Dead kings shouldn’t be butchered like animals — Oluwo reacts to Awujale’s burial
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has expressed satisfaction with how the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried in accordance with Islamic rites. Oba Adetona, whose passing was announced…
Next Awujale To Emerge After 3-month Mourning
The Fusegbuwa Ruling House is expected to produce the next Awujale of Ijebuland in November 2025, officials have said. It was gathered that those seeking to emerge as the next Awujale and paramount ruler of…
I Defied All Odds To Build $20bn Refinery – Dangote
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, says he defied all odds in building the $20bn refinery, reflecting his determination to see Nigeria become self-sufficient in refined…
Forgive Us For Inability To Retrieve Our Mandate – Edo PDP Begs Supporters
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has apologised to its supporters for failing to reclaim what it described as a stolen mandate in the September 2024 governorship election. Speaking during a stakeholders’…
Boy ‘Stolen’ From Abuja Found In Aba
A seven-year-old boy who was purportedly taken from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been found in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State. Abuja Metro gathered that following the boy’s discovery, he was…
I’ve forgiven Buhari for any infractions —Galadima
…I was his operational head before ambitious politicians took over …I still cherish our 15 years of working together Alhaji Buba Galadima, a prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in this…
Akpabio appeals judgment on Natasha’s suspension suit
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed against the Federal High Court judgment which recommended the recall of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate. In a notice of appeal dated July…
Our job is half done with Nigerians suffering — ADC
…Promises to drastically reduce fuel price, eradicate hunger The Interim National Publicity Secretary of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has asked the electorate to rally round it to win…
Nigeria meets OPEC quota first time in five months, falls short of 2025 benchmark
Nigeria’s oil and gas sector recorded a modest recovery in June 2025 as the country met its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota for the first time in five months. Data…
Six universities, MTN, NDA, 16 others dump grid over blackouts
Frustrated by persistent power outages and soaring costs of diesel generators, six Nigerian universities, telecoms giant MTN Nigeria,…
Benue: 107 Yelwata attack victims still hospitalised, say SEMA officials
More than a month after the deadly attack in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, 107 victims are still receiving treatment in various hospitals, according to the Benue State Emergency Management Agency…
Nigeria in talks with U.S., UAE on new visa rules — FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has begun formal engagements with the governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates following recent adjustments in their visa issuance policies affecting Nigerian…
Northern youths hail Tinubu for honouring Buhari with dignity
The Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF) commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday for his exemplary leadership and deep sense of national unity demonstrated during the funeral arrangements of Nigeria’s former…
Burkina Faso President pays tribute to Buhari
Burkina Faso’s strongman, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has expressed his deepest condolences to the Nigerian government over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a post shared on his verified X account on…
Two boys escape Boko Haram after four years, reunite with families
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the escape and safe return of two minors, Ayuba Ishaku and Yakubu Haruna, who were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in 2019. The boys, both aged approximately 13, were…
Pay TV struggles as more Nigerians opt for mobile, streaming services
• Nigerians go on social media to cut streaming service cost• Social media lead as news source platform• Facebook, X, TikTok earned telcos over N1tr in Q1• Citizens leverage social media monetisation…
Buhari exits in blaze of glory
The sun rose solemnly over Daura yesterday as a chapter in Nigeria’s history came to a close. Former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest inside his compound in the ancient Northwest town amid a thunderous…
20 people killed, houses destroyed as gunmen launch attack in Plateau community
About 20 people have been reportedly killed in a recent attack by some gunmen in Jebu, Tahos Community of Riyom local government area of Plateau State. Leadership reports that the gunmen invaded the community on…
“Serving under Buhari was my greatest honour” – Kemi Adeosun
Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has described her time serving under the late President Muhammadu Buhari as the greatest honour of her career. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Adeosun paid tribute to Buhari,…
Marketers protest as Dangote moves to crash cooking gas price
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to reduce the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas. He also promised to start direct sales of the product to consumers…
‘Chelsea lifted duplicate Club World Cup trophy after Trump kept real one’
United States president Donald Trump has claimed that the Club World Cup trophy lifted by Chelsea after their recent victory was actually a replica because the original is now a permanent fixture in the Oval Office.…
Release Nnamdi Kanu as final tribute to Buhari – Igbo elders urge Tinubu
The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, as a fitting and final tribute to the late former…
FCMB Rewards 3,016 Customers in Millionaire Promo
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has rewarded 3,016 customers in Season 10 of its ongoing Millionaire Promo. So far, 12 customers…
APC will lose Lagos in 2027 – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that the All Progressive Congress (APC) will lose Lagos state if any candidate is imposed on the party by top members. In a statement…