Politics
Again, Tinubu pleads with US court not to release his heroin-trafficking records
SharePresident Bola Tinubu on Friday pleaded with a US court not to order the @lTheJusticeDept (DOJ), FBI, and DEAHQ to release his alleged heroin-trafficking records. In the pleading, Tinubu finally…
“I have evidence Tinubu is 90 years old, and I will present it in court,” says Atiku
ShareThe presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed concerns about his age, insisting that he has not attained 80 and remains mentally fit to lead Nigeria. He…
Atiku knocks Tinubu over CNG plan, says new promise medicine after death
Share“A cheaper bus without an affordable passenger is not economic recovery,” Atiku said. Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has…
Weed out kakistrocrats in your presidency, Ndume tells Tinubu
ShareFormer senate leader and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to weed out what he described as “kakistrocrats” dominating his presidency. A…
Economy
Dangote refinery says rising fuel imports are forcing greater export focus despite strong local supply capacity
Share The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has expressed concern over the continued issuance of petroleum product import licences despite the refinery’s proven capacity to meet and…
Zenith Bank trade seminar sets out strategies to scale Nigeria’s non-oil export
ShareZenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, marking a decade of sustained advocacy for the structural diversification…
US hails Dangote refinery as Nigeria’s petroleum exports surges
ShareThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the…
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…
News
Nigerian borders open for trade except terrorist-ridden areas, interior minister counters Atiku
SharePress Release TIKU’S BORDER CLAIM: WERE THE BORDERS CLOSED? Attention has been drawn to comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his plans to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if…
FBI explains reluctance to release Tinubu’s criminal, immigration, CIA files now
ShareFollowing years of foot-dragging on a FOI petition filed by Mr Greenspan in 2023, the FBI on Friday complied with a court order by releasing the files to a judge.…
Family announces funeral arrangements for former GOCOP President Dotun Oladipo
Share The family of The Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 10 and 11, 2026 as the dates for the funeral programmes of the journalist and media entrepreneur.…
EFCC extradites two Nigerians to U.S. for alleged child exploitation, sextortion
ShareThe Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, facilitated the extradition of the duo of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola…
Health
How doctors unlawfully removed kidneys of over 10 youths – VDM’s lawyer
ShareThe lawyer to social media influencer VeryDarkMan, Marshall Abubakar, has alleged that vulnerable young Nigerians are being lured into illegal kidney harvesting schemes by medical practitioners and their agents under…
Canada announces recruitment of nurses, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists from Nigeria, other nations
ShareCanadian authorities have announced the recruitment of nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and social workers from Nigeria and other parts of the world. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), on…
Sports
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…
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…
Opinion | Editorial
Nigeria’s insecurity is not beyond us, we have normalised failure
ShareBy Ahmad Salkida I have followed Nigeria’s insecurity more closely than many Nigerians. I come from a state devastated by insurgency. I have built much of my career reporting conflict,…
Nigeria cannot afford another four years of Bola Tinubu
ShareThe presidency is not a throne — and Nigeria does not belong to one man By Kio Amachree Why Bola Ahmed Tinubu believes Nigeria owes him another term as president…
Death revisited as Bishop Ezeokafor buries three priests
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem At the most recent burials of priests that I have attended, the homily was delivered by one of the deceased priests’ classmates. This is often done on…
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…
Entertainment
World remembers Dolly Parton’s life and legacy after family confirms cause of death
Share-Fans from prime ministers to pop stars send messages -Everyone related to her songs, says Australian tribute act -Politicians praise her work with literacy and health -‘Her voice shone like…
Life
World mourns as Dolly Parton, music icon dies aged 80
ShareIconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. “Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” Parton’s nephew Brian Seaver…
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
Nigerian borders open for trade except terrorist-ridden areas, interior minister counters Atiku
SharePress Release TIKU’S BORDER CLAIM: WERE THE BORDERS CLOSED? Attention has been drawn to comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his plans to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if…
FBI explains reluctance to release Tinubu’s criminal, immigration, CIA files now
ShareFollowing years of foot-dragging on a FOI petition filed by Mr Greenspan in 2023, the FBI on Friday complied with a court order by releasing the files to a judge.…
Again, Tinubu pleads with US court not to release his heroin-trafficking records
SharePresident Bola Tinubu on Friday pleaded with a US court not to order the @lTheJusticeDept (DOJ), FBI, and DEAHQ to release his alleged heroin-trafficking records. In the pleading, Tinubu finally…
EFCC extradites two Nigerians to U.S. for alleged child exploitation, sextortion
ShareThe Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, facilitated the extradition of the duo of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola…
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,…
Nigeria’s insecurity is not beyond us, we have normalised failure
ShareBy Ahmad Salkida I have followed Nigeria’s insecurity more closely than many Nigerians. I come from a state devastated by insurgency. I have built much of my career reporting conflict,…
Nigeria cannot afford another four years of Bola Tinubu
ShareThe presidency is not a throne — and Nigeria does not belong to one man By Kio Amachree Why Bola Ahmed Tinubu believes Nigeria owes him another term as president…
World mourns as Dolly Parton, music icon dies aged 80
ShareIconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. “Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” Parton’s nephew Brian Seaver…
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…
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