Politics
NDC announce constitution of campaign council [Full List]
ShareThe Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the constitution of its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Sunday night, the party said the National…
Peter Obi is too stingy to be the president of Nigeria – Wike
ShareFormer Rivers State Governor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as stingy and unfit to govern Nigeria. Wike, who…
Tinubu blames opposition for hunger and poverty as he kicks off second-term campaign in Kaduna
ShareNigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Saturday blamed the opposition for creating hunger and poverty in the country to undermine his government. Tinubu made the declaration in Kaduna, northern Nigeria, as…
Rig in 2027 election and die, Omo-Agege warns
ShareFormer Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege during the week threatened that anyone who rigs the 2027 general election will be killed. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain, who is contesting…
Economy
IPO: Investors in last-minute rush for Dangote Refinery Shares as offer nears close
Share Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reported a sharp increase in investor subscriptions as its landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO) enters its final days, with retail and institutional investors…
$242m Petroleum Products Diversion Claim: UBA secures court order against Vitol, four others
ShareA Lagos State High Court, last Thursday, granted interim preservative orders of Mareva Injunction against Vitol SA – a Switzerland based Energy Trading company, and four other shipping companies in…
CBN grants JPMorgan approval to establish merchant bank in Nigeria
ShareThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to JPMorgan to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, to be known as JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited. Announcing the…
Tinubu’s reforms made every Nigerian poorer – Obasanjo
ShareFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms including devaluation of the naira worsened poverty in Nigeria. He spoke on Wednesday at the Financial Times Africa…
News
FBI arrests nine in Nigeria over cyber crime, seizes 53 electronic devices
ShareThe United States FBI said it has arrested nine suspects in connection with scam centres across Nigeria. A statement by the FBI Director, Kash Patel, on Monday, noted that a…
Nigerian passport holders can enter 24 countries without obtaining visa in advance – Report
ShareThe latest IziVisa Passport Ranking Index placed Nigeria 181st out of 196 countries in its latest assessment Nigerian passport holders can access 16 countries through visas on arrival and 43…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road has no single engineering design – Umahi
ShareThe Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has no single engineering design, more than two years after construction began in March 2024, insisting…
NEC endorses 90-day action plan to ease cost of living for Nigerians
ShareTranslate reforms into improved living conditions, VP Shettima charges governors ** Tasks them on jobs, affordable transportation, healthcare, others *As Health Minister briefs Council, allays fears over Ebola spread The…
Health
Nigeria’s index Ebola patient, husband evacuated to Switzerland – Pate
ShareThe first imported Ebola virus disease case in the country has been flown out of the country to Switzerland, Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has…
Ebola: NCDC confirms 53 contacts, including healthcare workers under surveillance
ShareThe number of contacts linked to the index case of Ebola recorded in October 2026 has risen to 53, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said.…
Sports
Road to the crown: Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League Final 8 set for Lagos
ShareThe road to the 2026 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of the National…
Ibrahim Gusau confirms his resignation as NFF president
ShareIbrahim Gusau has confirmed his resignation as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He officially announced his resignation at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. “After consultation…
Opinion | Editorial
Tinubu, Akintola, El-Rufai: Why the North cannot trust Southwest in 2027
ShareWhen Nasir El-Rufai stood before the world in June 2022 and declared that 12 out of 14 northern APC governors had agreed to cede presidential power to the South, he…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s diatribe on Rufai Oseni and journalists
ShareFred Chukwuelobe Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), is a former broadcaster and member of the House of Representatives. She is known to have shown…
Still on Umahi and Abakaliki Street
ShareValentine Obienyem Abakaliki Street is one of the most popular streets in Awka. This was long before it degenerated into a byword for prostitution. Once “Abakaliki Street” or an “Abakaliki…
Dave Umahi and incestuous reasoning
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem It is customary for some critics to argue conveniently that the movement known as the “Obidients” is wont to abuse anyone who does not support Mr Peter…
Entertainment
Nollywood actor, Francis Duru dies at 57
ShareFrancis Duru, one of the veteran actors of Nollywood, Nigerian field industry, has died at 57 following a brief illness. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page…
Interviews
Interview: Peter Obi reiterates commitment to one term Presidency
Share The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress [NDC], Peter Obi has reiterated his pledge not to seek re-election if he wins the 2027 presidential election. The NDC flagbearer…
Interview: Peter Obi speaks on 2027 election
ShareIf you did not listen to Mr. Peter Obi on Arise TV today, @Fred Chukwuelobe has patiently and masterfully broken down the encounter with the Anambra State former governor. He…
Photo Diary
Ghana’s ruling party candidate Bawumia concedes election to opposition’s Mahama
ShareVice 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
ShareThe 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
FBI arrests nine in Nigeria over cyber crime, seizes 53 electronic devices
ShareThe United States FBI said it has arrested nine suspects in connection with scam centres across Nigeria. A statement by the FBI Director, Kash Patel, on Monday, noted that a…
Nigeria’s index Ebola patient, husband evacuated to Switzerland – Pate
ShareThe first imported Ebola virus disease case in the country has been flown out of the country to Switzerland, Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has…
IPO: Investors in last-minute rush for Dangote Refinery Shares as offer nears close
Share Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reported a sharp increase in investor subscriptions as its landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO) enters its final days, with retail and institutional investors…
$242m Petroleum Products Diversion Claim: UBA secures court order against Vitol, four others
ShareA Lagos State High Court, last Thursday, granted interim preservative orders of Mareva Injunction against Vitol SA – a Switzerland based Energy Trading company, and four other shipping companies in…
WebTV
WATCH: No casualties recorded as Enugu Air aircraft crash-Lands in Benin
ShareAbout 68 passengers narrowly escaped death on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-ENR, was said to…
Video: NDLEA uncovers N480bn methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun forest, arrest three Mexicans
ShareThe 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
SharePresident 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
ShareA 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,…
Tinubu, Akintola, El-Rufai: Why the North cannot trust Southwest in 2027
ShareWhen Nasir El-Rufai stood before the world in June 2022 and declared that 12 out of 14 northern APC governors had agreed to cede presidential power to the South, he…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s diatribe on Rufai Oseni and journalists
ShareFred Chukwuelobe Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), is a former broadcaster and member of the House of Representatives. She is known to have shown…
AFP is championing integration of young designers – Design Week founder
ShareThe founder of Design Week Lagos, DWL Expo, Mrs Titi Ogufere has hailed Julius Berger’s furniture production subsidiary, AFP for leading in the integration of young furniture designers into its…
Nollywood actor, Francis Duru dies at 57
ShareFrancis Duru, one of the veteran actors of Nollywood, Nigerian field industry, has died at 57 following a brief illness. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page…
Man dies attempting to rescue toddler who fell into a well
ShareA tragic incident has occurred in Abule Egba, Lagos State, after a man lost his life in a courageous attempt to rescue a toddler who fell into a domestic well.…
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