Tottenham sack Postecoglou two weeks after winning Europa League
Tottenham have parted ways with Ange Postecoglou as coach on Friday. The North London club announced Postecoglou’s exit two weeks after leading the club to the Europa League title. Postecoglou leaves his role…
Popular Pastor Tobi Adeboyega reveals battle with cancer
Nigerian lifestyle pastor and founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), now, the Nxtion Family has announced his battle with cancer. Speaking during a pre-recorded sermon with his…
OBITUARY: Jibril Aminu, ex-petroleum minister who cracked open oil sector for Nigerian investors
Jibril Aminu had one thing in mind when he was appointed petroleum minister in 1989: to open the oil sector wide enough to allow Nigerian entrepreneurs in on the largesse. And that he did to an applauding effect.…
Who sold the dummy to Mr Governor?
In the mysterious theatre of Nigerian political drama is never in short supply. Sometimes, the plot twists are so intricate, even the lead actors don’t see them coming until it’s too late. One such play is…
IT’S OFFICIAL: Akwa Ibom governor Umo Eno defects from PDP to APC
Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom state, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Friday in Uyo, the state capital, Eno said the decision…
Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais dies at 88
Mohammed Uwais, a former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), is dead. He passed on in the early hours of Friday, aged 88. Kayode Ajulo, attorney general of Ondo state, confirmed his death to TheCable. Born in Zaria, Kaduna…
End Banditry In North Or Forget 2027 Election – Sambo Tells Tinubu
A prominent Northern elder and public commentator, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that unless he urgently tackles insecurity and banditry, particularly in northern Nigeria, his chances of…
Police shielding illegal miners, shooting civil defence officers – NSCDC tells Senate
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has accused the Nigeria Police Force of shielding illegal miners and launching violent attacks on its operatives to frustrate ongoing prosecutions in Nasarawa State.…
Nigeria among few nations backing Israel in global poll – Report
Nigeria stands out as one of the few countries in the world where public opinion of Israel and its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, remains largely positive, according to a new global survey released by the Pew…
Senator Smart Adeyemi loses mother
Former Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has lost his mother, Princess Victoria Oyeyemi Adeyemi, who passed away at the age of 88. She reportedly died on Wednesday morning at her residence…
Toughest days behind us, Tinubu assures in Eid-el-Kabir message
AS Muslims all over the world celebrate the festival of Eid-el-Kabir, President Bola Tinubu has said that the celebration reminds citizens of the need to show resilience, tolerance, compassion, and dedication to…
PDP begs Peter Obi, others to return to party
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra Chapter, has pleaded with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, to return to the party. Obi defected to LP when he felt he…
Tinubu Is In Charge, No Cabal In This Govt – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said there is no cabal in the government of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the 2025 OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture in Ile Ife, Osun State,…
End Of An Era: Life And Times Of Prof. Jibril Aminu
A former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Senator Jibril Aminu, died yesterday at 85 after a protracted illness. He was later buried in his hometown of Song in Adamawa State after the funeral…
You would have lost 2024 US election without me — Musk blasts Trump
The public spat between Tesla owner, Elon Musk and United States President, Donald Trump over the controversial “Big Beautiful Bill” escalated on Thursday, with the tech billionaire accusing the president of…
Ignore critics of Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway – Tinubu tells Umahi
The President, Bola Tinubu, inaugurated the reconstructed Lekki-Epe Deep Seaport road in Lagos State on Thursday, where he told the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to ignore critics of the multibillion naira…
Customs give jet owners one month to clear duty
The Nigeria Customs Service has again bowed to pressure from indebted private jet owners who have failed to pay their duty to the government coffers, as it gave the debtors one more month to clear the debts. The…
2027: Tinubu-Shettima ticket intact, says APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress has dismissed growing speculation that President Bola Tinubu may sideline Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The party, speaking through…
Motorists groan as Lagos gridlock bites harder
Commuters across the Lagos metropolis were once again trapped in a frustrating gridlock on Thursday, with vehicular movement grinding to a halt for hours, an ordeal that appears to have no end in sight. For those…
“Where Are The Results?” – NLC Questions Tinubu’s Midterm Performance
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration at the midpoint of its tenure, accusing the government of presiding over a period marked by…
Former education and petroleum minister, Prof. Jibril Aminu, dies at 85
Professor Jibril Aminu, a distinguished diplomat, statesman, and renowned medical scholar, has died at the age of 85. A family source confirmed that the former Minister of Education and Petroleum passed away on Thursday…
How Wike Made Tinubu’s Cabinet A Mystery Varsities Should Study — Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, says political scientists in Nigeria’s ivory towers should understudy how Nyesom Wike, a power broker in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made it to the cabinet of President…
Trump orders inquiry into ‘conspiracy’ to hide Biden’s health decline
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a “conspiracy” to cover up Joe Biden’s declining cognitive health during his time in the White House. The move, which was…
Petrol: 6 depots slash prices as competition heightens in downstream sector
…operators expect further price reduction by Dangote, others Six depot owners have reduced the prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol as competition heightens in the downstream sector of…