Emergency rule: Tinubu may restore Fubara, Rivers lawmakers in July
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly preparing to reinstate the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Rivers State House of Assembly later this month, following the successful brokering of a…
NAPTIP adds Speed Darlington to watchlist, mulls N50m bounty
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Monday said it has tightened the net around Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye (a.k.a. Speed Darlington), adding his name to an international…
Lagos LG poll: Don’t let us disgrace our leaders – Sanwo-Olu seeks APC victory
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday called on All Progressive Council members and loyalists to embark on house-to -house campaign to garner support to defeat candidates of opposition parties in the July…
I’ll name my preferred successor — it’s my right, says Nasarawa governor Sule
Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa state, says he will name his preferred successor ahead of the governorship election in 2027. Sule spoke on Sunday at a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC in Nasarawa west senatorial…
Speed Darlington threatens to sue NAPTIP over wanted notice
Nigerian singer and social media personality, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has responded to reports that he has been declared wanted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in…
871,000 die from loneliness every year – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday says that no fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness. According to WHO commission, one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, which,…
E-Visa: FG processes over 14,000 applications within 6 weeks
…e-CERPAC, TWP to go live in July The Federal Government on Monday said its electronic visa regime which took off on May 1 has been largely successful, disclosing how it processed over 14, 000 applications within…
Jury set to deliberate Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s fate
Jurors on Monday are to begin deliberating whether Sean “Diddy” Combs parlayed his celebrity, wealth and business empire into a decades-long criminal ring that saw him force women into drug-fueled sexual performances…
Reps raise alarm over N24b CCTV allocation for Rivers govt house
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State has given the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), a 48-hour ultimatum to submit a detailed breakdown of key allocations in the proposed…
If I become president, I won’t rule by decree, Nigerians will feel the difference — Peter Obi
Amid growing questions about his role in Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition, former Labour Party presidential candidate…
Security Operatives Order PDP BoT Members Out Of Meeting Hall
Security operatives deployed to the National Secretariat of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have barred members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) from holding their meeting at the party headquarters. …
Dantata’s Funeral: FG’s Delegation Arrives Saudi Arabia
The federal government’s delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has arrived in Saudi Arabia to receive the remains of late business icon and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu…
Security Operatives Take Over PDP Headquarters
Security operatives have taken over the premises of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. Arms-wielding men of the Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps (NSCDC) are…
NELFUND alerts students on fake loan portal
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has alerted students of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online claiming that…
I’ll return to university after retirement from politics — Atiku
Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has announced that he will return to university after retiring from politics, highlighting his passion for education and human capital development. Atiku, who is the founder of…
FCMB Opens New Branch at Sangotedo in Lagos
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) officially commissioned a new branch in Sangotedo, Lagos, on June 26, 2025. Local leaders expressed strong support and high hopes…
Security agents kill Bello Turji’s boss, Danbokolo, in Zamfara
Details have emerged on how notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo died at the weekend in Zamfara State after an earlier gun…
Tinubu’s northern strategy faces test amid Ganduje’s exit, Kwankwaso’s possible entry
• Widespread discontent looms among Kano APC, region’s stakeholders • N’Central Forum backs Al-Makura for Nat.…
Tinubu has no intention of sacking me, says Akume
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has said President Bola Tinubu has no plan to remove George Akume as the SGF. A statement…
I’ll honour one-term deal if coalition demands it, says Obi
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, says he will honour any coalition agreement that requires him to serve a…
Ganduje’s Exit: CPC Bloc, N/Central Push For APC Chairmanship
Barely three days after Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje stepped down as national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc within the party has begun pushing to fill…
2027: Shun Sycophants, Dangiwa Tells Tinubu
A former military governor of old Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shun sycophants. He made the call in a statement obtained yesterday by Daily Trust, titled…
New NIN-linked credit system sparks promise, concern
The integration of credit histories into Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) database is poised to revolutionise…
How Chicken Republic owners grew profit almost 9x in one year
In 2024, Food Concepts Plc, the operators of Chicken Republic, PieXpress, and The Chop Box, posted a net income of N3.3 billion. This represents a…