Why I came to Nigeria for Detty December – Singer, Tyla
South African singer, Tyla Laura Seethal is having the best of time in Nigeria. From attending shows and mixing with fellow celebrities, to granting interviews, she has made it known that her time in Nigeria is for a…
Alleged defamation: We won’t allow Afe Babalola to be insulted — Profs, lawyers
SOME professors and lawyers, under the aegis of Justice4AfeBabalolaLegacy, JABL, yesterday, said with the enormous contributions of Afe Babalola to the legal profession and the country, people should not sit by and…
2024 review: N2.7trn GenCos debt, endless grid collapses ruin FG’s 6,000MW plan
2024 marked eleven years of the partial privatization of Nigeria’s power sector that was intended to usher in new investments, improve service delivery and end decades of electricity supply shortages enabled…
NDLEA in huge drugs bust, seizes 2.1tons of cocaine
•Secures 28 years jail terms for 4 drug Lords•Forfeit VGC houses, N67m, $50,000 Four drug kingpins arrested in connection with the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential…
Stampedes: Declare state of emergency on food – OPC tells Tinubu
Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, has expressed sorrow over the death of over 65 Nigerians rushing for donated free foodstuffs, just as it urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on food…
Why I removed Secondus as PDP chairman – Wike
Rivers State’s former Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has made public his involvement in the removal of Uche Secondus as the National Chairman of the Peoples…
Sokoto airstrike gross violation of humanity, says Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the military airstrike in Sokoto State that erroneously killed innocent citizens, instead of terrorists, as a gross violation of humanity. The military warplane…
Clark decries nepotism in govt, calls for national unity
• HURIWA accuses Tinubu of bias, demands Kanu’s release Elder statesman and Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, has condemned the rising trend of nepotism in Nigeria’s political landscape, accusing past and current…
Tax reform: We’ll show you our true colours – Bauchi governor threatens Tinubu
•Warns president will see real colour of north if situation persists Bauchi State…
NLNG N5bn Contract Crisis: Court Adjourns Matter till Jan 17 for Continuation of Hearing
Justice Chinwendu Nworgu of Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, has adjourned till January 17 & 24, 2025, for continuation of…
ANGOLA: President Pardons Predecessor’s Son Jailed For Graft
Angolan President Joao Lourenco has pardoned some 50 prisoners, including the son of his predecessor Jose Eduardo dos Santos…
I Have No Regret Supporting Tinubu In 2023 – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said he has no regret supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in last year’s presidential…
Niger Republic Raises Fresh Allegations Against Tinubu’s Govt
Nigerien military leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani has raised fresh allegations…
I’m In Charge Of Land In Abuja, Wike Boasts
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, says he is in charge of land in Abuja and is only dealing with land grabbers. Wike, who spoke on Thursday at a Thanksgiving service…
Ibadan Stampede: Ex-Queen Naomi, Broadcaster Had Good Intention – Cleric
Following the stampede in Ibadan, Oyo state, that claimed the lives of over 40 children last week, a cleric, Prophet Olu Alo, has said Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM, and Naomi Silekunola, ex-wife of Ooni of…
A critical look at Tinubu’s 2025 budget
BY VICTOR LIMAN AND ADE ADEFEKO The 2025 budget proposal by the Federal Government of Nigeria…
Nigerians among international students advised to report before Trump’s inauguration
Universities in the United States have urged international students to resume before president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.…
EPL: Liverpool extend lead to seven points as Chelsea, United suffer losses
Liverpool came from a goal down to defeat Leicester City 3-1 in their English Premier League (EPL) encounter at Anfield on Boxing Day. Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones, and Mohamed Salah were the hosts’ goalscorers on the…
Atiku can contest in 2027, but south must complete eight years – Okupe
Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has the right to contest for the country’s highest office in the 2027 general election. Speaking with NAN on Thursday, Okupe said the…
Adetunji Abdul (ATM) felicitates Olukare of Ikare
Forty years on the throne, His Royal Majesty, Oba Akadiri Saliu Momoh, the Olukare of Ikare Akoko, has transformed the town from a sleepy village…
Adeleke pardons Osun resident sentenced to death for stealing chicken
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has pardoned Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010. In a statement released on Thursday, Adeleke gave the prerogative of mercy…
BREAKING: Jigawa gov loses son 24 hours after mother’s death
The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his eldest son, Abdulwahab, in a motor accident that occurred on Thursday. This incident comes just a day after the governor mourned the passing of his mother, Maryam…
Police Provide Details, Clarify ‘Attack’ on Governor Fintiri’s Convoy
The Adamawa State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s convoy was attacked by armed robbers in Taraba State.…
Ibadan stampede: Pressure mounts on Oyo state govt to release former Ooni of Ife’s wife
The Oyo State government is facing increasing pressure to release Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, who was detained following the tragic deaths of 35 children in a stampede during a funfair in Ibadan.…