Politics
Falana urges NJC to probe Justice Omotosho over conflicting ruling on submission of party’s register
A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the National Judicial Council to investigate Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on why he issued a ruling contradicting…
Amaechi rejects ‘concocted ADC presidential primary results’
Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement during the exercise held on Monday. In…
Court orders INEC to amend 2027 election timetable over Electoral Act breach
A federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to amend its timetable for the 2027 general election over “inconsistencies” with provisions of the…
Court dismisses suit seeking to disqualify Jonathan from 2027 polls
The Federal High Court sitting in the FCT on Tuesday dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election. It described the suit…
Economy
NDIC reiterates commitment to strong deposit insurance funding to enhance financial system stability
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to continuously strengthening its Deposit Insurance Funds (DIFs) as part of efforts to promote the stability and resilience of the…
FG cancels $717.7m World Bank power intervention loan
The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7m in undisbursed World Bank intervention financing designed to revive Nigeria’s struggling electricity sector. The cancellation followed a formal request by the Federal Government and…
S&P: Dangote refinery driving Nigeria’s economic resurgence
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is emerging as a major driver of Nigeria’s improving economic outlook, following the country’s sovereign credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings. In its…
Airlines’ Debts: NCAA suspends ‘no pay, no service’ directive against Caverton Helicopters, Air Peace, others
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended enforcement of its “no pay, no service” directive against airlines with outstanding statutory remittances, citing concerns about the industry’s current operational realities.…
News
Court reserves ruling on final forfeiture of Malami’s 57 properties
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 has slated July 6, 2026 for judgment in the final forfeiture…
FRSC deploys 30, 000 personnel for EID EL-KABIR
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says it has deployed 30, 000 personnel nationwide ahead of the 2026 Eid El-Kabir special patrol. In a statement signed by the Corps Public…
Julius Berger tackles years of severe structural deterioration
Top-notch engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC is leading an extensive bridge rehabilitation programme in Lagos State, following its engagement by the Federal Ministry of Works in 2023. The…
FG declares two days public holiday for Eid-el Kabir celebration
The federal government has declared Wednesday, 27 May and Thursday, 28 May 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul Adha celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on…
Health
IRC Alert: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading faster than response, IRC calls for urgent international funding, coordination
-Rapidly escalating outbreak could become the deadliest on record without urgent international action -The outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223…
Nigeria faces high Ebola threat from cross-border movement, international travel – NCDC
Nigeria faces a high risk of an Ebola outbreak due to the ongoing transmission of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as well as increased…
Sports
Arsenal lift Premier League trophy, West Ham relegated
Arsenal were crowned as champions of the English Premier League at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy after celebrating their first game as champions with a…
Inside Arsenal’s Premier League triumph and the crucial intervention that turned the title race
Arsenal faced a series of damaging setbacks on their journey to the Premier League title, but Mikel Arteta’s management helped the team stay the course to make history As Mikel…
Opinion | Editorial
From Horseback to Golf Cart: How Kebbi’s new nobility announced its divorce from reality
By Bello Abdullahi The Kebbi State Government recently bought an 6-seater luxury golf cart. In a state where children forget the taste of eggs. In a state where roads have…
OPEN Letter to the White House
By Kio Amachree Mr. President, Two hundred and fifty million Nigerians are watching. They are watching to see if the United States of America will do the right thing —…
When the Americans open their files on Their Own, they cannot shut Them on Tinubu
By Kio Amachree There is a moment when the architecture of impunity collapses — not all at once, but in the unmistakable way that ancient walls fall: first a crack,…
The Gods of Aso Rock: How Juju, dark forces and the occult shadow Nigeria’s seat of power
There is a room somewhere in Nigeria — in a native doctor’s compound in Benin City, in a madam’s parlour in Cotonou, in a shrine tucked behind the Lagos Third…
Entertainment
Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo dies of kidney cancer at 40
Nollywood Actor, Alexx Ekubo has died. He reportedly died from kidney cancer on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40. His colleague, Godwin Nnadiekwe, in a post on Instagram…
Life
Pope Leo apologises for Church’s historic role in slavery
-Pope Leo says Church was slow to condemn slavery -Clearest apology yet for Church role -Calls the legacy “a wound in Christian memory” Pope Leo on Monday issued the clearest…
Interviews
NMA says nationwide shutdown of health sector imminent
On July 2, the Nigerian Medical Association issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands to avert industrial action in the health sector. In this interview…
Ex-NAF Group Captain faults amnesty for Boko Haram fighters
There are two caveats in carrying out an amnesty programme. First, it should be at the end of the conflict, secondly, it should not be a blanket amnesty. Probably, this…
Photo Diary
Ghana’s ruling party candidate Bawumia concedes election to opposition’s Mahama
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat and congratulated John Dramani Mahama on Saturday following Ghana’s hotly contested presidential election. Bawumia, 61, of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the election…
Appeal Court nullifies judgement on Rivers LG election
The Court of Appeal Abuja on Friday nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register…
Headlines
Falana urges NJC to probe Justice Omotosho over conflicting ruling on submission of party’s register
A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the National Judicial Council to investigate Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on why he issued a ruling contradicting…
IRC Alert: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading faster than response, IRC calls for urgent international funding, coordination
-Rapidly escalating outbreak could become the deadliest on record without urgent international action -The outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223…
Court reserves ruling on final forfeiture of Malami’s 57 properties
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 has slated July 6, 2026 for judgment in the final forfeiture…
FRSC deploys 30, 000 personnel for EID EL-KABIR
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says it has deployed 30, 000 personnel nationwide ahead of the 2026 Eid El-Kabir special patrol. In a statement signed by the Corps Public…
WebTV
Video: NDLEA uncovers N480bn methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun forest, arrest three Mexicans
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] has discovered the biggest ever clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in a forest in Ogun State, South West Nigeria. In a video shared via his…
Vidoe: Tinubu stumbles, falls during reception parade in Turkey
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stumbled and fell on Wednesday during an official reception parade in Turkey, a moment that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The…
Video: How Tinubu threatened Fubara, imposed resolution on him – ex-Rivers commissioner
A former Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Chief David Briggs, on Thursday alleged that President Bola Tinubu imposed ‘Abuja resolution’ on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Briggs, in an interview with reporters,…
Police arrest big boy Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘hustle hard and stay safe’ in Abuja
The police in Bayelsa have arrested John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in the state. Lyon was said to have been arrested on Saturday in the federal capital territory…
From Horseback to Golf Cart: How Kebbi’s new nobility announced its divorce from reality
By Bello Abdullahi The Kebbi State Government recently bought an 6-seater luxury golf cart. In a state where children forget the taste of eggs. In a state where roads have…
OPEN Letter to the White House
By Kio Amachree Mr. President, Two hundred and fifty million Nigerians are watching. They are watching to see if the United States of America will do the right thing —…
Pope Leo apologises for Church’s historic role in slavery
-Pope Leo says Church was slow to condemn slavery -Clearest apology yet for Church role -Calls the legacy “a wound in Christian memory” Pope Leo on Monday issued the clearest…
Document shows 287 Nigerians in U.S. prisons for fraud, drug trafficking, burglary, sex crimes – Report
At least 287 Nigerians are languishing in U.S. prisons for crimes ranging from drug trafficking, theft, romance scam, wire fraud and sex offences. Data exclusively obtained by The Gazette showed…
Hisbah: Morality police invade Kebbi hotel’s presidential lounge, arrest six lovers for engaging in sexual romp
Officers of the Kebbi Hisbah Board, an agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, have apprehended a married woman and five others in a hotel for alleged immoral conduct. Three…
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