Politics
Presidency piles pressure on Adeyemi as controversy over PFIPC deepens
ShareThe controversy surrounding the existence of a Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has intensified, with Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi raising allegations against the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi…
Atiku ask Tinubu to explain how PFIPC director, Adeniyi secured budgetary code and allocation of N1.3bn in the 2026 budget
ShareFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to explain to Nigerians how Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) secured a budgetary code and allocation of of N1.3bn…
Court affirms Mark-led ADC leadership
ShareThe federal high court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). According to NAN, Musa Liman, the presiding judge, on Thursday, dismissed…
Court grants Peter Obi leave to serve Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means
ShareAn Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha has granted NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, permission to serve court documents on Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means after attempts at personal…
Economy
Madueke advocates stronger stakeholder coordination to enhance ease of doing business, infrastructure delivery
ShareThe Company Secretary of leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, Mrs Cecilia Ekanem Madueke has canvassed an ecosystem-wide approach built on early stakeholder alignment, robust community engagement, proactive…
Chams founder Demola Aladekomo to chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0
ShareTechnology entrepreneur and founder of Chams Holding Company Plc, Sir Demola Aladekomo, will chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 on August 11 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Organised by Mighty Media…
Dangote Cement pays N3.3 trillion as dividend in 15 years
Share…Increases 2025 Dividend by 50% to N45 Per Share Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc are set to receive a record dividend of N45 per share for the 2025 financial year,…
NASENI reaffirms commitment on research commercialisation
ShareThe National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing scientific research and innovation, with a renewed call on its staff to intensify research efforts…
News
Media, public trust key to security success – Dr. Duru
ShareAssociate Professor and Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Achievers University, Owo, Dr. Chike Walter Duru, has described media as one of the most powerful force multipliers in modern…
Ex-CBN governor Emefiele didn’t benefit from $6.2 million loot, EFCC witness tells court
ShareAn Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Okpoziakpo Eloho, on Thursday told an Abuja High Court that a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele,…
NCoS foiled attempts to smuggle bomb into Akwa Ibom prison: Official
ShareThe Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) foiled an attempt to smuggle an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) into a custodial centre in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, and recorded zero prison…
FG to replace NYSC khaki with locally made adire uniforms
ShareLocally produced adire fabrics will replace the traditional khaki uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as part of reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme, the federal government has…
Health
U.S.-based Nigerian nurse Olufemi Olaifa arraigned for alleged sexual assault at rehabilitation home
ShareUnited States of America-based Nigerian Nurse Olufemi Olaifa has been arraigned in court after he was charged with one felony count of sexually assaulting a woman at a rehabilitation centre.…
Lassa fever kills 214, fatality rate rises to 25% – NCDC
ShareLassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Lassa Fever…
Sports
5th Cycling Lagos: Organizers begin online registration for cyclists ahead of September 12 grand finale
ShareThe organizers of the 5th Cycling Lagos have officially opened the online registration portal for cyclists wishing to participate in this year’s highly anticipated event, with the grand finale scheduled…
Congo DR becomes eighth African team to make FIFA World Cup round of 32
ShareAfrica had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. After Congo’s 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan and Algeria’s stunning 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday night, nine are…
Opinion | Editorial
Why Obi called for Tinubu’s resignation
ShareBy Val Obienyem —for the enthronement of responsible leadership and accountability The innocuous call by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on President Bola Ahmed…
When resignation becomes anathema
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem When Mr. Bayo Onanuga, despite having access to all the security apparatus required to verify the source of a post alleging that the President’s voice had been…
Does Peter Obi scare them that much?
ShareBy Andy Ezeani There are various ways of interpreting President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration that he is not scared of the opposition. One, is that he is scared. Being scared…
Kenneth Okonkwo: A man without character
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem Recently, Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo appeared on Channels Television where, as usual, he poured invectives on Mr Peter Obi. I am pleased that the matter has now become…
Entertainment
Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo dies of kidney cancer at 40
ShareNollywood 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
How 23-year-old housewife plotted to kill her husband while asleep – Police
ShareThe police command in Katsina has arrested a 23-year-old housewife for attacking her husband with a knife. The command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.…
Interviews
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…
Ex-NAF Group Captain faults amnesty for Boko Haram fighters
ShareThere 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
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
Presidency piles pressure on Adeyemi as controversy over PFIPC deepens
ShareThe controversy surrounding the existence of a Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has intensified, with Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi raising allegations against the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi…
Dangote Cement pays N3.3 trillion as dividend in 15 years
Share…Increases 2025 Dividend by 50% to N45 Per Share Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc are set to receive a record dividend of N45 per share for the 2025 financial year,…
NCoS foiled attempts to smuggle bomb into Akwa Ibom prison: Official
ShareThe Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) foiled an attempt to smuggle an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) into a custodial centre in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, and recorded zero prison…
NASENI reaffirms commitment on research commercialisation
ShareThe National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing scientific research and innovation, with a renewed call on its staff to intensify research efforts…
WebTV
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,…
Police arrest big boy Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘hustle hard and stay safe’ in Abuja
ShareThe 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…
Why Obi called for Tinubu’s resignation
ShareBy Val Obienyem —for the enthronement of responsible leadership and accountability The innocuous call by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on President Bola Ahmed…
When resignation becomes anathema
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem When Mr. Bayo Onanuga, despite having access to all the security apparatus required to verify the source of a post alleging that the President’s voice had been…
How 23-year-old housewife plotted to kill her husband while asleep – Police
ShareThe police command in Katsina has arrested a 23-year-old housewife for attacking her husband with a knife. The command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.…
Newborn baby rescued from rubble of Venezuela earthquake
ShareA newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city. Video shared on social media Friday shows rescuers…
Former Anambra State LG chairman jailed five years for multimillion-dollar romance scam in U.S
ShareA U.S. court on Tuesday sentenced Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialu, chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra, to five years in prison for involvement in a coordinated romance scam in…
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