Rivers Crisis: Fubara Visited Me With Two Govs – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and two other governors visited him as part of reconciliation efforts over the…
Lagos Mainland, Yaba council candidates to emerge by consensus – APC panel
The Electoral Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said candidates for the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area and the Yaba Local Council Development Area will emerge by…
Xabi Alonso seals managerial move to Real Madrid – Report
Real Madrid have reached a full agreement with Xabi Alonso to become the club’s next head coach, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Spanish tactician, currently managing Bayer Leverkusen, has sealed a…
Edo threatens to sue Neo Black Movement over killings
The Edo State Government on Monday said it has commenced necessary legal consultations towards taking a decisive legal action against the Neo Black Movement, also known as Black Axe, over the recent spate of…
‘Not Nice’ – Robertson Faults Liverpool Fans For Booing Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by Liverpool fans during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal as Andrew Robertson admitted it was “not nice” to hear the jeers for his team-mate in his first appearance since announcing…
Tinubu and the North: The tale of two betrayals, one far worse!
Going by media reports, the relationship between Bola Tinubu and the northern part of Nigeria (“the…
BREAKING: Dangote Refinery slashes petrol gantry price to N825 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the gantry price Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to ₦825 per litre from N835 per litre as competition continues in the domestic market. Last month, the…
Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation from what he regards as the clutches of…
JUST IN: Professor Chris Piwuna emerges new ASUU president
Professor Chris Piwuna has emerged as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
Patients languish as japa dries pool of specialist doctors
...About 16,000 consultants left Nigeria in five years Patients are languishing in various hospitals across Nigeria due to acute…
FG defies concerns, ramps up domestic borrowing to N10.85trn
•Shifts borrowing preference to TBs amidst high interest rates•Deficit to escalate as oil revenue underperforms•Analysts disagree over impact of GDP rebasing on debt ratio In spite of mounting concerns over the…
LG polls: Protests trail Lagos APC primaries over Baba sope’s influence
…We’ll resist imposition in Amuwo-Odofin—Group …LASIEC can’t conduct election in 37 LCDAs —Olarenwaju ANGRY reactions have greeted the just concluded chairmanship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
The trouble with Akpabio’s Senate
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio This democratic dispensation is imperiled. It is essentially so because it came into being through a cocktail of conspiracies. It was that conspiracy that threw up the likes of…
Cult war escalates in Bayelsa, four killed, police arrest 17
A deadly cult war in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, has claimed four lives amid heavy shootings over the weekend. Two Niger Delta University…
Eight killed in suspected militia attack on Taraba-Benue border
At least eight persons were reportedly killed following an attack by suspected armed Fulani militias on farmers in Chinku community, Wukari Local Government Area, near the Taraba–Benue border. Zagazola Makama, a…
Ganduje Under Fire Over One-Party State Comment
The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar…
Two immigration officers shot in Abuja after being mistaken for robbers
Two immigration officers were shot in the Sabon Iddo area of Abuja on…
FG, states add N57tn to debt in 18 months
Nigeria’s total public debt rose by N57.3tn within the first 18 months of the current administration, according to an analysis of data released by the Debt Management Office. The increase represents a 65.6 per…
Rivers emergency rule: FG taps ex-AGF, 11 SANs as Supreme Court battle looms
The Federal Government has assembled 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, led by a former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN) and six other lawyers to defend the emergency rule declaration in…
Teen girl takes JAMB to court over hijab ban during UTME
Lawal Hameedat Adenike, a teenager, has taken legal action against the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and PEFTI for allegedly forcing her to…
Suspend SGF George Akume Over Corruption Allegations Involving Aide – Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Popular Yoruba socio-political organisation, The Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend the Secretary to the…
Music Gave Me Fame but Took Away Time with My Wife – Bongos Ikwue
For legendary Nigerian musician Bongos Ikwue, the journey through life and music has been long, soulful, and deeply…
West Ham bury Man United 2-0 as Amorim continues poor domestic form
Manchester United slumped to a 2-0 home defeat West Ham as their woeful league campaign hit a new low. United were back in action after crushing Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semi-final second leg on…
Pope Leo XIV urges world leaders ‘no more war!’, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic…