Politics
Sanwo-Olu, Lai Mohammed, Gbenga Daniel to discuss 2027 elections, insecurity at 7th Freedom Online lecture
ShareChallenges facing the economy and insecurity, especially associated with elections in a developing economy like Nigeria, will be the focus of discussion at the seventh yearly lecture of Freedom Online…
2027: Obi launches Obidient Connect campaign, seeks donations
ShareThe Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress [NDC], Peter Obi has unveiled ‘Obidient Connect’, soliciting donations and support from Nigerians at home and in the diaspora for his presidential…
APC Campaign Council: Nigerians deserve a new direction, says Kwankwaso
ShareThe vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress[NDC], Rabiu Kwankwaso says the composition of the recently constituted APC Presidential Campaign Council offers Nigerians a clear picture of the choice…
NBA Conference: A tyrant with certificate of return is still a tyrant, Weah warns
ShareA former president of Liberia, George Weah on Sunday urged African leaders to embrace democratic tenets, describing those who govern like dictators as threats to democracy. Weah spoke during the…
Economy
Fuel subsidy restoration will reverse Nigeria’s economic gains – Idris
ShareThe Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has cautioned against calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying a return to the old regime would undermine Nigeria’s improving fiscal…
Julius Berger, Enactus Nigeria deepen partnership to advance sustainable innovation in construction
ShareJulius Berger Nigeria Plc has reinforced its commitment to innovation, sustainability and youth empowerment through a strengthened partnership with Enactus Nigeria under the Julius Berger Innovation Challenge (JBIC) 2026 Mentorship…
Dangote refinery’s free fuel delivery expands to Kano, Imo and nearly 10 more states
Share …Marketers applaud initiative as refinery absorbs logistics costs to lower distribution expenses and ease consumer burden. Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has expanded its free petroleum product delivery initiative…
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.…
News
Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
Share–Proposed rule would extend fee imposed by Trump last year -Fee to be set at $103,265, Federal Register notice says -Administration appealing judge’s ruling that fee is unlawful -Part of…
Julius Berger, Enactus Nigeria deepen partnership to advance sustainable innovation in construction
ShareJulius Berger Nigeria Plc has reinforced its commitment to innovation, sustainability and youth empowerment through a strengthened partnership with Enactus Nigeria under the Julius Berger Innovation Challenge (JBIC) 2026 Mentorship…
Imo: Nigerian authorities must account for hundreds of unidentified bodies
ShareAmnesty International has expressed deep concern by reports alleging that hundreds of unidentified bodies are being moved from mortuaries in Imo State, including Ngor Okpala General Hospital, to unknown destinations.…
World Humanitarian Day: UN calls for support to millions of Nigerians in need
ShareMarking World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, today thanked the thousands of aid workers supporting people in need across the country…
Health
Popular daily drinking habit could nearly triple risk of deadly cancer, major study finds
ShareConsuming a sugary drink a day may significantly raise the risk of developing stomach cancer, according to new research from Mass General Brigham. After accounting for other risk factors, the researchers…
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’…
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
The FBI Files on Gilbert Chagoury: Why is a man with this record so close to Nigeria’s Presidency?
ShareBy Kio Amachree Gilbert Chagoury is not merely another businessman winning government work. He is one of the most powerful unelected figures surrounding Bola Tinubu—and his documented history should alarm…
Working Theory: Why the FBI is still locking down the Tinubu files after 33 years
ShareBy Mike Arnold The FBI is fighting to keep parts of the 1990s investigative file on Bola Tinubu sealed under FOIA Exemption 7(F) — claiming release could “endanger the life…
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…
Entertainment
Veteran Nollywood actor Ogogo dies at 66
ShareVeteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with stage-four cancer. Hassan died on Sunday, August…
Life
Veteran Nollywood actor Ogogo dies at 66
ShareVeteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with stage-four cancer. Hassan died on Sunday, August…
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
Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
Share–Proposed rule would extend fee imposed by Trump last year -Fee to be set at $103,265, Federal Register notice says -Administration appealing judge’s ruling that fee is unlawful -Part of…
Fuel subsidy restoration will reverse Nigeria’s economic gains – Idris
ShareThe Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has cautioned against calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying a return to the old regime would undermine Nigeria’s improving fiscal…
2027: Obi launches Obidient Connect campaign, seeks donations
ShareThe Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress [NDC], Peter Obi has unveiled ‘Obidient Connect’, soliciting donations and support from Nigerians at home and in the diaspora for his presidential…
Popular daily drinking habit could nearly triple risk of deadly cancer, major study finds
ShareConsuming a sugary drink a day may significantly raise the risk of developing stomach cancer, according to new research from Mass General Brigham. After accounting for other risk factors, the researchers…
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,…
The FBI Files on Gilbert Chagoury: Why is a man with this record so close to Nigeria’s Presidency?
ShareBy Kio Amachree Gilbert Chagoury is not merely another businessman winning government work. He is one of the most powerful unelected figures surrounding Bola Tinubu—and his documented history should alarm…
Working Theory: Why the FBI is still locking down the Tinubu files after 33 years
ShareBy Mike Arnold The FBI is fighting to keep parts of the 1990s investigative file on Bola Tinubu sealed under FOIA Exemption 7(F) — claiming release could “endanger the life…
Veteran Nollywood actor Ogogo dies at 66
ShareVeteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with stage-four cancer. Hassan died on Sunday, August…
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…
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