Politics
Reps ask n’assembly to reconvene over Tinubu’s extended vacation
ShareSome members of the house of representatives under the platform of the Save Democracy Group have asked the national assembly to reconvene to determine whether President Bola Tinubu complied with the constitutional…
Extended Vacation: Nigeria increasingly becoming an ungoverned territory
ShareA former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has accused President Bola Tinubu of making it a habit to abandon Nigeria without leadership. Odinkalu, a professor…
NDC moves to inaugurate Campaign Council, gives Obi, Kwankwaso nomination powers
ShareThe Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says its Presidential Campaign Council is nearing inauguration, with Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso set to play a central role in selecting its principal…
Obi’s office challenges claims on water corporation arrears, workers’ deaths
SharePeter Obi’s media office has challenged claims concerning alleged arrears owed to workers of the Anambra State Water Corporation and reports that as many as 200 workers died during his…
Economy
Towards 10 Million Shareholders: Dangote makes share subscription easier with Moniepoint POS
Share -Investors can now subscribe through participating Moniepoint agents nationwide …Minimum investment remains N5,250 for 10 shares The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has taken another major step towards deepening retail participation…
Fuel Under-Dispensing: PETROAN prders members to ‘check’ meters nationwide
ShareThe Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has directed its members nationwide to immediately inspect their dispensing meters following concerns raised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
Dangote to support two million women with Refinery IPO share ownership
Share President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans for the Aliko Dangote Foundation to collaborate with state governments to empower vulnerable women across Nigeria…
CBN cuts interest rate to 23% from 26.5%
ShareThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed the decision on Tuesday at…
News
NDLEA dismantles Nigerian-Mexican meth cartel in Enugu, arrests two kingpins
ShareThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu LGA of Enugu state. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, relayed…
NECO pass rate drops by 2.6% as 804,948 candidates obtain credits in english, maths
ShareThe National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits in english language…
Nigerian dad of two shot dead in South Africa
ShareThe Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) says Olatunde Olaleye, a 40-year-old father of two, has been shot dead in the country. According to NAN, NUSA said Olaleye, an indigene…
Nigeria, Italy partner in $5bn global education funding
ShareNigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilising $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as…
Health
Ebola Alert: NCDC releases advisory, says Nigeria on ‘High Alert’
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released a health advisory following the update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
DRC Ebola outbreak recorded 7,700 cases, 3,700 deaths – WHO
ShareThe World Health Organization (WHO) says the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 7,700 cases and 3,700 deaths. Director,…
Sports
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…
FIFA rolls out punishment on Argentina FA, players after World Cup final fracas
ShareThe Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has been fined USD 321,000 for breaches during the World Cup Final. Leandro Parades is given a ten-game ban. And the AFA has been ordered to…
Opinion | Editorial
Tinubu in Paris: 28 days abroad, potential ₦336m hotel bill – While Nigerians “Tighten their Belts”
ShareBy Kayode Ogundamisi President Bola Tinubu is expected back in Nigeria this weekend after leaving the country on August 30 for his European working vacation. The Presidency confirmed that his…
Peter Obi Is Incomparable
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem As Governor, Mr Peter Abel Obi actively reached out to and attracted significant support, projects and interventions to Anambra State from different organisations and institutions. I shall…
When Nigeria begins to own Together: From participation to nation building
ShareBy Olufemi Awoyemi Exceptional private capacity becomes a national concern when public institutions leave citizens with little else to depend on. The attention surrounding the Dangote Refinery public offer reflects…
Abike Dabiri sweats as auditor-general questions staggering N1.3bn NIDCOM’S suspicious transactions
ShareBy Solomon Dalung Many of you may not know what is hiding inside the Auditor-General’s report on the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. We are talking of over ₦1.3 billion in…
Entertainment
Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84
ShareVeteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. The actor’s death was announced in an Instagram post shared by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Wednesday, September…
Life
How my wife miraculously woke up after six months in coma – Akpabio
ShareSenate president Godswill Akpabio on Sunday disclosed that his wife, Uloma underwent a failed surgery and was declared 98 per cent dead while in a coma. According to the Senate…
Interviews
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…
NMA says nationwide shutdown of health sector imminent
ShareOn 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…
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
Extended Vacation: Nigeria increasingly becoming an ungoverned territory
ShareA former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has accused President Bola Tinubu of making it a habit to abandon Nigeria without leadership. Odinkalu, a professor…
Nigeria, Italy partner in $5bn global education funding
ShareNigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilising $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as…
NIMC denies NIN data breach claim on viral video
ShareThe National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied claims that its National Identity Database (NIDB) has been breached, describing a claim in a viral video as false. It said that…
Towards 10 Million Shareholders: Dangote makes share subscription easier with Moniepoint POS
Share -Investors can now subscribe through participating Moniepoint agents nationwide …Minimum investment remains N5,250 for 10 shares The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has taken another major step towards deepening retail participation…
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 in Paris: 28 days abroad, potential ₦336m hotel bill – While Nigerians “Tighten their Belts”
ShareBy Kayode Ogundamisi President Bola Tinubu is expected back in Nigeria this weekend after leaving the country on August 30 for his European working vacation. The Presidency confirmed that his…
Peter Obi Is Incomparable
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem As Governor, Mr Peter Abel Obi actively reached out to and attracted significant support, projects and interventions to Anambra State from different organisations and institutions. I shall…
How my wife miraculously woke up after six months in coma – Akpabio
ShareSenate president Godswill Akpabio on Sunday disclosed that his wife, Uloma underwent a failed surgery and was declared 98 per cent dead while in a coma. According to the Senate…
Mining tragedy: ‘We drank our urine… Survivor narrates dying moment of inmates arrested after ‘refusing to pay bribe’
ShareSome of the suspected illegal miners who shared same detention facility with the 37 suspects who died in custody have recounted their experience. At least 37 suspected illegal miners who…
Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84
ShareVeteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. The actor’s death was announced in an Instagram post shared by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Wednesday, September…
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