By Chidimma Okwara The Japanese government has denied reports that it plans to create a special visa category for skilled Nigerians. This clarification comes after a statement from the Nigerian presidency claimed that Japan would offer a “special dispensation visa” for highly skilled Nigerians and artisans to live and work in the city of Kisarazu. […]
PDP NEC has confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman of the party
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman of the party until its elective national convention scheduled for November. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation was one of the key resolutions reached during the ongoing 102nd […]
ECOWAS to raise 260,000 rapid deployment counter-terrorism force – President
By Chidimma Okwara The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to activate a 260,000-strong rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade to strengthen the fight against terrorism in the subregion. On August 25, 2025, Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, announced that ECOWAS plans to raise a 260,000‑strong rapid deployment counter‑terrorism brigade […]
Tinubu’s third visit to Brazil, why Brazil?
By Sunday DareThree visits in less than a year. That is not mere coincidence, it is deliberate strategy. And as usual, disingenuous reportage from a section of the press is insinuating some obsession of President Tinubu with Brazil. Well, Yes. But It is an obsession in pursuit of economic partnerships and opportunities for Nigeria. And […]
ADC promises 50% inclusion for youth, women
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced that it will prioritize youth and women by allocating a minimum of 50% of both elective and appointive positions to them. This promise was made by the party’s National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, during a recent event in Lagos where members of other political parties, including the PDP […]
Interview: Nigerian politics and development- Engr. Victor Ojimadu
By Gbenga Olaleye, Engr. Victor Ojimadu is the Coordinator General of Imo Reform Movement. He is a co-founder of LaRedmond Nigeria, a real estate company with operating base in Lagos. In this discussion with Engr. Victor Ojimadu, he spoke on the Nigerian politics and development. Excerpts: The Leadway Magazine- As a young man in the […]
Tinubu initiates first national industrial manpower development policy
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday announced plans for Nigeria’s first-ever National Industrial Manpower Development Policy, saying the country’s greatest asset lies in its people rather than its natural resources. see video for full info.
Southwest governors unite for regional growth – Abiodun
Governors in Nigeria’s Southwest are collaborating to tackle food insecurity, infrastructure gaps, economic integration, and regional security for the development of the zone.
Lawmaker Kayode Akiolu wants bill banning public servants’ children from private schools to include politicians
By Esenvosa Izah Rep. Kayode Akiolu (APC-Lagos) says he will support a bill that will ban children of public servants from attending private schools, if it includes politicians. The lawmaker said that such a bill should make everybody put in their best interests for national development. He made this known in an interview with the […]
Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities
Shukriya Bradost, Virginia Tech The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into a full-scale regional war, but it marks a potentially critical turning point in Iran’s internal political landscape. Though the Islamic Republic has entered into direct conflict with a foreign adversary before, it has never done so while so militarily weakened, internally fractured and increasingly alienated from […]