Politics
Atiku asks Tinubu to suspend Gbajabiamila from office, order probe into N54 billion NUPRC fraud
ShareFormer vice president and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the suspension of President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, for illegally receiving…
Reps considers Tinubu’s proposal, drops own bill on state police
ShareThe House of Representatives on Tuesday abandoned its own constitutional amendment proposal on state policing and instead proceed with a similar bill submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The shift became…
Appeal Court bars INEC from recognising Mark-Led ADC congresses
ShareThe Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday in a split decision affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by…
Report: How Gbajabiamila used fake law to corner N54 billion oil revenue from NUPRC
ShareGbajabiamila has been implicated in corruption scandals across borders, including in the U.S., where he was disbarred by the State Bar of Georgia. President Bola Tinubu’s chief of staff, Femi…
Economy
Report – Nigerian stocks overtake South Korea as world’s best performer
ShareNigerian equities have overtaken the South Korean stock market to emerge as the best-performing stock market in the world in dollar terms this year. The development was buoyed by macroeconomic…
Oil price calm despite another night of strikes
Share The oil price has not seen much movement this morning despite a second night of attacks by the US on Iran. On Wednesday, benchmark Brent crude jumped by more…
iDICE national coordinator Ife Adebayo to keynote QEDNG summit
Share National coordinator of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme at the Bank of Industry (BOI), Ife Adebayo, will deliver the keynote address at the QEDNG Creative…
Former CBN Deputy Governor, Tunde Lemo to chair 8th Penpushing Media anniversary lecture
Share The former Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Tunde Lemo has accepted the role of chairman at the 8th edition of annual lecture of Penpushing Media, scheduled…
News
EFCC secures final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to Malami
ShareThe EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to…
Court orders arrest of PFIPC DG Adeyemi over failure to appear for arraignment
ShareThe Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the controversial self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) Adeniyi…
Oyo Pupils Rescue: Senate cautions Makinde over UN appeal, commends security forces
ShareThe Senate on Tuesday cautioned Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde against making statements that could undermine ongoing efforts by the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling terrorism and kidnapping,…
Makinde calls UN, inter bodies to probe abduction of Ogbomoso pupils, teachers
ShareGovernor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Monday called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire LGA…
Health
NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases as death toll hits 221
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria recorded an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases during epidemiological week 26 of 2026, with 31 new infections reported,…
U.S.-based Nigerian nurse Olufemi Olaifa arraigned for alleged sexual assault at rehabilitation home
ShareUnited States of America-based Nigerian Nurse Olufemi Olaifa has been arraigned in court after he was charged with one felony count of sexually assaulting a woman at a rehabilitation centre.…
Sports
Spain book World Cup final place after beating France 2-0
Share European champions Spain are into the World Cup final after beating lacklustre France 2-0 in Dallas. The semi-final showdown between the tournament’s two favourites and standout sides had been…
5th Cycling Lagos: Organizers begin online registration for cyclists ahead of September 12 grand finale
ShareThe organizers of the 5th Cycling Lagos have officially opened the online registration portal for cyclists wishing to participate in this year’s highly anticipated event, with the grand finale scheduled…
Opinion | Editorial
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…
When resignation becomes anathema
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem When Mr. Bayo Onanuga, despite having access to all the security apparatus required to verify the source of a post alleging that the President’s voice had been…
Entertainment
Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo dies of kidney cancer at 40
ShareNollywood Actor, Alexx Ekubo has died. He reportedly died from kidney cancer on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40. His colleague, Godwin Nnadiekwe, in a post on Instagram…
Life
Nigerian Catholic priest ‘commits suicide’ after battling deportation from US – Report
ShareA 54-year-old Catholic priest from Nigeria, Benjamin Madu has reportedly committed suicide in North Shore Massachusetts, United States. Madu was found dead at his residence on July 2, 2026, days…
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
EFCC secures final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to Malami
ShareThe EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to…
Nigerian Catholic priest ‘commits suicide’ after battling deportation from US – Report
ShareA 54-year-old Catholic priest from Nigeria, Benjamin Madu has reportedly committed suicide in North Shore Massachusetts, United States. Madu was found dead at his residence on July 2, 2026, days…
Spain book World Cup final place after beating France 2-0
Share European champions Spain are into the World Cup final after beating lacklustre France 2-0 in Dallas. The semi-final showdown between the tournament’s two favourites and standout sides had been…
Atiku asks Tinubu to suspend Gbajabiamila from office, order probe into N54 billion NUPRC fraud
ShareFormer vice president and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the suspension of President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, for illegally receiving…
WebTV
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,…
Police arrest big boy Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘hustle hard and stay safe’ in Abuja
ShareThe police in Bayelsa have arrested John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in the state. Lyon was said to have been arrested on Saturday in the federal capital territory…
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…
Nigerian Catholic priest ‘commits suicide’ after battling deportation from US – Report
ShareA 54-year-old Catholic priest from Nigeria, Benjamin Madu has reportedly committed suicide in North Shore Massachusetts, United States. Madu was found dead at his residence on July 2, 2026, days…
Toddler found alive in morgue after being declared dead by hospital
ShareThe family of a 1-year-old child who was declared dead in an Arizona hospital only to be found alive in the morgue is planning legal action over the ordeal. The parents of…
How 23-year-old housewife plotted to kill her husband while asleep – Police
ShareThe police command in Katsina has arrested a 23-year-old housewife for attacking her husband with a knife. The command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.…
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