Why being famous is boring – Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen, a Super Eagles striker, has given his thoughts on stardom. He thinks fame is boring. He remarked that fame prevents him from having as much fun as he would like to. The Napoli star noted that he…
Ohanaeze rejects bill elevating Ooni, Sultan above other monarchs
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has strongly criticised a bill in the Senate seeking to make the Ooni of Ife and Sultan of Sokoto the exclusive co-chairmen of the…
Why Peter Obi is their major threat
On a fine, rarefied atmosphere, December 16, 2009, just eight days before Christmas, a clutch of reporters had gathered at the magnificent Holy Trinity Cathedral field, Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra state.…
Crack in APC as ANPP bloc threatens to pull out
Aggrieved members of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), have threatened to pull out of the All Progressives Congress (APC), 12 years after its formation over alleged marginalisation by late President…
Dangote Sugar just made N63 billion from one customer — and it’s Coca-Cola’s bottler
Dangote Sugar Plc disclosed that sales to the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) accounted for 31.74% of its second-quarter 2025 revenue. During the quarter, the company reported strong revenue of N216.2 billion, marking a…
UBEC moves to get 10m out-of-school children back to class
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive three-year reintegration plan spanning 2025 to 2028 to tackle the persistent challenge of out-of-school children across the country.…
TCN remains under regulatory involvement – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Tourist Company of Nigeria (TCN) Plc remains under its regulatory involvement. In a notice by the commission in Abuja on Monday, SEC condemned the recent actions by…
Displaced hippos kill one, attack communities in Adamawa
One person has been killed and several others threatened following the invasion of displaced hippopotamuses in Guyuk and Shelleng local governments of Adamawa, local authorities have said. Shalom Kassa, chairman of…
Lassa fever killed 152 in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of 152 deaths from Lassa fever in the first 28 weeks of 2025. This marks a higher case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.7 per cent compared to…
Life is hell in Zamfara; incessant killings by bandits reveal Tinubu’s failure – Amnesty…
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, on Monday, said incessant “violent attacks and abductions in Zamfara are making life hell for villagers,” revealing President Bola Tinubu’s failure to secure lives and…
PDP in grip of ruling APC ; Obi can’t risk going back – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is being held hostage by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), adding the former presidential candidate, Peter…
Ebonyi: Gov Nwifuru suspends 25 commissioners, 22 perm secs, 38 aides for absenteeism
Governor Francis Nwifuru has suspended 25 commissioners, 22 permanent secretaries, and 38 other aides for a period of one month due to absenteeism at a key government event. The suspension was announced in a statement…
Steps Nigerians should take to avoid buying stolen phones – AMCODET
The Association of Mobile Communication Device Technicians on Monday enlightened buyers of used phones on some key steps to take before closing a deal. The president of AMCODET, Kehinde Apara, said it was necessary for…
Over 8.1% of Nigerian population infected with Hepatitis B, says FG
The federal government has lamented the rising cases of Hepatitis B in the country, regretting that over 8.1 percent of the Nigerian population is infected with disease in spite of the availability of vaccination and…
Vatican sees boost in real estate profit
The Vatican announced on Monday a profit of 62.2 million euros ($72.2 million) on its financial assets and real estate in 2024 — a more than 35 percent rise that could help ease its budget deficit. The Vatican, which…
Nigeria crumbling under poverty, insecurity, elite failure — Utomi
A political coalition known as The Big Tent, yesterday, warned that the country is collapsing under the weight of poverty, insecurity, institutional decay, and elite failure. Speaking on behalf of the coalition at a media…
‘Internally displaced again’ – Onanuga mocks El-Rufai after SDP ban
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has mocked former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai following his expulsion from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), quipping,…
2027: Coalition about Nigeria, not me, Obi, El-Rufai, Amaechi — Atiku
•Why SDP disowned El-Rufai, banished him for 30 years Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the emerging opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is not centred on…
U.S, Russia ditch Nigerian ports, seek access to Togo port
Despite ongoing reforms and efforts to construct new ports and rehabilitate existing ones, world powers, including the United States and Russia, are actively seeking to secure access to the Port of Lomé in Togo which has…
GAC in turmoil as faction moves to sack Lagos APC chairman
Some members of the Governance Advisory Council of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress were on Monday divided over the call for the sacking of the party’s chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. The…
Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill: FG may sell 11 Discos to new investors
The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law. The National…
Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’ – UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation. The African Union, for…
Gunmen kidnap 7 farmers in Ondo, demand N100m ransom
The Ondo State Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander…
Banks to report monthly transactions of N25m for individuals, N100m for firms to tax authorities
The federal government has mandated banks and financial institutions to begin reporting monthly transactions exceeding N25 million for individuals and N100 million for firms to the tax authorities. Under the new…