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Ugandan leader, Yoweri Museveni has been president of the country longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world’s longest-serving leaders. Immediately after Museveni took power in 1986, ending years of bloodshed and chaos under murderous tyrants, the young president mused that leaders overstaying their […]
Continue ReadingImmediate-Past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, is facing a fresh investigation over the arms and ammunition found in his house, reports say. According to The Nation, the arms were uncovered at his Kebbi country home by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a search. […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress Regina Daniels has taken to social media to call out her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, for allegedly effecting the arrest of her best friend, Ann. On Monday, January 12, Regina and her brother took to Instagram to call out Ned over Ann’s arrest. They accused Ned of using the police to intimidate them. […]
Continue ReadingA prosecutor shot his ex-wife during a court session in Istanbul on Tuesday, January 13,firing at her while she was presiding over a case as a judge. The incident took place at the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals, where the judge was struck in the leg. She was taken to hospital for treatment, and early […]
Continue ReadingMinority Leader and member representing Omuma state constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Sylvanus Nwankwo and his colleague, Peter Abbey, representing the Degema Constituency have retraced their steps in the ongoing plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy. At a press conference in Port Harcourt on Monday, the two lawmakers urged […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, filmmaker, movie director, producer, politician, and realtor, Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele popularly known as Funkẹ Akindele or Jenifa, officially becomes Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker of all time. Her recent movie, “Behind The Scenes” has also officially become the first Nollywood Film in Africa to cross the ₦2 Billion mark according to filmoneng. Filmone wrote on its […]
Continue ReadingNothing less than 95 aspirants, comprising 94 princes and one princess from the Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu Ode, have signified as contenders for the vacant Awujale stool, the paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Ogun State, Nigeria. The 94 princes and 1 princess emerged on Monday during a nomination meeting of the ruling house held […]
Continue ReadingOba Akran of Badagry Kingdom, De Wheno Menu-Toyi, has joined his ancestors. He died at the age of 89. Akran, a leading voice within the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, who reigned for over 48 years on the throne of the ancient town, died on Monday after a brief illness. Governor of Lagos […]
Continue ReadingNigerian movie community came together in Lagos on Friday to lay actress Allwell Ademola to rest in Lagos, Nigeria, honoring her legacy and contributions to the movie industry. Actress Allwell, 49, suddenly passed away on December 27 after suffering a heart attack at her home. She was renowned for her versatility as an actress, writer, […]
Continue ReadingMore than $9.5 million (£7 million) from “tainted property” held in a Jersey bank account will be returned to the Nigerian government to fund an infrastructure project. Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in December to facilitate the repatriation. The agreement builds on two earlier deals between Jersey […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to receive a large sum of N1,013,778,401,602 in the 2026 budget presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The allocation, one of the largest in INEC’s history, comes as Nigeria gears up for the 2027 general elections. Details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, released […]
Continue ReadingReports are coming in that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to a highly credible source, Tinubu summoned Wike for a meeting over the Rivers crisis. Saturday Punch reports that the source, who is close […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that Togo, Niger, and the Republic of Benin owe Nigeria $11.57 million for electricity supplied by generation companies (GenCos) under bilateral agreements in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The international offtakers include Compagnie Énergie Électrique du Togo, Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique of Benin, and Société Nigérienne d’Électricité […]
Continue ReadingNotable author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. Based on a statement issued on Thursday by Omawumi Ogbe, on behalf of the family, the 21-month-old baby passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. The statement said the family is […]
Continue ReadingThe US Senate took a major step Thursday toward passing a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s military actions in Venezuela — a rare bipartisan rebuke following alarm over the secretive capture of leader Nicolas Maduro. The Democratic-led legislation, which bars further US hostilities against Venezuela without explicit congressional authorisation, got through a key […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis between the governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara and his political god-father and Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, is far from being over, as the members of the Assembly loyal to Wike have started an impeachment proceeding against the embattled governor. Arising from the crisis, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of […]
Continue ReadingSenior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries (MLMM), Chris Okafor, has turned himself in to the police following allegations of multiple rape and other offences capable of causing a breach of public peace, the Lagos State Police Command said. The matter has reportedly been handed over to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) […]
Continue ReadingBandits have attacked the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State and killed five persons, injured many others. The attack occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Preliminary information indicates that at least five NPS personnel were killed during the assault. As of the time […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of first female Director General (DG), Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the new director general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment, announced on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, will take effect from January 10, 2026, and is for a four-year term. The new DG currently serves as […]
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, wife, and his son, Abdulaziz, have been granted ₦1.5 billion bail by the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria. Malami’s wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, who is also a defendant in the case, was granted ₦500 million bail. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered […]
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