Senate probes NNPCL over missing N210tn in audited reports
The Senate has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited one week deadline to explain the financial discrepancies totalling over N210tn in its audited financial statements spanning 2017 to 2023. The…
INEC fires back at coalition over 2027 party registration delay
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told a coalition of political groups seeking to register a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections that no amount of public pressure or blackmail would override the…
Ghana President offers Joshua citizenship, ambassadorship
President John Mahama has offered Anthony Joshua Ghanaian citizenship and urged the British-Nigerian boxing icon to serve as a continental ambassador for the sport across Africa, The PUNCH reports. The call was made…
R. Kelly not safe in prison, suffered ‘overdose’ – Lawyers
Lawyers for R. Kelly said in recent court filings that the criminally convicted R&B singer suffered an “overdose” of medication at the hands of prison officials. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence at…
Nigeria Imports N1.2tn Crude Oil Amidst Production Slump
Despite being Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth N1.19tn in the first quarter of 2025 due to poor domestic supply to local refineries, The PUNCH reports. The National Bureau of…
2027: Wike rebuilds Abuja in his own image
Armed with presidential backing, the former Rivers State governor has turned Nigeria’s capital into a showcase of aggressive tax…
What Dangote’s fuel delivery plan means for Nigeria’s downstream sector
Nigeria’s biggest refinery is bypassing third parties. We unpack what it means for fuel prices, competitors, and consumers. …
Buhari’s son‑in‑law testifies against Indimi sisters in $435m oil dividend feud
Ahmed Indimi has backed Oriental Energy and his father, Muhammadu Indimi, putting him at odds with his sisters in a case that could…
Nutritionists link frequent fried food consumption to depression
Food experts have warned that frequent consumption of fried foods may contribute to or worsen mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, citing both scientific studies and clinical observations. They…
Stay indoors, avoid flooded roads – Lagos warns residents
The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh alert to residents, especially those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas, to remain on high alert as heavy rainfall continues to batter the state, increasing the…
Tinubu unveils INEC HQ project as Wike promises 2027 completion
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the new national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, the President declared…
N’Assembly transmits tax reform bills to Tinubu
The National Assembly has formally transmitted the tax reform bills to President Bola Tinubu, marking a critical step in the administration’s ambitious fiscal overhaul under the Renewed Hope agenda. The Chairman of the…
Adamawa APC denies endorsing Ribadu for 2027 election
The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has refuted media reports that the party had endorsed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for any elective political position during its recent…
CrediCorp: Loan defaulters risk losing passport, rent access — FG
The Federal Government has said it will soon attach citizens’ credit scores to their National Identification Number, creating a single, compulsory record of borrowing and repayment behaviour that follows them across…
My presidential ambition in cooler, says Kalu
The Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, and Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Orji Kalu, has disclosed that his presidential ambition is in the cooler and will be revived again after…
Mokwa Flood: Non-Indigenes Mostly Affected — Niger Gov
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has revealed that most of the victims affected by the May 29 flood disaster in Mokwa town, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area, were non-indigenes, constituting…
Near-Absence Of CNG In North Is Alarming – Centre
Centre for Human Resource and Development (CHRD) has condemned the near-absence of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Northern Nigeria. A statement signed by the coordinator of the centre, Kola Sami’u, and its…
Reps Probe Disbursement Of N1.12trn Anchor Borrowers Programme, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced a probe into the N1.12 trillion spent on the federal government’s Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP). It is also probing NIRSAL…
Allow Israel Fight Its Battle, Don’t Start World War III – Fani-Kayode Tells Trump
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Donald Trump not to plunge the world into a global conflict over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. The remarks came as tension…
I support Tinubu because he’s delivering PDP’s promised results – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, says he is supporting President Bola Tinubu because he is delivering results the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had promised Nigerians while in power. Omokri is responding to…
No plans to replace Shettima on 2027 presidential ticket – APC Chieftain
Ismaeel Ahmed, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party has no plans to replace Vice-President Kashim Shettima on President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ticket. The former member of…
Tinubu to embark on weeklong official visit, vacation in Saint Lucia from June 28
President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Nigeria for Saint Lucia on June 28 for official engagements and private leisure time. Philip J. Pierre, the Caribbean prime minister, announced the trip at a pre-cabinet press…
PDP Crisis Worsens as INEC Rejects Proposed NEC Meeting
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened following the rejection by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the party’s notice for its 100th…
Police officer rescued from kidnappers in Katsina after 2 months in captivity
A police constable Nura Ibrahim has been successfully rescued from his abductors in Katsina State. Constable Ibrahim was kidnapped two months ago by some bandits along the Danmusa to Yantumaki road in Katsina State. He…