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SERAP Rejects DSS ₦5.5 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Over Alleged Office Invasion
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has pushed back against a ₦5.5 billion defamation lawsuit filed by…
LG Election: Kaduna Govt Imposes Movement Restriction
The Kaduna State government has declared a restriction on movement across the state ahead of the upcoming local…
Lagos Police Clear Actress Lizzy Anjorin of Gold Theft Allegations
The Lagos State Police Command has officially cleared Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal of accusations related to a gold…
Blackout In Kano, Kaduna as Vandals Destroy Power Transmission Tower
Kano and Kaduna, two major cities in Northern Nigeria, have experienced a significant power outage following the destruction…
2027: LP counters NLC, Insists Abure not Working For APC
The Labour Party (LP) has strongly refuted claims made by the Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission (NLC-PC) that…
Super Eagles’ Flight Diversion: Libya’s Decision Must Be Respected, Says LFF
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has made it clear that the country’s decision to divert the Nigerian Super…
“Lack of Fiscal Responsibility and Common Sense” – Peter Obi Slams Tinubu, Shettima Trips
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the recent foreign trips made by…
Kano State Donates N100 Million to Jigawa Tanker Explosion Victims
Following the recent tragic fuel tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, the…
Fuel, FX Subsidies Gone – Wale Edun Says, Reveals New Plans to Tackle Hardship
The Nigerian government has confirmed the complete removal of both fuel and foreign exchange (FX) subsidies as part…
We Ate Grasses, Drank Flood Water To Survive – Freed NYSC abductee
Three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from Akwa Ibom State have opened up about their harrowing experience…
Jigawa Tanker Explosion: Death Toll Rises to 168 as Survivor Recounts Ordeal
The death toll from the devastating fuel tanker explosion in Majiya, Jigawa State, has tragically climbed to 168,…
Bamise: I Did Not Rape Nor Kill Her – Lagos BRT Driver
On Thursday, October 18, 2024, Andrew Ominikoron, the driver of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle, continued his…
AFCON: Libya in Disarray as CAF Requests Response to Nigeria’s Protest
The Libyan Football Federation is currently facing a difficult situation as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has…
“God Will Judge You” — Gov Fubara Fired Strong Warning To Judges in Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has issued a stern warning to judges and legal practitioners in the state,…
Falana Challenges Agbakoba’s Claims on EFCC’s Legal Status
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has voiced his opposition to a recent…
LG Poll: Kogi Restricts Movement on Saturday
The Kogi state government has announced a restriction on vehicular movement this Saturday, October 19, for the local…
JUST IN: JAMB Bows To Pressure Extends Admission Age Limit to 2025
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a significant adjustment to the minimum age requirement for…
Obaseki, Okpebholo begin joint sitting of Transition Committee Friday
The Edo State Joint Transition Committee, comprising members from the current state government and the All Progressives Congress…
Wike, 27 Rivers Lawmakers Are Not APC Members – APC Chairman
Dr. Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has publicly clarified that…
Real Madrid Fans Defend Mbappe Amidst Alleged Rape Accusation
Real Madrid fans have come to the defense of their star player, Kylian Mbappe, after media reports in…
INEC Reveals Date For Anambra Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially set Saturday, November 8, 2025, as the date for the…
Tinubu Knows Nigerians are Suffering; He Moves Around at Night – Orji Kalu
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North in the Nigerian Senate, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu…
Panic as CNG-Powered Vehicle Explodes in Edo, Injures Several People
In the early hours of Thursday, a sudden explosion from a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicle caused panic…
Court Postpones N2 Billion Suit Against Nigerian Army to November 28
A Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the hearing of a N2 billion lawsuit filed by Mr.…
BREAKING: Lawmakers Take Action on Senate Leadership Following Akpabio Impeachment Rumours
The Nigerian Senate has expressed strong support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the entire Senate leadership by…
CBN Does Not Determine FX Rate – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Yemi Cardoso, has made it clear that the…
