Following threat by United States President, Donald Trump, to deploy American troops to Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have faulted the threat, saying such a move would amount to an invasion and a violation of Nigeria’s sovereignty under international law. On Friday, 31 October, 2025, Trump designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian genocide, and followed with the threat to send US troops to wipe out Islamic terrorists killing Christians in Nigeria. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and…
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As part of the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement for Gaza, Israel government on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 confirmed receiving the remains of three additional captives from Gaza. Despite occasional flare-ups, a fragile truce has held in Gaza since October 10 under a deal focused on the return of all Israeli hostages, both living and dead. “Israel has received, through the Red Cross, the coffins of three fallen hostages that were handed over to IDF and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip,” the prime minister’s office said, adding the remains would be transferred to a forensic…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on the evening of Sunday, 2 November, 2025 called on the President of the United States of America(USA), Donald Trump to assist Nigeria with “cutting-edge technologies” to fight insecurity, instead of issuing threat. “The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could further polarise our country,” Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, wrote on his X handle on the evening of Sunday, 2 November, 2025. Kwankwaso’s comment followed President…
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 explained the reason for his opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s government. Dalung, a chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), spoke on Channels Television’s Inside Sources, which was aired on Sunday, 2 November, 2025, lamenting what he described as an emperor-like leadership under Tinubu’s government. “Tinubu’s government has collected a lot of money from the removal of fuel subsidies but they have nothing to show for it. They have also received a lot of revenues from Value Added Tax, VAT, increase in electricity tariff, increase in…
As parts of measures aimed at bridging the learning gaps in English and Mathematics across primary schools in the Cross River State, the state Commissioner for Education, Professor Stephen Odey, has disclosed that the state government, in collaboration with the World Bank’s Project Hope Education, has commenced an intensive training programme for teachers in the stat, Odey, who made this disclosure while addressing trainees at a three-day workshop, said the state government is dedicated to investing in continuous staff training to enhance manpower and improve educational outcomes, according to a statement he released on Sunday, 2 November, 2025. The workshop,…
The Chairman of the Kebbi Football Association, Alhaji Abubakar Chika-Ladan, on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 dismissed allegations of misappropriation of funds and poor execution of the FIFA Mini-Stadium project constructed in the state. Chika-Ladan, who made the denial while addressing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, 2 November, 2025, said that, contrary to rumours circulating on social media, the project was fully completed over two years ago and had since been put to use. “There have been several insinuations that the project was not completed or was poorly executed and that funds were misappropriated by the National Football Federation. “We…
After the team failed to win any of their opening 10 Premier League matches, the management Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 parted ways head coach, Vitor Pereira. The club announced the sacking of Perera through a statement posted on its website on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 after the senior team lost eight matches and drew two in their first 10 league games. According to the club, results and performances this term “have fallen below acceptable standards,” leaving the club bottom of the table and eight points adrift of safety. “Upon his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and…
As part of measures to strengthen public safety and sustain peace, Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 ordered an extensive crackdown on criminal elements across the territory. Dantawaye, who stated this on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 through a statement issued the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, directed all tactical and surveillance units under the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), including operatives of the Police Mobile Force and the Counter Terrorism Unit, to join forces with divisional police formations in the cleanup operation. “The special operation, which commences in November 2025 and…
As part of measures to strengthen governance and enhance public service delivery, Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 approved the appointment of 34 new officials into various boards, parastatals, and advisory positions across the state. Governor Sani said the appointments were aimed at giving opportunities to “innovative and resourceful professionals” to contribute to the socio-economic and political re-engineering of the state. The Governor who announced the development through a statement on Sunday, 2 November, 2025 by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, listed appointees for key institutions including the Kaduna State Senior Secondary Schools Education…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, 3 November, 2025, received Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu congratulated Adenle for winning the award and for bringing glory to Nigeria. He commended him for his work in the fields of agricultural innovation policy, biosciences, renewable energy, and public health, which focuses on sustainable solutions for rural and marginalised populations across Africa and beyond. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (CON). Professor Adenle made…