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Former Minister and Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir, in support of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2027 as ‘highly provocative’, warning that such rhetoric could deepen religious divisions in the country. The Islamic cleric had, in a video circulating on social media, called on […]
Continue ReadingKemi Adeosun, former Nigerian Minister of Finance’s husband, Mr. Anthony Adeosun, has passed away. He died on Wednesday at the age of 62, In a statement released by his family, Anthony passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Lagos State. The statement partly reads: “It is with profound sorrow, yet in total submission to […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has disclosed that the federal government of Nigeria cannot afford the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, noting that it won’t go anywhere. Speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday night, August 4, Duke who is the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), presidential candidate, argued that the project is unnecessary and will […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress and movie producer., Temitope Osoba, has passed away. She died at the age of 40. Her death was announced on Wednesday by fellow actor, Alesh Sanni in an emotional post shared on his Instagram page. Expressing grief over the loss, Sanni said he had been unable to sleep since learning of the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent for personnel of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with about 250,000 personnel expected to benefit from the new pay package. Approved by the President, the salary increase will take effect from September 1, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the reported freezing of Osun State Government bank account, saying the anti-graft agency lacks the constitutional power to impose a blanket restriction on a state’s finances without due legal process. The EFCC on Wednesday directed that no money be withdrawn from the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian student in the United Kingdom, Anderson Ishiekwene, 25, has been sentenced to three years in prison and faces automatic deportation after attempting to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex following online sexual grooming. BBC reported on Monday that Ishiekwene was arrested in Washington, England, after arranging to meet the supposed […]
Continue ReadingIt is all joy as there is a new addition to the royal family of the Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, and his wife, Olori Oluwatosin, as they have welcomed a baby girl (princess). Oba Ogunwusi shared the joyful news on his official Instagram page on Sunday, August 2, announcing the arrival […]
Continue ReadingNigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of popular Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as St. Janet. Her passing was announced on Sunday by publisher and socialite, Otunba Femi Davies, in a post shared on his Facebook page. According to Davies, the veteran singer died on Saturday […]
Continue ReadingNigerian presidency on Saturday slammed representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria over their conduct during a recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the clerics were not the sole custodians of truth on the state of the nation. The presidency also faulted the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. In a three-member panel of justices led by Justice Abba Mohammed, the appellate court held unanimously that the June 15 judgment […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five suspected members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, popularly known as Ansaru, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the alleged killing of two victims. The […]
Continue ReadingSunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba nation agitator, has explained how he escaped arrest during the raid on his Ibadan home by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in July 2021, saying he never left the house throughout the operation. Igboho said the operatives searched for him but failed to […]
Continue ReadingFamily members have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remains of a Nigerian woman, Christiana Nwosu, who reportedly died of cardiac arrest while visiting the United Kingdom. This was learnt on Monday from a GoFundMe appeal signed by Chijioke Metuka on behalf of the Nwosu family. According to Metuka, Nwosu died on July 19, […]
Continue ReadingSon of legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and Grammy-nominated afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti, has settled into his newly completed mansion in Ikeja, Lagos. Prior to its completion, Seun Kuti gave followers a glimpse of the project through photos shared on his Instagram Story. He later unveiled the finished home, revealing that he has named […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nollywood actress, and film producer, Ngozi Nwosu, is down with sickness again. Ngozi, in her statement said she has been admitted for the past three weeks and enduring intense pains. She revealed that she still has three surgeries ahead and pleaded with fans, colleagues and well-wishers to help her raise the funds needed for her treatment. […]
Continue ReadingThree 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 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 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 […]
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