Don Jazzy Donates ₦100 Million to VeryDarkMan’s NGO
Music producer and Mavin Records boss, Michael Collins Ajereh, widely known as Don Jazzy, has made a massive…
NAF Delivers First Lady Remi Tinubu’s Relief Supplies Delivered to Borno Flood Victims
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully transported relief materials donated by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu.…
John Momoh: The Alchemist Of African Airwaves By Sulaiman Aledeh
In the realm of broadcast journalism, few names shine as brightly as John Momoh’s. Like an alchemist transforming…
JUST IN: VP Shettima Arrives Sweden (PHOTOS)
Vice President Kashim Shettima has landed in Sweden for a significant two-day working visit, according to reports. The…
No Leadership Vacuum Despite Tinubu, Shettima’s Absence From The Country – Presidency
The Presidency has assured Nigerians that the absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima…
Police Probe Death of Enugu Resident Allegedly Shot by Security Agents
The Enugu State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the death of a young man, Smith…
Falana: Bobrisky Denies Paying N10 Million for Pardon, Blames VDM for Alleged Defamatory Audio
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has firmly denied allegations that he defamed well-known human…
Death Toll in Jigawa Tanker Explosion Rises to 153
The death toll in the tragic tanker explosion in Majia Local Government Area of Jigawa State has risen…
Hardship: FG, Labour Agree on Measures to Lower Transport, Food Prices
The Federal Government and organized labour reached an agreement yesterday on how to bring down transport fares and…
NCDC Reports 1,025 Lassa Fever Cases and 174 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a total of 1,025 Lassa fever cases…
Governor-Elect Okpebholo Calls for Probe into Alleged Looting in Edo State, Urges Banks to Halt Loans
Edo State Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, has raised serious concerns over alleged financial mismanagement and looting within the current…
Fuel Price Hike: Reps Warn of Unrest as FG-Labour Meeting Stall
The House of Representatives has raised serious concerns over the recent surge in fuel prices, warning that the…
Severe Hunger Now a Member of Many Households in Nigeria – Obi
Former Nigerian presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sounded an urgent alarm about the escalating hunger crisis in the…
House of Representatives Knocks President Tinubu For Delaying 2025 Budget Submission
The House of Representatives has expressed dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu and the Executive over the delay in…
Ondo 2024: PDP Governors Unite, Endorse Candidate for Governorship Election
Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came together on Tuesday to rally behind their candidate for the…
Jigawa Tanker Explosion: Governor Visits Site, Police Confirm 95 Dead, Over 50 Injured
A petrol tanker explosion in Majia town, Taura Local Government Area, has claimed the lives of 95 people,…
JUST IN: Tanker Explosion Kills 90 in Jigawa, Many Injured
A devastating petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has claimed the…
Yoruba Nation: Igboho Fires Warning To FG Over Petition
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the Nigerian government to refrain…
Nigerian Billionaire Adedeji Adeleke Shares Journey to Securing $2 Billion Power Plant Permit
Nigerian businessman and father of music star Davido, Adedeji Adeleke, recently opened up about the challenges he faced…
National Grid Did Not Collapse – Minister Clarifies Cause of Nationwide Blackout
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has debunked reports claiming that Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed twice in…
PDP Crisis: Power Struggle Intensifies Ahead Of October 24 NEC Showdown
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing intense internal struggles as the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled…
Gunmen Strike Again in Plateau, Kill Five in Fresh Attack
Yet again, gunmen attacked rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving five people dead.…
Bill to Establish Nigerian Coast Guard Passes Second Reading in Senate
The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step towards bolstering the nation’s maritime security with the advancement of…
Naira Falls by 6.8% Against the Dollar at Official Market
On Tuesday, the Nigerian Naira recorded a significant decline against the US Dollar in the official market. According…
EFCC Denies Arresting Radio Host During Live Broadcast in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has firmly denied allegations that it arrested a radio presenter during…
