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Three accused persons put on trial by the Department of State Services (DSS), over their involvement in the kidnapping of school children and teachers in Orire local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria, have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. The three accused were sentenced for being members of proscribed terrorist organisation. Justice Salim […]
Continue ReadingNigerian media personality, actress, author, reality TV show host, and entrepreneur, Toke Makinwa has shared the personal experience that completely changed the way she approaches buying gifts for men in relationships. While speaking on her podcast, ‘Toke Moments’ the media personality eflected on the past, she explained that her decision wasn’t random. It came from […]
Continue ReadingUnited States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria as part of a new trade measure targeting countries it says have failed to prohibit the importation of goods produced with forced labour. The tariff affects imports from 60 economies that Washington says have not “imposed and effectively enforced a prohibition on […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement posted on X on Thursday, United States has condemned the killing of members of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo’s family by terrorists in Plateau State. Describing the attack as horrific, the US Bureau of African Affairs said Washington expressed condolences to the victims’ families and urged Nigerian authorities to take stronger measures to prevent […]
Continue ReadingThe press statement announcing that the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, had appeared before the ICPC as part of the investigation into the activities of the purportedly fake PFIPC included a bemusing sentence stating he “…returned to his duty post” afterwards. Ideally, conducting a serious investigation on accusations against a high-ranking public officer like […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated 68 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), with the appointees listed according to their seniority at the Bar. They were selected during the LPPC 174th plenary session held on Thursday in Abuja, with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, presiding. […]
Continue ReadingEnugu Air plane veered off the runway after landing at the Benin Airport on Thursday, with the airline confirming that all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. The incident, described in aviation terms as a runway excursion, involved one of the Enugu State-owned carrier’s Embraer regional jets. In a statement posted on […]
Continue ReadingIn Nigeria today, it is really not possible to become a Professor without previously getting a PhD. However, there have been exemptions in the country’s history. Some four well-known examples of that category are listed below: WOLE SOYINKA: He does not hold a PhD. He studied at: University College Ibadan (now the University of Ibadan), […]
Continue ReadingA document released by a public accountability organisation, Tracka – an initiative of the BudgIT Foundation – revealed that a total of N22.15 billion was earmarked for renovation and furnishing of 106 palaces nationwide while N8 billion was budgeted for projects related to construction, renovation and other related support to churches and mosques across the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s international travelling passport may have dropped to 90th place in the latest Henley Passport Index, but holders can still travel to 44 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure. The July 2026 global ranking, released by Henley & Partners on Tuesday, gave the Nigerian passport a visa-free score of 44. It goes to show […]
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said it had opened two foreign-currency domiciliary accounts for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council. This is as the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, appeared at the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to testify in the ongoing investigation […]
Continue ReadingFormer Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has been appointed as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), by president Bola Tinubu as part of a fresh round of 26 appointments into federal government agencies and commissions. The appointments, announced on Monday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said […]
Continue ReadingFemi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, has responded to invitation extended to him by the Independent Corrupt Practises Commission (ICPC) over the ongoing investigation into the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Counsel to the Chief of Staff, Jiti Ogunye, who made this disclosure in a release stated that Gbajabiamila appeared […]
Continue ReadingOn 9 June, 2026, the Presidency announced: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of ₦10 billion as emergency intervention funding.” You remember that statement? Today is 20 July. Thank God there has been […]
Continue ReadingThe 2026 FIFA World Cup featured a record prize fund of $871 million (£662 million), making it the most lucrative tournament in the competition’s history. FIFA had initially announced a prize pool of $727 million (£552 million), representing a 50 per cent increase from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a December report on the […]
Continue ReadingAyodele Fayose, former Ekiti State Governor’s younger brother and activist, Isaac Fayose, has reacted to the backlash that followed a viral video showing him praying with Seyi Tinubu, and said he could withdraw his support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), presidential candidate, Peter Obi, if he chooses. Isaac Fayose, who said this on his […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan and former First Lady Patience Jonathan recently celebrated a significant family milestone as they attended the graduation ceremony of their son, Ariwera Jonathan, at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. The proud parents joined family members and well-wishers to witness Ariara receive his degree, marking the successful completion of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate on Thursday passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing a N50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles. The bill, which seeks to strengthen road safety enforcement and curb practices considered capable of distracting drivers, now awaits presidential assent. The legislation, if signed into […]
Continue ReadingWhen Daniel Bwala, one of Bola Tinubu’s many presidential “special advisers”, likened the jobs that Nigerians based in the United Kingdom do to “modern-day slavery”, I could not help but find his choice of metaphor ironic. Rehashing the old tale of over-educated Nigerians working jobs beneath their credentialed worth is ironic precisely because Bwala himself […]
Continue Readingresh details have emerged from the Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice regarding the circumstances in which 26-year-old Mary Habila was found dead at the residence of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, with the state’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) revealing that she was discovered naked, lying lifeless on the floor, with blood around […]
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