Politics
Obi questions Tinubu’s economic success claims amid rising poverty
ShareMr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, arguing that improvements in some…
GOCOP conference: Agbakoba urges media to test right to announce election results
ShareLagos, Nigeria, October 9, 2026– Chairman of the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has urged the media to test in…
Winners of 2027 election will be determined by voters, Amupitan tells GOCOP
Share-Tasks online publishers on support to deepen credible democratic process The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared that winners of the 2027 general elections will be determined by the…
2023 Election: Obi’s ‘no evidence’ comment was in strict legal sense — Obienyem
SharePeter Obi’s statement that he did not have evidence concerning the outcome of the 2023 presidential election was made in the strict legal sense, his Media Adviser, Valentine Obienyem, has…
Economy
Kenyan presidential aspirant vows to cancel Dangote’s $16bn refinery plan
ShareKenyan presidential candidate Patrick Osoi has urged Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote not to rush the proposed refinery project in Kenya, declaring that he would rely on local investors to undertake…
IPO: Dangote Foundation targets 5 million students, 2 million vulnerable women
ShareIn a bold move to deepen retail participation in Nigeria’s capital market, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has unveiled a share grant initiative aimed at helping up to five million…
Zenith Bank to launch maiden girl-child empowerment programme
ShareZenith Bank Plc is set to launch the maiden edition of its Girl-Child Empowerment Programme, an initiative aimed at inspiring young girls to dream boldly, develop the skills and confidence…
Atiku, Makinde, Adewole, Osifo question Tinubu’s 30-day discount on fuel sold by NNPC
ShareReactions have continued to trail the Tinubu government’s introduction of a 30-day fuel discount, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Makinde Campaign Organization, the presidential candidate of the Social…
News
Court strikes out FG’s charges against ‘PFIPC DG’, Adeniyi Adeyemi
ShareThe Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday struck out the eight-count criminal charge brought against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi,…
FG re-rout coastal highway to link East-West road due to difficult terrain – Umahi
ShareThe Federal Government has re-routed the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway through the existing East-West road from Ondo into Edo state. The minister of works, David Umahi, who made the disclosure over…
US releases fresh names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported for fraud, other crimes
ShareThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities in relation to alleged criminal offences, as the country…
Saudi Arabia reports injuries in new attack at Riyadh airport, day after strike by Houthi rebels kills 13
ShareYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for Saturday’s strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, as Saudi authorities reported people were injured in a…
Health
NCDC on red alert over Ebola case in Kenya
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday said it has heightened surveillance and vigilance after Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Ebola virus disease (EVD). Jide Idris,…
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
ShareKenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning…
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
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…
Fr Oluoma, Soludo and the Obidient Question
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem Fr Oluoma is one of those priests after my heart. I enjoy his deep sense of analysis, his intellectual confidence and, especially, his strong knowledge of exegesis.…
Entertainment
Temi Nkem wins BBNaija Season 11 winner
ShareTemi Nkem has emerged as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11, tagged “Show Ya Sef”. The 21-year-old contestant was announced as the winner during the grand finale of…
Life
How terrorists chased me out of my own house, I am now homeless with my family – Rev. Isaac Omolehin
ShareRev. Isaac Omolehin, the founder of Word Assembly Ministries, Ilorin, has raised alarm that bandits threatened to attack his church camp at Idofian village, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of…
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
Court strikes out FG’s charges against ‘PFIPC DG’, Adeniyi Adeyemi
ShareThe Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday struck out the eight-count criminal charge brought against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi,…
Obi questions Tinubu’s economic success claims amid rising poverty
ShareMr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, arguing that improvements in some…
FG re-rout coastal highway to link East-West road due to difficult terrain – Umahi
ShareThe Federal Government has re-routed the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway through the existing East-West road from Ondo into Edo state. The minister of works, David Umahi, who made the disclosure over…
US releases fresh names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported for fraud, other crimes
ShareThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities in relation to alleged criminal offences, as the country…
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,…
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…
How terrorists chased me out of my own house, I am now homeless with my family – Rev. Isaac Omolehin
ShareRev. Isaac Omolehin, the founder of Word Assembly Ministries, Ilorin, has raised alarm that bandits threatened to attack his church camp at Idofian village, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of…
UN raises alarm over fate of 8.3m refugees due to ‘Severe’ funding cuts
ShareNearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to “severe” funding cuts. “UNHCR’s…
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…
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