Chief Justice Kekere-Ekun Fires Strong Warning To Judges on Delayed Justice, Calls for Reforms in the Judiciary
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has issued a stern warning to judges, emphasizing that public…
Governor Oyebanji Blames Intelligence Failures for Nigeria’s Security Crisis
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has identified intelligence failures as a key factor contributing to the ongoing security…
Oyedepo Defends Leadership Retirement Policy, Warns Critics to Focus on Their Own Affairs
Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, has addressed recent…
PDP Govs Rejects Damagum’s Suspension, Ask Rival To Vacate Office
Governors elected under Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have reversed the suspension of the…
COVID Lockdown Unnecessary, Says Prof. Tomori on Inside Sources
On Sunday’s edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels TV, Professor Oyewole Tomori, a renowned virologist…
JUST IN: FG Speaks On UK Endorsing Sunday Igboho’s Petition for Yoruba Nation
The Nigerian Federal Government has clarified that the United Kingdom (UK) did not endorse the petition submitted by…
BREAKING: CAF Delists Nigeria vs Libya AFCON Qualifier Amid Controversy
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended the second-leg match of the 2025 African Cup of Nations…
Court Orders VeryDarkMan to Remove Defamatory Posts About Falana, Falz
The Lagos State High Court has directed social media influencer Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to take…
Blackout: TCN Gives Update as National Grid Collapses Again
On Monday, Nigeria experienced yet another national grid collapse, which caused a widespread power outage across parts of…
Hardship: I See No Light at The End of Tunnel Under Tinubu – Momodu
Dele Momodu: I See No Hope for Nigeria Under Tinubu’s Government Dele Momodu, a prominent figure in…
EFCC Storms Enugu Radio Station, Halts Live Broadcast, Abducts Presenters
The management of Urban 94.5 FM, a radio station based in Enugu, has reported that operatives of the…
JUST IN: Former Governor Loses Wife
Former Governor of Oyo State, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, who also holds the title of Otun Olubadan of…
Dele Momodu Exposes Wike’s 2027 Ambitions, Links to Tinubu’s Possible Re-election Plans
Dele Momodu, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former presidential candidate, has shed light…
Bobrisky: Reps Set to Visit EFCC, Prison Service
The House of Representatives Committee on Corruption is set to visit the Lagos offices of the Economic and…
“We Will Meet Headlong In Court” – APC Fires Back at PDP as Ighodalo Files Petition at Edo Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has officially filed a petition to contest the outcome of…
Deschamps Expresses Concern Over Rape Allegations Involving Mbappe, Urges Caution in Reporting
France’s national football coach, Didier Deschamps, has addressed recent allegations concerning the team’s captain, Kylian Mbappe, which have…
JUST IN: Libya Threatens Legal Action Against Nigeria After AFCON Qualifier Withdrawal
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has expressed outrage over Nigeria’s sudden decision to pull out of the scheduled…
NNPC to Sell Petrol to IPMAN at N995 per Litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has reached an agreement to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly…
PDP Leadership Crisis Worsens as Factional Chairmen Clash, Govs Resolution Fail
The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, with two factions now battling for control…
JUST IN: APC Suspends Ex-Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Six Others (DETAILS)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has indefinitely suspended Werinipre Seibarugu, a former deputy governor of…
Lagos Building Collapse: Environmental Laws Are Meant to Protect, Not Punish – Commissioner
A two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday on Amusu Street in the Orile Iganmu area…
Lagos Building Occupants Ignored Warnings Before Collapse — LASEMA
A tragic building collapse in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State has been linked to structural issues,…
Stranded Super Eagles: How a Diverted Flight, Mistreatment Escalated Tensions Between Two Nations
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were left stranded in Libya under tense and frustrating circumstances, sparking outrage and…
BREAKING: CAF Launches Investigation into Super Eagles’ Stranded Situation at Libyan Airport
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has initiated an investigation into the unfortunate experience of Nigeria’s national football…
