SPOTTED: Tinubu names wrong cardinal as Vatican host in X post
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. Shortly after his arrival, Tinubu shared photos from…
Manufacturers’ energy cost jumps 44x amid factory shutdowns
Ten years ago, Louis Carter Industries boomed. Its products were everywhere and sought-after by traders of household items. The firm’s Nnewi,…
Renaissance Africa Surpasses Oil Production Target By 40% In First Month
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has announced that it exceeded its oil production target by 40…
Nigeria’s $200bn free zones face trade abuse allegations
Nigeria’s Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are facing trade abuse allegations from manufacturers who cite loopholes in regulatory oversight.…
Bandits Kill 49 In Katsina, Kebbi, Benue
Bandits, over the weekend, killed 49 persons in Katsina, Kebbi and Benue communities. At least 19 bodies were recovered following a deadly attack by bandits on the Gobirawa community in Kuki ward of Dutsinma…
Stop Blaming Tinubu Over Defections – APC Chieftain Tells Opposition Parties
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon.Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged opposition parties to stop blaming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the defection of their members to the…
Borno: How Boko Haram Killed 90 Farmers In 5 Months
At least 90 farmers and fishermen have been killed in two separate attacks by armed groups in the Lake Chad area of Borno State in the last five months. Fighters from the Boko Haram group and Islamic State of West…
Automatic Tickets, Contracts Fuelling Defections To APC
Lofty promises allegedly by the Presidency and the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are some of the reasons why legislators, high ranking elective office holders and chieftains of…
“I’m still fighting, still smiling” – Taiwo Awoniyi breaks silence
Nigerian international and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has spoken publicly for the first time since sustaining a serious injury that led to his rushed hospitalisation during a recent match. In a…
One dead, three injured in Lagos building collapse
One person has been conformed dead while three others were rescued with injuries from the rubbles of two-storey building that…
Let’s move JAMB’s Oloyede to INEC
On May 9, 2025, Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary…
Joe Biden Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday. On Friday, the…
Shadow Government Anathema to Presidential System – Reno Omokri
An author and strong supporter of the Bola Tinubu administration, Reno Omokri, yesterday argued that the idea of a ‘shadow government’ was alien to the presidential system of government. Arguing that shadow government…
Military destroys 28 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
Troops of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, have arrested 38 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 28 illegal refining sites in a series of coordinated operations across the Niger Delta region. The Army also recovered…
Tinubu approves licences for North’s oil project
President Bola Tinubu has granted regulatory approvals for the issuance of all critical licences required for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project, a multibillion-dollar oil exploration initiative located…
FG’s electricity debt balloons by N800bn – Senate
The Senate Committee on Power has raised concerns over the liquidity crisis bedeviling the power sector, lamenting that the tariff shortfalls in the industry have indicated that the government owes about N200bn to…
CBN slashes FG loans by over N4tn
The Central Bank of Nigeria recorded a significant decline of N4.145tn in net loans and receivables in 2024, driven primarily by a reduction in its overdraft exposure to the Federal Government and changes across other…
2027 coalition: Atiku camp offers Obi VP role in one-term deal
There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may have offered the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi a vice president role in a joint single-term ticket. Reliable multiple…
Security Operatives Nab ‘Wanted’ Kidnapper In Abuja Hajj Camp
Security operatives have reportedly arrested a wanted kidnapper at the hajj camp in Abuja. A security source at the camp confirmed the arrest to our correspondent, on Sunday. He said the suspect was nabbed during…
Nigerian Televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, Deported From South Africa
A Nigerian televangelist acquitted of raping young women from his church was to leave South Africa on Sunday, local media said, just days after prosecutors said they would reopen the case. Timothy Omotoso was last…
Seyi Tinubu’s growing clout spices up Lagos politics
Quiet talk is turning louder as the son of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu takes on a bigger role in Lagos State politics. …
BREAKING: “Marriage is between a Man and a Woman.” – Pope Leo XIV Says, Officially Installed
Pope Leo XIV, in his first significant remarks as the newly elected Catholic pontiff, reaffirmed the Church’s traditional doctrine on marriage, declaring it to be founded on…
UK considers new visa program to attract wealthy foreign Investors
The United Kingdom is preparing to unveil a new visa scheme aimed at attracting high-net-worth individuals willing to invest in strategic sectors of the British economy, government sources revealed this week. Prime…
Delays, cancellations, long queues: Doctor scarcity hits Nigeria’s private hospitals
Patients seeking medical care at private hospitals in Nigeria are now facing the kind of long delays once associated only with public health facilities. Waiting days or even weeks for appointments is now becoming…