Wike fires back at Atiku, Dele Momodu over zoning comment
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Ovation Magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, of supporting…
BREAKING: Explosion rocks military barracks in Borno
The Nigerian Military High Command in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, late last night confirmed an explosion at the Giwa military barracks…
APC forum rejects calls to replace Shettima, backs Tinubu-Shettima 2027 ticket
The North-Central All Progressives Congress (NC APC) Forum has rejected calls for President Bola Tinubu to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a…
Nestle posts N295 billion in revenues, best quarter ever
Nestle Nigeria Plc has continued its recovery path, reporting a pre-tax profit of N51.15 billion in Q1 2025, marking a strong rebound from the N196.086 billion loss posted in the same period of 2024. This follows a…
Court of Appeal upholds conviction of Professor Ogban for manipulating election result in favour of…
The Court of Appeal in Calabar has affirmed the conviction of Peter Ogban, a professor of soil science at the…
Presidency should remain in south till 2031 – Igbinedion
Former Edo State governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has declared that Nigeria’s presidency should remain in the southern region until 2031 to uphold equity and balance.…
2027: Tinubu confident of reelection as opposition flops
This year was earmarked as the time to create a strong and unified opposition in Nigeria that would…
How the Catholic Church steers Nigeria’s politics
With approximately 30 million adherents in Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest…
How Fubara visited Wike, begged for reconciliation
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg…
Nigerian man jailed for $6m inheritance scam targeting 400 elderly Americans
A Nigerian national, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, 36, was sentenced on Friday to 97 months in U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a $6 million transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted more than 400…
2027: PDP fair to South, Tinubu can only be challenged by a northerner – Momodu
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has said the party has been fair to the South and insisted that only a northern candidate can challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential…
Police arrest eight suspects over cult-related killings in Lagos
Eight suspected cultists allegedly involved in several cult-related killings within Yaba College of Technology and its environs have been arrested by tactical operatives of the Lagos State Police Command. One…
Yoruba Nation supports Captain Traoré, wants reforms in Africa
The Yoruba Nation, comprising Yoruba communities across the globe, has declared its support for the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, describing him as a key figure in Africa’s ongoing struggle for…
Clark family disowns tribute event in Lagos, warns dignitaries against attendance
The family and children of the late nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, have dissociated themselves from a planned tribute and prayer ceremony scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Lagos, calling…
Saudi Arabia announces penalties for unauthorised Hajj Pilgrims, facilitators
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for individuals who violate regulations requiring a permit to perform Hajj and for those who facilitate such violations. According to the Saudi Press Agency…
US economy contracts at 0.3% rate in Q1, first GDP pullback in 3 years
The US economy contracted for the first time in three years to start 2025 as a surge in imports dragged down GDP and prices increased more than forecast.…
Court orders EFCC to release Aisha Achimugu within 24 hours
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to grant Aisha Achimugu administrative bail and ensure her…
Edo Govt Seals Ighodalo Campaign DG’s Hotel
Guests at a popular Eterno Hotel owned by the director general of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate Dr. Asuen Ighodalo, Hon Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, were seen checking out of the hotel in their numbers…
JUST IN: My Defection From PDP Imminent – Gov Eno Declares
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has given hint of his possible defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was like a spoilt plane and…
Failed Water Projects: Nigeria To Pay W/Bank $6.25m Yearly For 40 Years
Nigeria is set to repay $6.25 million annually over the next 40 years, totalling more than $250 million, excluding interest, for a World Bank loan meant to improve water access in Ekiti, Bauchi, and Rivers states,…
Obi doesn’t need coalition to defeat Tinubu in 2027, says NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), does not need a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or support from political heavyweights…
CBN sells another N804.85 billion in OMO bills hit 111% subscription
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised a total of N804.85 billion at its Open Market Operations (OMO) auction held on Monday, April 29, 2025, as investors continue to show a strong appetite for high-yield securities amid…
Courts jail convicted fraudster for over N1 billion investment fraud in Ibadan
Two separate Oyo State High Court sittings in Ibadan have convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to years in jail over a N1 billion investment fraud. This is according to a statement by the Economic and Financial…
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, other billionaires lose $300 billion in Trump’s first 100 days
Tech titans Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and America’s wealthiest individuals have collectively lost more than $300 billion in the first 100 days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term. This is according to a latest…