‘We Faced Similar Treatment In Nigeria’ – Libya Reacts To Alleged Maltreatment Of Super Eagles
The Libya Football Federation (LFF) has responded to allegations of mistreatment involving the Nigerian national football team, the…
Police Confirm Killing of DPO by Suspected Kidnappers
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the tragic killing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbarho…
JUST IN: Three-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos
In the early hours of Monday, a three-storey building collapsed in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State,…
Surrender Rivers, You’re No Longer Governor – Akande to Wike
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has called on the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to…
Air Peace Responds to Fresh US Charges Against Founder Allen Onyema
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, has assured the public that recent legal charges against its founder, Allen Onyema,…
Why Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema Faces Legal Trouble with US Authorities
Allen Onyema, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Air Peace, Nigeria’s prominent airline, is now facing serious allegations…
Former Nigeria National Team Goalkeeper Is Dead
Former Nigerian national team goalkeeper Peter “Apo” Fregene has passed away at the age of 77. The veteran…
BREAKING: New PDP Factional Leader Assumes Leadership, Issues Directive
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to face internal conflicts, as a new factional leader, Mohammed, assumed the…
Rivers Crisis: PDP Knocks Fubara, Suggests Possible Disciplinary Action Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its dissatisfaction with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for his…
FG Moves To Ground 60 Private Jets (DETAILS)
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), has launched a major crackdown on private…
Damagum: PDP Governors Hold Crucial Meeting Amid Deepening Leadership Crisis
Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to gather today in an important meeting to…
APC Cautions Ndume Against Public Criticism of President Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Senator Ali Ndume, former Chief Whip of the Senate, to address…
House of Representatives Proposes Free Internet in Public Schools, Hospitals
The Nigerian House of Representatives has begun efforts to offer free internet access in specific public spaces across…
“Learn To Be Loyal To Those Who Have Helped You” – APC Chieftain Slams Amaechi for Remarks on Tinubu’s Govt
A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Sunusi Takko, has criticized Amaechi for…
IPMAN Hopes For Lower Price As Talks With Dangote Refinery Begin
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is gearing up for discussions with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to…
JUST IN: Tension as Fubara’s LG Chairman Removes Wike’s Name From Council Building (VIDEO)
The chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area (LGA), Chijioke Ihunwo, has ordered the removal of former Governor…
Imo CP Orders Arrest of Officers Caught Extorting Bus Drivers in Viral Video
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, CP Aboki Danjuma, has taken swift action following the circulation of…
Police Launch Manhunt for Suspected Cultists in Ogun Over APC Candidate’s Murder
The Ogun State Police Command has begun a manhunt for the killers of Adeleke Adeyinka, a councillorship candidate…
DSS Intervenes in Dispute Between NNPCL, Oil Marketers
The Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully mediated a dispute between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
JUST IN: Governor Suspends Aide Over Controversial N70,000 Minimum Wage Announcement
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over…
“I Unfollowed You And You Unfollowed Me” – Drama as Shehu Sani, El-Rufai’s Wife Clash on Twitter
Hadiza El-Rufai, the former First Lady of Kaduna State, and Senator Shehu Sani engaged in a public argument…
APC Rejects Plateau LG Election Results, Accuses PDP of Rigging
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has strongly rejected the results of the recently held local…
T.Y Danjuma Files N1 Billion Defamation Suit Against Pastor Paul Rika
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Rtd.), has filed a N1 billion defamation lawsuit against…
Niger Govt to Pay Salaries Only to 4,000 Verified Political Appointees After Screening
The Niger State Government has announced that only genuine political appointees in the state will receive their salaries,…
Tinubu, Shettima Mourns as NNPC Chief Mele Kyari Loses Daughter
Fatima Kyari, the 25-year-old daughter of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National…