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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued call-up letters for prospective corps members in the 2026 batch ‘A’ stream II. The scheme announced the development in a poster shared on its official X account on Monday, indicating that deployment for the batch has been released. The release comes days after NYSC announced the timetable […]

The cost of running a website in Nigeria has changed significantly over the past few years. With the Naira’s instability affecting dollar-denominated services, many Nigerian publishers are rethinking their hosting choices in 2026. 

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has taken a swipe at Nigeria’s opposition leaders following the abrupt end to their anti-INEC protests, describing the exercise as ineffective.

The protests, which reportedly lasted three days, fizzled out without achieving their stated objectives, drawing criticism from Adeyanju, who questioned the capacity of opposition figures to mobilise sustained civic action against the government.

Former president Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, David Mark who’s the National Chairman of the ADC, former presidential candidate Peter Obi and former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi were along the top leaders in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that led the protest to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission following the derecognition of the ADC leadership as a result of internal party tussle.

INEC argued it relied on a court decision, a development the opposition said was a move to deny it the chance to contest the 2027 election.

Adeyanju on Monday lamented the abrupt end to the protest which he said did not achieve what the opposition wanted – full recognition of the leadership of the ADC headed by David Mark as National Chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary.

He said, “The anti-INEC protests ended after three days without achieving anything, despite all the opposition leaders backing and funding it. These are the people that want to remove Bola Tinubu from power.”

He argued that the outcome of the demonstrations reflects a broader decline in activism and opposition politics in Nigeria, adding, “Activism and opposition in Nigeria is dead.”

Adeyanju contrasted the recent protests with past movements he participated in, particularly the #ResumeOrResign campaign during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, which demanded transparency on Buhari’s health status during his prolonged medical absence abroad.

“I remember how 14 of us shut down Nigeria under Buhari during the #ResumeOrResign movement, despite all the hired pro-government protests against us,” he said.

He also recalled organising a prolonged protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja over the killing of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites.

“I also organised a 109-day protest against the killing of Shiites at the Unity Fountain,” Adeyanju stated.

The activist did not hold back in criticising leading opposition figures, including Atiku, Obi, and Amaechi, accusing them of failing to demonstrate resilience in sustaining the protests.

“But Atiku, Obi, Amaechi and others couldn’t sustain a protest for even one week,” he added.

Adeyanju Mocks Opposition Leaders Over ‘Short-Lived’ Anti-INEC Protest is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

Nigerian rapper, Blaqbonez has claimed that rivalry between fans is one of the reasons Afrobeats megastars Wizkid and Davido have remained relevant in the music industry for about two decades.

Speaking in an interview with YouTuber Korty EO, Blaqbonez said artists can love each other but rivalry between fans shouldn’t be discouraged.

He claimed that without rivalry Wizkid and Davido would lose their relevance.

“Wizkid and Davido can never fade. That hatred is the reason why they will be relevant forever. When they love each other, it is over. Love is for children. Artists can love each other, but the fans should never love each other,” he expressed.

According to Blaqbonez, rivalry between fanbases keeps artists trending.

The rapper said he is competitive and welcomes rivalry.

‘Rivalry keeping Wizkid, Davido relevant’ – Blaqbonez

Four soldiers and a member of the local vigilance team in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, were killed on Monday morning when suspected terrorists launched a deadly attack on the border community. Kemanji is the headquarters of Kemanji Ward in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State. The incident, which was confirmed by […]

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and President of Argentina, Javier Milei launched the ‘Isaac Accords’ on Sunday in Jerusalem.

The Isaac Accords aim to strengthen cooperation between Israel and countries in South, Central, and North America on democracy, anti-terrorism, antisemitism, and drug trafficking.

The allies will focus on increasing coordination against terrorist groups, with an emphasis on “Iran’s attempts to expand its terrorist network and presence throughout the Western Hemisphere.”

​PM Netanyahu and ​President Milei witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Preventing Terrorism, a MoU on Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, and an Amended Aviation Protocol.

Both nations will share skills and knowledge in AI technologies and their infrastructure, while the amendment to the Air Services pact signed in 2017 regulates various issues to facilitate aviation links.

​Netanyahu and Milei also announced a direct international flight route between Israel and Argentina by the end of the year. Tel Aviv-Buenos Aires flights would take around 15-16 hours.

​Netanyahu’s office said the move will foster economic tie​s, business activity​, international cooperation, and expand investment​, trade, and tourism between Israel and Latin America.

Milei, whose visit to Israel is his third trip since assuming office in December 2023, confirmed that Argentina will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Argentina will become the eighth country to do so, following similar relocation by the United States, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, and Paraguay.

Israel, Argentina sign agreements on AI, terrorism, antisemitism

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have carried out a clearance operation targeting suspected insurgent enclaves in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.

The development was disclosed in a post on Monday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.

Security sources said the operation was conducted on April 19 at about 1000 hours by troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF.

The troops, mounted on Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, Armoured Personnel Carriers, and gun trucks, advanced from Benisheikh through key routes including Qwayari, Karnakasari, the Camel Route, and the Mainok axis.

According to the sources, the operation was aimed at clearing suspected Boko Haram enclaves and denying insurgents freedom of movement within the corridor.

However, no contact was made with insurgents during the operation, which is ongoing.

Military authorities said the exercise is part of sustained clearance and domination operations across the North-East theatre.

They added that the overall security situation in the region remains calm but unpredictable, while troops’ morale and operational efficiency remain high.

The development comes amid recurring attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North-East region.

Troops launch clearance operation in Borno, target insurgents’ enclaves

THE naira posted a weekly appreciation against the United States dollar across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets, despite recording a marginal decline at the close of trading on Friday. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that the local currency closed at ₦1,342.50/$1 on Friday, April 17, compared with ₦1,341.01/$1 […]

Nigerian media personality, Roby Ekpo, has opened up about his 11-year marriage to his ex-wife, Mayowa Lambe Ekpo, which ended without children. Ekpo spoke during a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, where he shared details about the relationship and what led to its collapse. Ekpo also alleged that he discovered she had been […]

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a new benchmark rate called the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR). This rate was created with the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) to make Nigeria’s money market better and bring it in line with global standards. In a statement signed by Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama […]