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In 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 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 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 […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Catholic priest, Benjamin Madu, has reportedly committed suicide in North Shore Massachusetts, United States. He was found dead at his residence on July 2, 2026, days before his R-1 religious worker visa was due to expire. Rev. Fr. Madu served as a priest at St. Ann and Our Lady of Good Voyage churches in […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal. Atiku, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, also raised fresh questions over an alleged N6.44bn budgetary allocation for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 property linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Nigerian Government. The judge, in a judgment delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had established the […]
Continue ReadingThe family of the 2023 Labour Party’s Lagos State governorship candidate, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has announced the death of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour (née Waboso). Rhodes-Vivour shared the news in a post on X, expressing gratitude for her life while mourning her passing. The family said details of the funeral arrangements will be […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The governor made the call in his statewide broadcast on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he received 44 children and teachers recently […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, in a split decision of two-to-one on Monday, affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a lead verdict delivered […]
Continue ReadingEmbattled Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has said the N400m he paid to secure his appointment letter was borrowed money, and that his lenders have since petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding a refund. Adeyemi spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, weeks […]
Continue ReadingPupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom. Their freedom was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga, in a shared post on his verified X handle, simply announced that the victims had been released by their […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is deliberately frustrating him, claiming he faces constant intimidation and obstacles in his daily activities. Speaking during an interview with Chude Jideonwo about his political future, Obi said he was more concerned about his safety than whether he […]
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