Politics
FBI seeks secret review of Tinubu’s file, says records could ‘endanger life’
ShareThe United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., for permission to submit confidential declarations under seal and privately explain the basis for…
ADC defends Atiku’s absence from Peace Accord signing
ShareThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has defended the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from the signing of the National Peace Accord, saying the decision was a protest against…
2027: Defend your records, subject your plans to public scrutiny, Obi dares other Presidential candidates
ShareAhead the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi has challenged all presidential candidates to present their credentials, defend their records and subject their plans for the country to public scrutiny. Obi,…
2027: Tinubu will lose, maybe before 4pm, in free, fair election – Baba-Ahmed
ShareThe National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election before 4 p.m. if the exercise is free,…
Economy
Bitcoin jumps over 5% for third day on US crypto policy hopes
ShareBitcoin surged Friday on optimism over US cryptocurrency legislation and the US Treasury’s surprise move to buy back more of its own bonds, which fuelled a shift to riskier assets.…
Shell reinforces safety commitment at CEO Contractors Forum
ShareShell on Tuesday hosted chief executives of contracting companies in Lagos highlighting the need to sustain safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria. The annual Shell Leadership and Contractor CEO…
Zenith Bank to host 10th international trade seminar
ShareZenith Bank Plc will host the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, bringing together leading policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers, investors and…
FCCPC probes manipulatio in cement prices in Nigeria
ShareThe Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says preliminary findings from its investigation into the cement industry suggest possible price manipulation in the market. The findings are contained in a 40-page…
News
FG declares public holiday for Eid ul Mawlid
ShareThe Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate the 2026 Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of…
Outrage as passengers stuck for hours in Benin bypass gridlock
SharePassengers and commuters, who were stuck in gridlock at the Benin bypass in Edo for more 12 hours on Thursday expressed outrage over their fate and sought urgent intervention by…
Again, US condemns horrific killing of dozens of people asleep in Plateau
ShareThe United States government has once again expressed horror over the horrific murder of dozens of innocent people in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria by suspected Fulani herders. In a…
FEC approves national mental health act amendment to decriminalise attempted suicide
ShareThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the amendment of the National Mental Health Act to allow for the decriminalisation of attempted suicide in Nigeria. The Minister of Health and…
Health
DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘growing exponentially’ – UN
ShareThe Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half in the last 20 days, the United Nations’…
Cardiologists reveal the number-1 food to lower blood pressure
ShareWhat you eat plays a powerful role in your blood pressure and heart health overall. Incorporating the number-one food to lower blood pressure into your diet on a regular basis is one…
Sports
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…
Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 to win first WAFCON title
ShareCameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses on Sunday won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after defeating debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco. Cameroon produced a dominant…
Opinion | Editorial
Tinubu should fear the people around him as much as the people outside Aso Rock
ShareBy Kio Amachree I will make a prediction: if Bola Ahmed Tinubu eventually loses power, the decisive blow may not come from the opposition alone. It may come from the…
Sheik Yahaya Jingir and his verbal Diarrhea
ShareBy Usman Sani Sheikh Yahaya Jingir is an Islamic cleric and leader of one faction of Izalatul Bidi’a wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) in Jos. The other faction is led by…
Those who spent years Buhari’s certificate suddenly conclude Tinubu’s certificate isn’t important?
ShareBy Mohammed Bello Doka The publication of @officialABAT’s 2027 nomination form by @inecnigeria has once again thrown the nation into a heated debate. His Form EC9 lists only BSc degree…
CBCN, Onaiyekan, and the Way We Are
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem If Mr. Peter Obi speaks, it is understandable that a group of thugs always comes after him. Members of that group are characters like Festus, Daniel Bwala,…
Entertainment
Burna Boy ranked as Africa’s best-selling artiste with 14.46 million equivalent album units
ShareChartmasters, a global music data platform, has ranked Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy as Africa’s best-selling artiste for recording 14.46 million equivalent album units (EAS). Nigerian music news platform, The Debut…
Life
Law school commence investigation on death of student who fell from hostel rooftop
ShareThe management of the Nigerian Law School says it has commenced an investigation after Faith Alayande, a 23-year-old student, was pronounced dead following a rooftop fall at the Lagos campus…
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
FBI seeks secret review of Tinubu’s file, says records could ‘endanger life’
ShareThe United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., for permission to submit confidential declarations under seal and privately explain the basis for…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘growing exponentially’ – UN
ShareThe Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half in the last 20 days, the United Nations’…
ADC defends Atiku’s absence from Peace Accord signing
ShareThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has defended the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from the signing of the National Peace Accord, saying the decision was a protest against…
2027: Defend your records, subject your plans to public scrutiny, Obi dares other Presidential candidates
ShareAhead the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi has challenged all presidential candidates to present their credentials, defend their records and subject their plans for the country to public scrutiny. Obi,…
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 should fear the people around him as much as the people outside Aso Rock
ShareBy Kio Amachree I will make a prediction: if Bola Ahmed Tinubu eventually loses power, the decisive blow may not come from the opposition alone. It may come from the…
Sheik Yahaya Jingir and his verbal Diarrhea
ShareBy Usman Sani Sheikh Yahaya Jingir is an Islamic cleric and leader of one faction of Izalatul Bidi’a wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) in Jos. The other faction is led by…
Law school commence investigation on death of student who fell from hostel rooftop
ShareThe management of the Nigerian Law School says it has commenced an investigation after Faith Alayande, a 23-year-old student, was pronounced dead following a rooftop fall at the Lagos campus…
I have never slept with any other woman since I got married, says Aregbesola
ShareRauf Aregbesola, national secretary of The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola has revealed that he has never slept with any other woman since he married his wife, Sherifat. The…
How we killed Unijos student – Suspects
ShareThe four arrested suspects linked to the killing of Ibrahim Mabaye, a Political Science Student of University of Jos, have narrated how they killed their fellow student over alleged phone…
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