Nigerians ask: Has El-Rufai turned activist after 12 years in govt?
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday stirred reactions among Nigerians on social media who are wondering if he has become an activist. El-Rufai posted a ‘Political Update’ on X on Tuesday in which he…
Police detain IPO for allegedly doctoring case file, doctor’s report
The Zone 2 Police Command headquarters, Onikan, has confirmed the detention of an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to Isheri-Oshun Division, for allegedly doctoring a case file and medical doctor’s report.…
APC considers indirect primary to pick candidate for Anambra guber poll
Ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering the call for the conduct of the party primary to select the candidate of the party through the use of the…
Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on govt devices
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices as it seeks to block “an unacceptable level of security risk” presented by China’s breakout artificial intelligence program, according to an official order…
No plea bargain for kidnap kingpin Evans, others
As the hearing date of the trial of convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, draws near, it is imperative to interrogate the propriety of plea bargain in the Nigerian criminal…
‘I Can Now Take Care Of My Nine Children Properly’ – Fani-Kayode Says After Acquittal
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has expressed relief following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s acquittal…
I’m being blackmailed with my sex tape – Spyro cries out
Spyro, a popular Nigerian musician has raised an alarm that a certain ‘religious leader’ has threatened to…
Oyo Assembly decries Odebowale’s ‘derogatory’ remarks on Soun
• Asks AG to institute legal action against UI lecturer • Urges NBC to sanction Ibadan radio The Oyo State…
Govt releases power tariff hike guidelines for Discos
As controversies trailed the purported electricity tariff hike by the Federal Government, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued regulations on the procedure for tariff reviews. The latest order,…
As EFCC chairman, I never said Tinubu was corrupt — Ribadu
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his…
29 states impeached speakers in 26 years
KUNLE ODEREMI, in this report, reflects on the slippery terrain of speakership in state Houses of Assembly, vis-à-vis the circumstances…
Marketers may dump NNPCL as price war with Dangote rages
Some oil marketers are beginning to change the logo of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on their filling stations, as the dealers dump the franchise deals with NNPCL due to the stiff competition in the…
Cash for legislative approval
Democracy thrives on transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. The legislature, as the guardian of democratic governance, plays a…
Sanitary pads saga: Kenya Airways apologises for ill-treatment of Nigerian passenger – NCAA
Following a viral case between a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, and Kenya Airways, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the…
Canada’s visa backlog falls below 1 million after months of delays
For the first time since June 2024, Canada’s visa backlog fell below one million applications, according to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC),…
FEC approves N758bn to clear pension liabilities
•okays €30m concessional loan to support student housing projects •FG to harmonise, prioritise economic reform agenda The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of a Federal Government…
Brain drain: Nigerian doctors earn less than cleaners abroad – Afe Babalola
Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) Aare Afe Babalola, SAN has lamented the poor remuneration packages for medical workers in Nigeria, saying that cleaners abroad earn more than them. Babalola,…
Police arraign woman for refusing to marry man after collecting N607,500 from him
A 31-year-old woman, Ajayi Esther, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly refusing to marry a suitor after collecting the sum of N607,500 from him. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing…
TikTok Deletes Over 2m Violating Videos In Nigeria
TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024. The social media platform detailed this in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. 99.1% of these videos were…
Trump is wrong on South African land grabs, despite controversy over expropriation law
US President Donald Trump’s assertions in an interview and on his social media platform Truth that the South African government is “confiscating…
Of Obasa and the need to let the Lagos Assembly breathe
I should think that it is high time for all the shenanigans surrounding the removal of the erstwhile Speaker and selection of a new Speaker for the Lagos State House of Assembly to have been brought to an end, so as…
Empire On Fire: Billionaire Businessman, Muhammadu Indimi At War With Children Over Multi Billion…
Billionaire oil magnate Muhammadu Indimi is once again in the spotlight—this time, amid a family dispute over control of Oriental Energy Resources…
US, UK patients now seek medical care in Nigeria – FG
—As FEC approves N12bn for MRI, CT scanners in OAU, others THE Federal Government on Tuesday said that Nigeria is steadily being positioned as a growing hub for quality healthcare and now attracting patients not…
Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed acting WHO regional director for Africa
Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the acting regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa. Ihekweazu, a former director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…