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Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Dedicates Award to Trump

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering campaign to restore democracy and defend human rights in her crisis-torn country. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her “tireless and courageous efforts to achieve a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” describing her as “a symbol of the Venezuelan people’s endurance and hope.” Machado, 58, an engineer turned activist, emerged as a leading figure in the struggle against President Nicolás Maduro’s government. She rose to prominence through the civic group Súmate and later…

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How Certificate Forgery Controversy Forced Minister Uche Nnaji’s Resignation

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Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from office following a swirling controversy over alleged certificate forgery linked to his academic records from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Nnaji tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu late Tuesday, citing “personal reasons,” but presidency sources confirmed that mounting pressure from within the Federal Executive Council and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) influenced his decision. The scandal erupted last month after documents surfaced online suggesting discrepancies in Nnaji’s academic qualifications, particularly his university degree, which critics…

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Update: Ladoja Crowned 44th Olubadan in Grand Coronation Ceremony

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In a majestic display of tradition, culture and regal pageantry, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja was officially crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland today, marking a new era in the history of Ibadan’s revered monarchy. Coronation Amid Splendour and Tradition The coronation rites commenced at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan’s South-East Local Government Area, where Ladoja first received the sacred Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba — a symbolic gesture denoting his acceptance by the kingmakers and the people. From there, he proceeded in a regal procession to Mapo Hall,…

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Sowore lashes Wike: “Criminals Like You Don’t Deserve Leadership; You Should Be At ICC In The Hague”

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Human rights activist and convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over remarks attributed to the minister threatening him (Sowore) for frequently criticising President Bola Tinubu. It was earlier reported (by SaharaReporters) that Wike took a swipe at social critics, particularly Sowore, who has frequently criticised his principal, Tinubu. Wike said Sowore was “lucky” that Tinubu is a tolerant leader, warning that under another president, such criticism could have serious consequences. In his reaction, Sowore in a…

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DecemberIssaVybe: How FirstBank Made Yuletide the Season of Music, Memories and Magic

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Every December in Nigeria is a whole mood. The harmattan breeze and the Christmas themed red and white decorations all over the cities and towns; the cousins returning from the UK, US and Europe with “I just came back” stamped on their accents — and of course, the unmissable lineup of street carnivals, concerts, plays, and festivals that keep Lagos, Abuja, Warri and Port Harcourt buzzing deep into the New Year. Since its launch, FirstBank’s “DecemberIssaVybe” (DIAV) campaign has stood at the centre of this cultural energy, giving Nigerians more…

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NLC Demands Review of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage, Says It No Longer Sustains Workers

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  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and senior civil servants have called for an urgent review of the national minimum wage, arguing that the current ₦70,000 benchmark has been eroded by inflation and rising living costs. Their demand comes as several states across the country have increased workers’ pay beyond the federal minimum, citing the harsh economic realities facing households. President Bola Tinubu signed the new National Minimum Wage Act into law in July 2024, raising the threshold from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000 for workers in the federal, state, and private…

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UK Orders Foreign Students to Leave Before Visa Expiry

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The British government has warned international students to leave the country once their visas expire or risk deportation, in what officials describe as a clampdown on visa abuse. According to the BBC, the Home Office has begun sending text and email alerts to tens of thousands of students, reminding them of the consequences of overstaying. The unprecedented campaign comes amid concern over a surge in asylum claims from people who originally entered the UK on student visas. Data shows that about 15 per cent of asylum applications last year—roughly 16,000…

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Nigerian Immigration Raises Passport Fees to N100,000, N200,000 from September 1

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a fresh increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the agency said the new rates would apply only to applications processed within Nigeria. Under the revised tariff, a 32-page passport with five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while the 64-page, 10-year booklet has been pegged at ₦200,000. The statement, however, clarified that charges for Nigerians applying abroad remain unchanged at $150…

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16 Reasons Femi Otedola’s ‘Making It Big’ Could Change Your Life —Kunle Bakare

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Femi Otedola’s ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business’ debuted online and in bookstores on Monday, August 18 across the world to rave reviews. And in one week of release, it has settled comfortably on the bestseller list. Applauded by moguls, economists and technocrats, the 286-page business memoir of the Chairman of First HoldCo PLC and Geregu Power PLC topped charts and discourses in just seven days of global release. Appearing at number 4 on Amazon UK best seller list in business biographies and memoirs on Tuesday, August…

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Obasanjo’s new book: INEC chairman, judiciary now symbols of corruption

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a blistering attack on Nigeria’s electoral body and judiciary, accusing both institutions of being deeply compromised and corrupted. In his new book titled Nigeria: Past and Future, Obasanjo lamented what he described as the steady erosion of integrity within the judiciary, warning that justice has become commodified in the country. “The reputation of the Nigerian judiciary has steadily gone down from the four eras up till today. The rapidity of the precipitous fall, particularly in the Fourth Republic, is lamentable,” Obasanjo wrote. He said…

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