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A Nigerian political party is ripping the president for letting the U.S. bomb inside the country. The African Democratic Congress, the ADC, blasted President Bola Tinubu over the American airstrikes in Sokoto State, calling it a major security failure. Their spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji...

Some Nigerian official is calling out a US airstrike as a total miss. Ladan Salihu, a former head of Nigeria's Federal Radio Corporation, blasted the American Christmas night operation in Jabo village, Sokoto State, saying it was inaccurate and failed to hit any target. He got his info from a...

So the tax reform guy says the new rules will start next year as planned. Taiwo Oyedele, the head of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, confirmed the January 1, 2026, launch date for the remaining new laws after a committee visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. He...

So the controversial cleric Sheikh Gumi is hauling random Facebook users into court over a fake death threat. Ahmad Gumi filed a criminal case at the Kaduna Chief Magistrate Court against two guys, George Udom and Bello Isiaka, for a post they allegedly published. The fake quote had Gumi...

A Catholic writer just demanded that a Nigerian cleric be locked up for defending terrorists. Deacon Nick Donnelly wants Sheikh Ahmad Gumi arrested following Gumi's reaction to American airstrikes in Sokoto State. Donnelly posted this call on social media, accusing Gumi of calling jihadist...

So a Nigerian politician just married a royal ex-wife while the country burns. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is the guy, and his new wife is Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh. She was previously married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi...

Nigeria's foreign minister says the U.S. airstrikes were a joint operation. Yusuf Tuggar told CNN the military action in the northwest did not violate sovereignty because President Bola Tinubu authorized it fully. He framed the strikes as a collaborative effort against terrorism, driven solely...

People in Sokoto thought they were seeing a plane crash. Residents of Jabo town described a terrifying scene when a U.S. airstrike hit late Thursday night, with a burning object falling from the sky. A local official, Abubakar Jabo, said the loud noise and speed made many believe it was an...

Harmanpreet gave all the credit to her bowlers for the series win. The India captain said the disciplined bowling effort, led by Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma's seven combined wickets, set up their eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. The win at Greenfield International Stadium gave...

A Nigerian lawyer is calling Trump the apostle Paul for bombing Sokoto. Activist Maduabuchi Idam praised the Christmas Day airstrikes authorized by President Donald Trump as a strategic defense of Christians. He stated that the military action gives hope to oppressed Nigerians of all faiths...

That detained Nigerian Air Force plane finally made it to Portugal. The C-130 aircraft, NAF 913, arrived at the OGMA maintenance facility in Lisbon after being held in Burkina Faso. Authorities had accused the plane of violating airspace back on December eighth. A Nigerian delegation led by...

Shettima visited the mosque blast victims in Maiduguri. The Vice President met with those injured in the Gamboru Market Mosque explosion, conveying sympathy from President Bola Tinubu and the federal government. He pledged continued assistance and support for the affected families. The bomb...

A Nigerian group is cheering for U.S. airstrikes on its own soil. Turn Around Nigeria praised President Donald Trump for authorizing strikes against suspected terrorists in northern Nigeria. The group's Secretary General, Chuks Ibegbu, also commended the Nigerian government for collaborating...

Seun Kuti thinks prayer is a childish scam. The Afrobeat star stated plainly in an Instagram video that he has never prayed, calling the act pointless eye service. He argued that a person's life and actions are their only real prayer, not words spoken to a god. Kuti dismissed the common concept...

Nollywood heavyweights are calling out cinemas for sabotage. Producers Toyin Abraham, Niyi Akinmolayan, and Ini Edo allege that theaters are deliberately hurting their films with bad screening practices. Abraham, whose movie is Oversabi Aunty, claims cinemas give her terrible timeslots like 10...

2Baba says his baby-making days are over. The music icon publicly declared he has stopped impregnating women, a confession made during a show in Benin City. He addressed years of scrutiny over having children with multiple partners outside his marriage. The singer, who has seven kids with five...

Safdie's new ping pong movie drops with a stacked soundtrack. The film Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, was released today alongside its score by Daniel Lopatin. The composer, also known as Oneohtrix Point Never, created the music to reflect the mercurial...

Morrissey finally got a label, but it's for the wrong album. The singer announced Sire Records will distribute his new work, yet the upcoming release is You're Right, It's Time, not the long-delayed Bonfire Of Teenagers. He recorded Bonfire several years ago with producer Andrew Watt, featuring...

The Cure's Perry Bamonte has died. The band announced that the guitarist and keyboardist passed away at his home over Christmas after a brief illness. He was sixty-five years old. Bamonte first joined the group's road crew in 1984 because his brother was the tour manager, and later became a...

PMAN just suspended its own president. The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria removed National President Pretty Okafor following an emergency council meeting. The National Executive Council cited governance issues, constitutional violations, and abuse of office. FCT Chapter Governor...