Politics
Court dismisses NDC’s suit seeking to void sections of new electoral act
ShareThe Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), seeking an order striking down Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new…
Full Text: The address of Catholic Bishops to President Tinubu that rattled the Presidency
ShareIn a close door meeting with President Bola Tinubu last week at the StateHouse, Abuja, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) told him that the nation is “bleeding” and…
Tinubu’s incomplete education documents submitted to INEC generates fresh debate
ShareThe Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] last week released President Bola Tinubu’s educational documents and those of other presidential candidates ahead the 2027 general elections scheduled for January 16th 2027.…
Fubara’s mistake was turning against structure that produced him – Wike
ShareFormer Rivers governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has blamed the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State on Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s decision to create a…
Economy
Embrace AI or be left behind, World Bank warns developing countries
ShareThe World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed…
Dangote, Sinoma sign $800 million MOU to expand Itori cement plant capacity to 12 MTA
ShareDangote Industries Limited and Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) valued over $800 million for the expansion of the Dangote Cement Plant in…
CBN lists five strategies to drive next Stage of Fintech growth in Nigeria
ShareThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the next stage of fintech development in Nigeria must focus on five important outcomes to achieve sustainable growth of the initiative. Mr. Yemi…
NASENI to showcase Nigeria’s finest homegrown innovations at Final Pitching Exercise
ShareThe National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) will, on Wednesday, 5th August 2026, host the Final Pitching Exercise of the NASENI Innovation Assessment & Awards Programme (NIAAP), bringing…
News
FG orders VCs, Rectors, Provosts to dismiss students involved In kidnapping
ShareThe Federal government has directed vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts across Nigeria to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or other related crimes. The Minister…
Police nab 16 kidnappers nabbed, recover firearms in Kaduna operations
ShareThe police command in Kaduna State says it arrested 16 suspected kidnappers and recovered 10 firearms of different calibres in operations conducted in the state. The state Commissioner of Police,…
Gunmen kill 12, abduct women and children in Sokoto
ShareArmed men killed at least 12 people and abducted women and children during a night attack on a village in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, witnesses said. According to Reuters, six…
Distrust hits ISWAP camp as leader detains members over alleged dissent
ShareA fresh wave of internal distrust has reportedly engulfed the leadership of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Lake Chad Basin, following the arrest and detention of…
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
FIFA scraps controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan
ShareFIFA’s proposed plan to sell private stakes in upcoming World Cup tournaments that sparked backlash from fans and soccer associations around the world has been scrapped, FIFA president Gianni Infantino…
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…
Opinion | Editorial
The Blank Spaces: What INEC’S own publication tells us about the man in Aso Rock
ShareBy Kio Amachree On the first of August 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission did something quietly devastating. In compliance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, it published the…
The unfolding tragedy of Yusuf Datti Ahmed
ShareBy Valentine Obienyen When Mr. Peter Obi chose Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, many Nigerians welcomed the decision with enthusiasm. We were…
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…
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
How we killed Unijos student – Suspects
ShareThe four arrested suspects linked to the killing of Ibrahim Mabaye, a Political Science Student of University of Jos, have narrated how they killed their fellow student over alleged phone…
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
Embrace AI or be left behind, World Bank warns developing countries
ShareThe World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed…
Court dismisses NDC’s suit seeking to void sections of new electoral act
ShareThe Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), seeking an order striking down Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new…
FG orders VCs, Rectors, Provosts to dismiss students involved In kidnapping
ShareThe Federal government has directed vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts across Nigeria to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or other related crimes. The Minister…
Police nab 16 kidnappers nabbed, recover firearms in Kaduna operations
ShareThe police command in Kaduna State says it arrested 16 suspected kidnappers and recovered 10 firearms of different calibres in operations conducted in the state. The state Commissioner of Police,…
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 Blank Spaces: What INEC’S own publication tells us about the man in Aso Rock
ShareBy Kio Amachree On the first of August 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission did something quietly devastating. In compliance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, it published the…
The unfolding tragedy of Yusuf Datti Ahmed
ShareBy Valentine Obienyen When Mr. Peter Obi chose Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, many Nigerians welcomed the decision with enthusiasm. We were…
How we killed Unijos student – Suspects
ShareThe four arrested suspects linked to the killing of Ibrahim Mabaye, a Political Science Student of University of Jos, have narrated how they killed their fellow student over alleged phone…
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…
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