Politics
2027: God has granted my request to continue as Nigeria’s President – Tinubu
SharePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria, saying God has answered his prayer to continue in office. The President stated this while reflecting on his spiritual…
Soludo Vs Obi: Angry reactions trail Soludo’s post on inauguration of political structure for Tinubu’s re-election in Anambra
ShareAnambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo on Sunday announced the inauguration of an Anambra State political structure to support President Tinubu’s re-election. In a post via his social media platform…
Tinubu approves payment ₦50,000 monthly cash relief for vulnerable households
ShareThe Federal Government will begin a monthly cash transfer programme that will pay ₦50,000 to selected vulnerable households. The payment is intended to ease the pressure of rising living costs.…
Tinubu has borrowed nearly $100bn with nothing to show – Peter Obi
SharePresidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Friday accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of borrowing nearly $100 billion without being able to give account for it.…
Economy
Julius Berger wins BRANDNIGERIA Top 50 Award for 11th consecutive year
ShareJulius Berger Nigeria PLC has once again reaffirmed its position as Nigeria’s leading construction and engineering brand, emerging as the winner of the BRANDNIGERIA Top 50 Brands Award in the…
Obasanjo hits out at Tinubu over ‘borrowing is not leprosy’ comments, says position “absolute nonsense”
ShareFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday criticised President Bola Tinubu over his comment that borrowing is not leprosy, describing the position as “absolute nonsense”. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State,…
Nigerian banker Christopher Edeh jailed 39 years for defrauding Lagos, Kano, NNPC, Ojukwu varsity of N3bn
ShareThe Lagos Special Offences Court has sentenced former banker Christopher Edeh to 39 years’ imprisonment for his involvement in a N2.7 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in…
Pay With a Tap: Zenith Bank customers can now use Google Pay in-store and online
Share-From Nigeria’s first ATM gallery to the phone in your pocket, Zenith Bank continues its technology-led approach to making payments simpler and more secure. Zenith Bank Plc on Wednesday announced …
News
FBI offers $5,000 reward for Nigerian fraudster Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall
ShareOn October 23, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall, 46, of Atlanta, Georgia, for failing to report to the Bureau of Prisons to serve a sentence. Ms…
2 Europe-bound ‘businessmen’ excrete 200 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport
Share-As NDLEA intercepts woman with 266 rounds of AK-47 ammunition along Abuja–Kaduna expressway; large consignments of illicit drugs in sweeps across Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Ondo, Oyo, Edo Two Europe-based…
Tinubu inherited terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, says Dogara
ShareA former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says Nigeria’s security challenges predate the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Mr Dogara, the chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo…
ICPC re-arraigns ‘PFIPC’ DG over alleged N30bn fraud
ShareThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-arraigned the purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi. Adeyemi was re-arraigned on Thursday before…
Health
Two suspected Ebola cases in Adamawa test negative, says NCDC
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected Ebola Virus Disease cases identified in Yola, Adamawa State, have tested negative following two rounds of laboratory testing.…
Ebola: Survivors can transmit virus through sex, but not sweat or saliva – WHO
ShareThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has explained that Ebola survivors may transmit the virus through sexual intercourse if it persists in their semen after recovery. In contrast, survivors who have…
Sports
Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, ends England’s 25-year wait
ShareHarry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world’s best player at a ceremony in London.…
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…
Opinion | Editorial
Tinubu, Akintola, El-Rufai: Why the North cannot trust Southwest in 2027
ShareWhen Nasir El-Rufai stood before the world in June 2022 and declared that 12 out of 14 northern APC governors had agreed to cede presidential power to the South, he…
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…
Entertainment
Nollywood actor, Francis Duru dies at 57
ShareFrancis Duru, one of the veteran actors of Nollywood, Nigerian field industry, has died at 57 following a brief illness. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page…
Life
Italy deports Pakistan Imam who defended marrying 9-year-old girls
ShareItalian authorities has deported 25-year-old Pakistani imam Ali Kashif after he was secretly filmed defending child marriage, saying that girls as young as nine could marry adult men under Islamic…
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
2027: God has granted my request to continue as Nigeria’s President – Tinubu
SharePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria, saying God has answered his prayer to continue in office. The President stated this while reflecting on his spiritual…
Soludo Vs Obi: Angry reactions trail Soludo’s post on inauguration of political structure for Tinubu’s re-election in Anambra
ShareAnambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo on Sunday announced the inauguration of an Anambra State political structure to support President Tinubu’s re-election. In a post via his social media platform…
FBI offers $5,000 reward for Nigerian fraudster Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall
ShareOn October 23, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall, 46, of Atlanta, Georgia, for failing to report to the Bureau of Prisons to serve a sentence. Ms…
Italy deports Pakistan Imam who defended marrying 9-year-old girls
ShareItalian authorities has deported 25-year-old Pakistani imam Ali Kashif after he was secretly filmed defending child marriage, saying that girls as young as nine could marry adult men under Islamic…
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,…
Tinubu, Akintola, El-Rufai: Why the North cannot trust Southwest in 2027
ShareWhen Nasir El-Rufai stood before the world in June 2022 and declared that 12 out of 14 northern APC governors had agreed to cede presidential power to the South, he…
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…
Italy deports Pakistan Imam who defended marrying 9-year-old girls
ShareItalian authorities has deported 25-year-old Pakistani imam Ali Kashif after he was secretly filmed defending child marriage, saying that girls as young as nine could marry adult men under Islamic…
46-yr-old businessman commits suicide, leaves video message for family [Full Text]
ShareAkinbolusere Kayode, a 46-yr- old businessman committed suicide in Ondo Town, Ondo State on Thursday. The late Kayode took his life in his office near BOVAS Petrol Station in Igba…
AFP is championing integration of young designers – Design Week founder
ShareThe founder of Design Week Lagos, DWL Expo, Mrs Titi Ogufere has hailed Julius Berger’s furniture production subsidiary, AFP for leading in the integration of young furniture designers into its…
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