Politics
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,…
2027: If Tinubu appoints his wife as CJN, Seyi INEC chair, he’ll be defeated woefully, says Dalung
ShareFormer Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has predicted a “woeful” defeat for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, saying he would lose even if he appointed…
Jonathan faults convergence of governors, political leaders in states during off-cycle elections
ShareFormer President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday warned against the disturbing practice of serving governors and powerful political figures converge on states for off-cycle governorship elections. Jonathan made the remark via…
Yiaga Africa calls for BVAS audit after ‘20% malfunction’ in Osun
ShareA civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa on Sunday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a comprehensive technical audit of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) following…
Economy
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…
US lifts 12-year restriction on vessels calling at Nigerian ports
ShareThe United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted a 12-year condition of entry (CoE) imposed on vessels calling at designated Nigerian ports before proceeding to the US. In a statement…
US Fiscal Transparency Report: Nigeria must address persistent gaps in Budget execution, audit and procurement – BudgIT
ShareBudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, has expressed concern by the findings of the United States Department of State’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report.…
News
Tinubu orders national threat assessment, five-year defence plan
SharePresident Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive national threat assessment and a rolling five-year strategic defence operations plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and…
Abel Enitan to replace Esther Walson-Jack as Head of Civil Service
SharePresident Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by…
Police nab suspected mastermind of Mangu killings
ShareThe Police in Plateau State have arrested a key suspect linked to Tuesday’s deadly attack on Bimper village in Mangu Local Government Area. 25 people were killed, and four others…
Fleeing celebrity drug kingpin arrested as NDLEA smashes cocaine cartel
ShareThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, other…
Health
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…
NARD recommends 48-hour work week for resident doctors ‘to prevent burnout’
ShareThe National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has proposed work-hour regulations for its members across the country. Resident doctors are medical school graduates training as specialists. They dominate emergency wards…
Sports
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…
Lionel Messi pens emotional farewell letter to his Dad
ShareLionel Messi’s letter for his father. ❤️🩹 Dad, I still can’t believe that you’ve gone. I don’t fall, or rather, I don’t want to fall. It’s very hard for me…
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
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,…
Tinubu orders national threat assessment, five-year defence plan
SharePresident Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive national threat assessment and a rolling five-year strategic defence operations plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and…
Abel Enitan to replace Esther Walson-Jack as Head of Civil Service
SharePresident Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by…
Police nab suspected mastermind of Mangu killings
ShareThe Police in Plateau State have arrested a key suspect linked to Tuesday’s deadly attack on Bimper village in Mangu Local Government Area. 25 people were killed, and four others…
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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