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DHAKA, Bangladesh — Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, was sentenced to death in absentia on Monday, November 17, 2025, after a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising last year, a ruling that has plunged the country into renewed political turmoil. The… Read more »

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has named Nigeria among several countries where Christians face discrimination and persecution, drawing renewed attention to longstanding concerns about religious freedom and violence in parts of the country. In a message posted on X on Sunday, November 16, 2025, the pontiff urged prayers for communities… Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria — Eric Chelle, head coach of the Super Eagles, has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo’s technical team of engaging in “voodoo” during the penalty shootout that ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria were eliminated after a 4–3 defeat on penalties in Sunday, November 16,… Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s hopes of returning to the world’s biggest football stage were dashed on Sunday, November 16, 2025, after the Super Eagles fell to the Democratic Republic of Congo in a tense penalty shootout during the African playoffs final, confirming their absence from the 2026 World Cup. The match,… Read more »

MAKURDI, Nigeria – Dan Agbese, one of Nigeria’s most respected journalists and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, died on Monday at the age of 81, his family announced. In a statement issued by the Agbese family of the Ikpilogwu clan in Agila, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, the veteran… Read more »

IBADAN, Nigeria — Lere Olayinka, media aide to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory, has mocked the ongoing national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, describing it as little more than a “social party” following the expulsion of his principal and 10 other members. The PDP, currently holding its… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria – Lere Olayinka, a media aide to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory, has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention in Ibadan as inconsequential, describing the gathering as a “social party” and accusing its organisers of seeking only entertainment rather than political purpose. His remarks… Read more »

IBADAN, Nigeria — The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday, November 15, 2025, expelled Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory; Samuel Anyanwu, its suspended national secretary; and Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, in a sweeping move that underscored deepening divisions within the opposition party. The expulsions were announced during… Read more »

IBADAN, Nigeria — Dr Kabiru Turaki has taken the helm of the Peoples Democratic Party, pledging to end internal impunity and restore confidence among members after securing an overwhelming victory at the party’s 2025 elective National Convention in Ibadan. Turaki emerged as the new National Chairman on Saturday, November 15,… Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria — Chude Jideonwo, host of the syndicated talk show #WithChude and Chair of the FourthMainland Creator Fund, has reflected on his deep disillusionment with Nigeria’s political landscape in his new book, How Depression Saved My Life, released last week. The media entrepreneur, who was among the young strategists… Read more »