EFCC quizzes man over undeclared $420,900, £5,825, CFA3.95 million cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into the case of one Ahmad Salisu, arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over an alleged concealment of foreign currency at the…
Dangote Refinery reduces ex-depot price of fuel to N820 per litre
Dangote Refinery has again, within a week interval, reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N840 per litre to N820 per litre, effective immediately. It would be…
UNIPORT Student Sets Lover Ablaze
Tragedy struck at the Choba axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over the weekend as a pregnant 300-level student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), identified as Cynthia Chukwundah, allegedly burnt her…
We Will Send More Weapons To Ukraine – Trump
President Donald Trump has said the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, triggering Russian criticism after Moscow claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbor. The Kremlin warned…
ADC Has No Preferred Presidential Aspirant – David Mark
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the newly formed coalition does not have a preferred Presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said the coalition’s focus is to put out a party that will…
DisCos billed customers N257bn, generated N199bn revenue in April – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says power distribution companies (DisCos) generated N199.85 billion revenue in April. The NERC announced the revenue evaluation in its ‘DisCos commercial…
Nigerians want roads, schools… but criticise budget insertions by lawmakers – Gbajabiamila
Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, says lawmakers face growing public criticism for using budget insertions to meet demands outside their constitutional mandate. He spoke on Tuesday at…
Joao Pedro’s brace sends Chelsea into Club World Cup final
Chelsea have advanced to the final of the Club World Cup following a 2-0 victory over Fluminense in their semi-final encounter at the MetLife stadium on Tuesday. The London side advanced to the final thanks to two…
97 lawyers line up to defend ADC, Mark, Aregbesola against APC’s ‘fake lawsuit’
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has assembled a team of 97 lawyers to challenge what it describes as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s ‘fake lawsuit’ against its interim leadership, including former Senate…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to be sentenced October 3
Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced on October 3 for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, following a split verdict that saw him acquitted for crimes that carried more serious punishment. The music mogul…
ADC coalition: “Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi will Fight” – Primate Ayodele
During the unveiling of his annual prophecy book, Warnings To The Nations (2025/2026 edition), on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, forecast a coming…
TStv CEO, Bright Echefu re-arraigned by EFCC for defrauding Ex-Minister of N1 Billion, $1.3 Million
Bright Echefu, Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv), and three co‑defendants appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday on an amended twelve‑count indictment brought by the Economic…
99.9% of Criminals terrorising South-East are Igbos not Fulanis – Gov Soludo
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has accused criminals of Igbo extraction of orchestrating the majority of the killings in the southeastern region of the country, and not Fulani herders as some have insinuated. The…
Presidency Alleges Plot to Overthrow Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Presidency has raised alarm over what it described as a calculated plot by opponents of reform to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
U.S. restricts Nigerian visa applicants to single entry visits of just 3-months
The United States Department of State has announced a major restriction on nonimmigrant visas for Nigerian applicants, limiting them to a single entry with a three-month validity. The new policy took effect on Tuesday,…
“It’s Unrealistic To Fix Nigerian Problems In Two Years” – Presidency Replies IMF
The Nigerian presidency has fired back at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for what it described as a “very fatalistic” and destabilising assessment of…
Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as senior adviser
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is set to join Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser, in his first major role since he resigned as Conservative party leader last year following Labour’s landslide general election victory.…
You Wouldn’t Be President If Jonathan Had Crushed Opposition – ADC Tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the Tinubu administration against clamping down on opposition parties, stating that the president himself benefited from a democratic environment under former President…
BREAKING: VCs set admission benchmark at 150 for varsities
Heads of universities at the 2025 policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board set the 2025 minimum admission benchmark for universities at 150 on Tuesday. This means that JAMB will permit no…
JUST IN: JAMB announces top scorers in 2025 UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has revealed the top scorers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Speaking at the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ish-aq…
BREAKING: FG pegs admission age at 16
The federal government has officially pegged entry admission year into the nation’s tertiary institutions at age 16. This came as the government warned that any admission conducted outside of the Central Admission…
US tightens visa rules for Nigerian students
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced a new requirement for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visa applicants as it mandates that they set their social media account privacy settings to “public”. This…
2027 Coalition: Mass defection hits PDP, other political parties in Borno
As the race for the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, with recent inauguration of the interim national Chairman of the coalition party (African Democratic Party/ADC), David Mark, the former Nigerian Senate…
Court Stops EFCC From Mandatory Seizure Of Visitors’ Phones At Office Gates
The Oyo State High Court has barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from seizing visitors' phones and gadgets before granting them entry into its offices nationwide. Delivering judgment on Monday…