Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation from what he regards as the clutches of…
JUST IN: Professor Chris Piwuna emerges new ASUU president
Professor Chris Piwuna has emerged as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
Patients languish as japa dries pool of specialist doctors
...About 16,000 consultants left Nigeria in five years Patients are languishing in various hospitals across Nigeria due to acute…
FG defies concerns, ramps up domestic borrowing to N10.85trn
•Shifts borrowing preference to TBs amidst high interest rates•Deficit to escalate as oil revenue underperforms•Analysts disagree over impact of GDP rebasing on debt ratio In spite of mounting concerns over the…
LG polls: Protests trail Lagos APC primaries over Baba sope’s influence
…We’ll resist imposition in Amuwo-Odofin—Group …LASIEC can’t conduct election in 37 LCDAs —Olarenwaju ANGRY reactions have greeted the just concluded chairmanship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
The trouble with Akpabio’s Senate
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio This democratic dispensation is imperiled. It is essentially so because it came into being through a cocktail of conspiracies. It was that conspiracy that threw up the likes of…
Cult war escalates in Bayelsa, four killed, police arrest 17
A deadly cult war in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, has claimed four lives amid heavy shootings over the weekend. Two Niger Delta University…
Eight killed in suspected militia attack on Taraba-Benue border
At least eight persons were reportedly killed following an attack by suspected armed Fulani militias on farmers in Chinku community, Wukari Local Government Area, near the Taraba–Benue border. Zagazola Makama, a…
Ganduje Under Fire Over One-Party State Comment
The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar…
Two immigration officers shot in Abuja after being mistaken for robbers
Two immigration officers were shot in the Sabon Iddo area of Abuja on…
FG, states add N57tn to debt in 18 months
Nigeria’s total public debt rose by N57.3tn within the first 18 months of the current administration, according to an analysis of data released by the Debt Management Office. The increase represents a 65.6 per…
Rivers emergency rule: FG taps ex-AGF, 11 SANs as Supreme Court battle looms
The Federal Government has assembled 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, led by a former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN) and six other lawyers to defend the emergency rule declaration in…
Teen girl takes JAMB to court over hijab ban during UTME
Lawal Hameedat Adenike, a teenager, has taken legal action against the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and PEFTI for allegedly forcing her to…
Suspend SGF George Akume Over Corruption Allegations Involving Aide – Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Popular Yoruba socio-political organisation, The Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend the Secretary to the…
Music Gave Me Fame but Took Away Time with My Wife – Bongos Ikwue
For legendary Nigerian musician Bongos Ikwue, the journey through life and music has been long, soulful, and deeply…
West Ham bury Man United 2-0 as Amorim continues poor domestic form
Manchester United slumped to a 2-0 home defeat West Ham as their woeful league campaign hit a new low. United were back in action after crushing Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semi-final second leg on…
Pope Leo XIV urges world leaders ‘no more war!’, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic…
APM Terminals Apapa hits highest export volumes in one month
APM Terminals Apapa has recorded its highest volume of Nigerian exports in one month since inception in 2006. This was made known in a press statement made available to the media on Sunday. The terminal had in April…
Falana demands probe into alleged diversion of $3.4bn IMF loan
— Calls on EFCC, ICPC, and IMF to Investigate Mismanagement and Halt Charges Pending Resolution The Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), chaired by renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), has…
UK to end visas for care workers in new immigration crackdown
The United Kingdom has announced plans to abolish the care worker visa route in the coming months, a move that could impact thousands of Nigerians seeking employment in the UK’s health and social care sector. UK…
Lagos APC LG Primaries: Party has spoken, it’s final – Aspirant Sanusi
…Thanks Speaker Obasa, Well-Wishers, Others for Support One of the chairmanship aspirants in the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Primaries, Mobolaji Sanusi, who did not make…
Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr in doubt with contract negotiations on hold
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al Nassr forward, appears to be reviewing his future with the club. Contract negotiations have been put on hold as the Saudi Pro League club continues to struggle. According to Marca,…
CSO sues AMCON, others over alleged undervalued sale of IBEDC for $62 million
The African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust, a civil society organisation, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Asset…
Imo PDP slams Uzodimma for N2.1 billion Muslim pilgrim spending
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised Governor Hope Uzodimma for spending N2.1 billion on a Muslim pilgrimage and…