Bandits abduct Kebbi High Court Judge
ShareJustice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi High Court was on Sunday abducted by bandits in Bunza area of Kebbi State. Reports said the judge was abducted by gunmen suspected…
Politics
US lawmaker asks Nigeria to release Nnamdi Kanu or face aid cuts
ShareA United States congressman, John James has asked the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), or risk aid cuts. The lawmaker…
2027: “Your vote will count”, Amupitan assures as Abdulsalam Abubakar calls for support for INEC
ShareThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured Nigerians that their votes will count in forthcoming elections, as former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC),…
Hope Uzodimma can’t speak for every governor on Tinubu’s re-election endorsement – Otti
ShareGovernor Alex Otti of Abia State has rejected the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, saying no governor has the authority to…
Atiku faults presidency’s claim that Tinubu’s narcotics trafficking charges in the US have “long been settled”
ShareFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has clapped back at President Bola Tinubu’s government, saying “whitewashing Tinubu’s drugs scandal will not erase records that he forfeited $460,000 linked to heroin trafficking.”…
Economy
Nigeria affected as US imposes new tariffs On 60 countries
ShareNigeria was affected following a new wave of US tariffs targeting 60 trading partners that took effect on Friday, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump…
Zenith Bank rewarded for excellence in the 2026 EuroMoney awards, wins “AFRICA’S BEST BANK” & “NIGERIA’S BEST BANK” awards
ShareZenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank”, the latter for the second consecutive year, at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, clinching the…
Dangote refinery completes landmark $2.5 billion private equity placement
ShareDangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion in new equity, following a highly successful offering. The transaction,…
Dangote resumes naira petrol sales, hikes price by N140
ShareThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in naira, ending its brief dollar-denominated pricing regime, while increasing its ex-depot price by N140…
News
Bandits abduct Kebbi High Court Judge
ShareJustice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi High Court was on Sunday abducted by bandits in Bunza area of Kebbi State. Reports said the judge was abducted by gunmen suspected…
Troops rescue 48 kidnap victims in Zamfara
ShareTroops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have rescued 48 kidnapped victims following a swift response to a terrorist attack on Magami village, Kaura…
N10 billion Cocaine, Loud, opioids intercepted at Lagos ports as NDLEA arrests kingpins
ShareA 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
Pantami’s ministerial clearance exposed flaws in country’s security vetting process – Amachree ex – DSS Chief
ShareThe appointment of Isa Pantami as minister of communications and digital economy by former President Mohammadu Buhari raised national security concerns and exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s security vetting process, a…
Health
NMCN Registrar praises Obi’s vision as Millennium College graduates 116 pioneer students
ShareThe Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Dr Ndagi Alhassan, has commended former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria…
NAFDAC blacklists Onifam laboratories, MD, directors over regulatory violations
ShareThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Onifam Laboratories Ltd over regulatory violations. In a statement on Monday, NAFDAC Director-General and Chief Executive Officer,…
Sports
Court of Arbitration schedule hearing on who won 2025 AFCON
ShareThe Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled a hearing to decide on who won the 2025 AFCON title. It will take place on October 8 between the Senegalese Football…
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso bid to host AFCON 2032
ShareMali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments — are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The Malian Football Federation said in…
Opinion | Editorial
Fr. Okoli, Amadioha, Wike and Obi: Redeeming the Irredeemable
ShareValentine Obienyem One of our brothers recently added Amadioha to his name. The full name avoided any English name. He reminds us of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, who abandoned his Christian name…
Umahi against Obi
ShareValentine Obienyem There are evidently several factions within the opposition calling for Peter Obi’s political head. They differ in methods, intensity, and motivation, but they share a common objective: to…
Akara, corn and kulikuli: The First Lady was right
ShareBy Val Obienyen I listened to the video of the First Lady encouraging Nigerian women to take up frying akara, roasting corn, and producing and selling kulikuli as a way…
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…
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
SOKAPU sues Umahi over Mary Habila’s death, seeks autopsy
ShareThe Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) has sued David Umahi, minister of works, over the death of Mary Habila, the nurse who died at his residence.…
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
Bandits abduct Kebbi High Court Judge
ShareJustice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi High Court was on Sunday abducted by bandits in Bunza area of Kebbi State. Reports said the judge was abducted by gunmen suspected…
N10 billion Cocaine, Loud, opioids intercepted at Lagos ports as NDLEA arrests kingpins
ShareA 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
US lawmaker asks Nigeria to release Nnamdi Kanu or face aid cuts
ShareA United States congressman, John James has asked the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), or risk aid cuts. The lawmaker…
Pantami’s ministerial clearance exposed flaws in country’s security vetting process – Amachree ex – DSS Chief
ShareThe appointment of Isa Pantami as minister of communications and digital economy by former President Mohammadu Buhari raised national security concerns and exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s security vetting process, a…
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,…
Fr. Okoli, Amadioha, Wike and Obi: Redeeming the Irredeemable
ShareValentine Obienyem One of our brothers recently added Amadioha to his name. The full name avoided any English name. He reminds us of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, who abandoned his Christian name…
Umahi against Obi
ShareValentine Obienyem There are evidently several factions within the opposition calling for Peter Obi’s political head. They differ in methods, intensity, and motivation, but they share a common objective: to…
SOKAPU sues Umahi over Mary Habila’s death, seeks autopsy
ShareThe Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) has sued David Umahi, minister of works, over the death of Mary Habila, the nurse who died at his residence.…
Father uses hot iron to burn 10-year-old daughter’s private parts for bedwetting
ShareThe police command in Ondo says it has arrested a man, Amos Paul, of Unaun, Upenme in Owo council area, for allegedly brutalising his 10-year-old daughter. Abayomi Jimoh, the spokesperson…
Mary Habila’s burial canceled, parents refused access to her remains after a week in Ebonyi state
ShareThe burial of Mary Habila, the nurse who died under suspicious circumstances at the country house of David Umahi, the minister of works has been postponed indefinitely by her family.…
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