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Three political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday differed over the outcome of the by-elections held on Saturday across 16 constituencies in 12 states. While the APC captured 12 constituencies, the PDP recorded wins in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Adamawa State; […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actor, Olusegun Akinremi or Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has passed away. He died at the age of 70. Movie executive and producer Seun Oloketuyi confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Friday, stating that the actor passed away earlier in the day. He wrote: “Popular actor Segun Remi popularly […]
Continue ReadingA member of the House of Representatives, Ibrahim Auyo, has claimed that lawmakers pay between N1 million and N3 million to present bills, motions, and petitions on the floor of the Green Chamber. Auyo, who represents Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency of Jigawa State and a member of the All Progressives Congress, made the claim during […]
Continue ReadingLawyer and public interest advocate, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has instituted a N500 billion suit against the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and several other parties at the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing them of grossly violating the rule of law in the handling of two separate aviation incidents involving music icon, King Wasiu […]
Continue ReadingFederal Court of Canada has upheld a decision labeling Nigeria’s two dominant political parties — the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as organizations linked to terrorism, while denying asylum to former member Douglas Egharevba over his decade-long affiliation with both parties. Justice Phuong Ngo, in a ruling delivered on June […]
Continue ReadingMr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has accused President Bola Tinubu of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians with his constant of foreign travel amidst Nigeria’s myriad of economic and security challenges. President Tinubu, according to a statement issued by the Presidency, is travelling out of Nigeria on a […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ms. Rinsola Abiola as Director-General (DG) of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). Ms. Abiola, an expert in strategic communication and government relations, previously served as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President. We have not been able to verify if Ms. Rinsola Abiola is a daughter or […]
Continue ReadingAn Ikeja Magistrates’ Court yesterday struck out all charges against Miss Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday. This followed an earlier disclosure by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, that after consultations with aviation stakeholders, public appeals, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government has imposed a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing the proliferation of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and a drop in academic quality. The decision was approved at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, followed […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the treatment meted out to Ms. Comfort Emmanson in the incident aboard an Ibom Air flight on 10th August 2025, and the subsequent lifetime flight ban imposed on her by Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). Viral video clips on social media captured an enraged […]
Continue ReadingThree-time Nigerian Minister, Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, has passed away. He died peacefully on August 9, 2025 at the age of 78. Ogbeh’s passing was contained in a statement signed and issued by the late Elder Statesman’s family on Saturday. The statement reads in part: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing […]
Continue ReadingSidney Holmes, a Florida, United States man, is set to receive $1.7 million in compensation after being wrongfully imprisoned for 34 years. Holmes was initially convicted of armed robbery in 1989 and sentenced to 400 years in prison. However, his conviction was overturned in 2023 after a thorough review of his case by the Broward […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM1 or K1 de Ultimate, will be blacklisted from flying within Nigeria for six months over alleged misconduct at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection (PACP) at the NCAA, […]
Continue ReadingMorayo Afolabi-Brown, host of the popular TV show, ‘Your View’, has resigned from TVC Communications after 12 years with the network. Her resignation was made public in a statement released by Edward Akintara, TVC Manager, PR, Corporate Communications & Marketing, on Monday, August 5. Going by the statement, her decision to resign is to enable […]
Continue ReadingFormer Minister of Information and erstwhile President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has cautioned that Nigeria risks disintegration before the 2027 general elections unless urgent steps are taken to restructure the country. Delivering a keynote lecture titled ‘How Did We Get Here?’ at the public presentation of two books by veteran journalist Ike […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has lamented that politics in Nigeria is now in the hands of criminals and touts, who care little about investing in the country’s economic prosperity and the well-being of its citizens. He equally decried what he described as bad governance and sheer infrastructural decay in the Southwest, […]
Continue ReadingMeta on Tuesday, August 5, said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year and is ramping up safeguards against such schemes. “Our team identified the accounts and disabled them before the criminal organisations that created them could use them,” WhatsApp external affairs director Clair Deevy […]
Continue ReadingDr. Doyin Aboaba-Abiola, wife of Concord Publisher and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, is dead. She died at the age of 82 at exactly 9.15 pm yesterday after illness, according to sources. The former managing director and publisher of National Concord was the first Nigerian woman to be an […]
Continue ReadingFollowing their record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket win, President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours, financial gifts, and housing rewards on Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. At a presidential reception in their honour at the State House Banquet Hall on Monday, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced that each player will receive $100,000 and […]
Continue ReadingNigerian movie industry is in a mourning mode at the moment following the sudden passing of a beautiful Nigerian actress, Omotola Odunsi. Her death was confirmed on Thursday by actor Akinola Akano, popularly known as Segbowe, who shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. He posted photos of Omotola alongside screenshots of their final conversation, in […]
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