that a bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo, has killed at least thirty-two people after collapsing due to overcrowding. Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the province’s interior minister, confirmed the incident during a press conference, disclosing that the bridge at the Kalando mine in Lualaba […]

Turaki Elected PDP National Chairman, Says Judiciary Should Stay Out of Politics.

The newly elected National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki, argued that the judiciary and Nigerian judges have no business in matters involving politics. The National Chairman stated this while addressing party delegates at the party’s just-concluded 2025  national convention held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, in Ibadan. During the convention, the People’s […]

NELFUND Disburses ₦116bn for Students’ Fees and Upkeep Nationwide.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed one hundred and sixteen billion naira, to cover institutional fees and upkeep allowances for students across the country. The Managing Director of the Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed this during an interview with newsmen in Abuja, reiterating the federal government’s commitment to affordable and inclusive tertiary education. Giving a […]

Tinubu’s Reforms Working for Nigeria’s Growth, Says Speaker Abbas.

House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, said the reforms, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, introduced since assuming office have been working for Nigeria’s development. The Speaker said this in Lagos during the presentation of utility vehicles to some traditional rulers in southern Nigeria, which he facilitated through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), […]

Tinubu Sends Peace Delegation to Plateau as Violence Persists Across LGAs.

President Bola Tinubu, has sent a peace emissary, led by Doctor Abiodun Essiet, to Plateau State to restore calm and deepen inter-communal harmony amid recurring violence across several local government councils. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Onanuga, the Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement, Abiodun Essiet, […]