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Buhari: 10 things to know about late former Nigerian president
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buharihas passed away, according to a statement made by his former aide, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, July 13. Buhari, who led Nigeria as both a military head of state and a democratically…
JUST IN: Tinubu asks Shettima to accompany Buhari’s body back from UK to Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice-President Kashim Shettima to travel to London and accompany the body of late president Muhammadu…
BREAKING: Buhari dies in London clinic
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a clinic London, United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. “The family of the former president has announced the…
JUST IN: APC wins ALL 20 chairmanship seats, 375 councilorship positions in Lagos
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of all 20 local government chairmanship positions in the LGA elections. The party also secured all…
Concerns mount over mass pro-creation under Lagos bridges
…As criminals replicate selves in illegal cohabitation …Accommodation crisis blamed …Residents…
Air Peace aircraft overshoots runway
Air Peace has said that its Flight P47190, operating from Lagos to Port Harcourt, had a runway excursion on Sunday morning after landing safely at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The airline’s…
Celebrations across two continents as Soyinka turns 91
The Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange, WSICE, kicks off its 16th anniversary celebration in grand style today in Abeokuta as it celebrates Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on his 91st birthday. As…
‘I’m totally committed to ADC’, FCT lawmaker Ireti Kinigbe says as she dumps Labour Party
The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe has said that she is totally committed to the newly adopted coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Kingibe while speaking to…
Tinubu returns to Nigeria after visits to Saint Lucia, Brazil
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria from his trips to Saint Lucia and Brazil. In a post on X on Sunday morning, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, said Tinubu was…
Popular Social Media Influencer Dan Bello Arrested, Released At Kano Airport
Popular social media influencer, Bello Habib Galadanci, widely known as Dan Bello, was briefly arrested by security operatives on Saturday at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. The incident, which…
LG Elections: Again, Lagos ex-governor Fashola absent at polling unit
Former Governor Babatunde Fashola was absent from his polling unit on Saturday to vote for the APC candidate for the chairmanship and councillorship election. The ex-governor, who was expected at the polling unit with…
Labour Party hails Shettima for rejecting Fubara’s removal, cautions Tinubu not to intimidate…
The Labour Party has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima’s remarks on President Bola Tinubu’s controversial suspension of Governor…
Thousands demonstrate across Israel for deal to release hostages
Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, calling for the government to secure the release of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. “The window of opportunity to bring…
Anglican Church bars politicians from pulpit after Wike’s thanksgiving
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has officially banned politicians and government officials from speaking on its pulpits during church services. The directive, issued barely a week after Minister of the…
Ijanikin: Chimamanda chronicles college life in new book
A young Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Umeh, has shared vivid experiences of secondary school life in her latest book, titled ‘Ijanikin, My Journey to College’. The author began writing at 13 when she debuted her first…
Mass Apathy rocks Lagos LG elections as LASIEC fumbles
The Lagos State Local Government and Local Council Development Area elections on Saturday were marked by widespread voter apathy and late arrival of election…
161m Nigerians now face food insecurity – FG
The federal government says about 161 million Nigerians are currently food insecure, even as it intensifies efforts to avert an impending food and nutrition crisis. The Director, Nutrition and Food Safety…
Ahead NEC: APC Dangles Chairmanship Between N/Central, N/West
Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), there are indications that the party is yet to agree on where to pick its national chairman from. Credible sources…
‘Stand By Your Statement That Tinubu Has No Powers To Remove Councillor, Let Alone Sitting…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed the Presidency’s clarification on Vice President Kashim Shettima’s recent comments regarding the President’s constitutional powers. The party describes the statement…
Despite recurring accidents, Lagos fails to enforce daytime truck ban
When a container truck lost control and barreled into shoppers at Balogun Market on June 20, 2025, it wasn’t just a headline;…
Is Shettima rebelling against Tinubu?
PICTURE a Vice President stepping up to a podium, his voice calm but heavy with meaning. Every word lands like a stone in…
Delta: Storm in a teacup over Tompolo, Tantita
Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, an ex-militant leader, and the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) engaged to shadow and provide…
Ex-Afromedia director Mohammed Gobir jailed seven years over N1bn, $3.5m fraud
A Lagos high court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Mohammed Gobir, a former director of Afromedia Plc, to seven years in prison for a multi-million naira and foreign currency fraud. Gobir was arrested by operatives…
Lagos LG Polls: Odds Favour APC Despite Optimism In Opposition Camp
As residents of Lagos State go to the poll to elect those who will the lead the 20 local government areas and 37…