2027 Lagos guber race: Obasa’s influence has crumbled, removal inevitable – Banire
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Muiz Banire, has described the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly as an inevitable outcome of his actions and political missteps. Speaking on…
Cubana Chief Priest addresses claims of fathering two children in Malaysia
Popular Nigerian socialite and entrepreneur, Cubana Chief Priest, has broken his silence regarding recent accusations from his alleged Kenyan baby mama, Hellen. She claimed he abandoned two children in Malaysia,…
Tanker explosion: Buhari laments Nigerians’ refusal to heed warnings on scooping fuel
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment about Nigerians’ refusal to heed warnings from authorities over fallen…
Tax reform bills: Derivation shouldn’t be more than 10 per cent — Ndume
Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume has described the pronouncement of the governors to give full support to tax reform bills as commendable. The Nigeria Governors Forum at the end of their meeting with the…
Trump’s administration to begin arrest, deportation of illegal immigrants from day one in office
Raids to detain and deport immigrants living in the United States without permission are set to begin on the first full day of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, according to sources speaking to CBS, the…
Diezani denies ownership of repatriated $52.8m loot, reveals owner’s name
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has distanced herself from the $52. 8m recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States of America (USA). Contrary to reports, the…
‘Don’t Japa, countries you’re running to were built by people’ – Jonathan tells Nigerians
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful despite the country’s challenges, emphasising that these obstacles are surmountable. Speaking in Karu Local Government Area of…
We’re doing everything possible to rescue AIG’s wife from her abductors – Police
The Ogun State Police Command on Sunday assured residents of the State that it is doing everything possible to rescue the kidnapped wife of the retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who was…
A Letter to the fallen Speaker, Obasa
The downfall of a man is not the end of his life. Many say your impeachment was good riddance to bad rubbish. But in Nigerian politics, rubbish is the man who lacks the capacity for nuisance. I know you, Mudashiru…
Day one of ceasefire: Hamas frees three hostages, Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas freed three Israeli hostages while Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, marking the first day of a ceasefire halting a 15-month-long conflict that has ravaged the Gaza Strip and intensified tensions…
Human rights group condemns continued smear campaign against Diezani Alison–Madueke
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Sunday criticised what it described as the “sustained and baseless vilification” of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani…
Passports: Nigerians in Diaspora petition Interior minister over printer crisis
Nigerians in the United States of America, under the aegis of the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians, OAN, have urged the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to address the passport printer crisis at…
Tiktok Restores Service In US
Hours after shutting itself down in the United States, TikTok is back for many users. The platform attributed its return to a move by President-elect Donald Trump to save the app. According to CNN, TikTok…
Over 18 Transmission Towers Vandalized In 5 Days – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that over 18 transmission towers have been vandalized between January 9 and January 14, 2025, across Rivers, Abia, and Kano States. TCN’s General Manager…
Tax Reform Will Destroy Education – ASUU
The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has kicked against the proposed Nigeria Tax Reform Bill by the federal government, saying it will destroy public institutions in the country.…
Prophet Gunned Down Inside Ogun Celestial Church
Gunmen on Sunday invaded a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, and shot a 54 – year – old Prophet, Yomi Adetula, dead. Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums…
PFAs Exposure in FGN Bond, Stock Market Rises to N15.96tn in 11 Months
The exposure of the Pension Fund Administration’s (PFAs) in federal government’s securities and the domestic stock market soared to N15.96 trillion in 11 months of 2024, due to the attractive returns and…
Obasanjo, Buhari, Fashola Testify for Nigeria in Mambilla Arbitration Case in Paris
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the former Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, are in Paris, France to testify in the ongoing arbitration case…
Niger Tanker Explosion: Death Toll Hits 86
The death toll from the tanker explosion which rocked Dikko in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State has hit 86. At least 55 persons who sustained injuries in the accident are lying critical ill at the…
NDLEA arrests 26-year-old India-bound nursing student with 76 wraps of cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully arrested a 26-year-old nursing student, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, for attempting to smuggle 76 wraps of cocaine. Esther, a 200-level…
Showdown in Rivers as Wike and Fubara battle for control of PDP after court verdict
The rivalry between former Rivers State Governor and FCT minister Nyesom Wike and his successor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has escalated into a fierce struggle over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
Obasa still in U.S.A as supporters of ex-Lagos Speaker reject allegations of corruption
Some loyalists of embattled Lagos lawmaker, Mudashiru Obasa, have rejected allegations of misconduct and fraud levelled against him. The loyalists, who…
Troops ‘kill Bello Turji’s son’, destroy weapon store in Zamfara
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have killed a son of Bello Turji, a notorious bandit terrorist and leader, in a string of…
Nigerian Catholic priest marries secretly in US, suspended
The Catholic Diocese of Warri in Delta State has suspended Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe for secretly getting married in the…