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Artistes of Nigerian descent who won big at the 2026 Grammys
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026, brought together the world’s biggest musical stars to celebrate a year...
We have no regret over Makoko Demolition – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has defended his administration’s recent demolition activities in parts of Makoko, insisting that the action was taken strictly in the overall...
You must die! Appeal Court upholds death sentences for five Offa Robbery Convicts
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin on Friday affirmed the death sentences imposed on five men convicted for their roles in the 2018...
‘We won’t accept any election under Amupitan,’ says Muslim group – CAN fires back
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory has slammed a Muslim group for threatening to...
APC governors call for transparency ahead of congresses, convention
The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) has called for transparent and coordinated management of party congresses and the forthcoming national convention.
Chairman of the Forum and...
Police pledge to enforce order after Onitsha market shutdown
The Police command in Anambra has vowed to maintain peace, enforce lawful directives and prevent any breach of public order across the state.
The command’s...
Inside Kano home where Man violently beat his mother for seizing his gun
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Ididiong James, for allegedly assaulting his mother and being in possession of a firearm...
400,000 Nigerians apply for 50,000 Police Constable jobs, deadline extended
The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has extended the deadline for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police...
Coup: Full names of 16 officers indicted over plot against Tinubu revealed
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has made public the full names of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria indicted by a Special Investigative...
Break-up shock nearly claimed my life – Popular singer
Ghanaian hiplife star Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, has revealed how an emotional breakup message nearly caused a serious road accident,...
Court slams NDLEA, clears Pretty Mike’s club to reopen
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dealt a major blow to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), dismissing its attempt to stop...
Kwankwaso sets tough conditions before any possible move to APC
In a cautious yet significant statement amid escalating political realignments in Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor and national leader of the...
Confirmed: Nigeria receives military supplies from U.S
The United States has delivered military supplies to Nigeria in a move aimed at supporting the country’s ongoing security operations and reinforcing bilateral defence...
Alaafin ‘handshake snub’ misunderstood – Olubadan finally speaks
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has finally reacted to the viral “handshake snub” involving the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, insisting...
FG reveals huge cost of Third Mainland Bridge rehabilitation
Total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre cost about...
Armed Forces will defend democracy, Oluyede assures Nigerians
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the Armed Forces’ loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and their resolve to...
Driver in custody after deadly hit-and-run near Lagos airport
The Airport Police Command has taken into custody a commercial bus driver suspected to be responsible for a deadly hit-and-run accident that claimed the...
Actress Yewande Adekoya breaks silence on tragic child loss
Popular Nollywood actress Yewande Adekoya has shared a deeply personal account of a miscarriage she experienced in 2013, revealing that the painful episode ultimately...
How a minister undermined me at FEC – Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has narrated how one of his cabinet colleagues in the Administration of late President Muhammadu...
AFCON 2025: President Tinubu sends important message to Super Eagles
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles following their impressive victory over Algeria in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
In a...
Half of important Lagos bridge to be demolished
Plans are underway to partially demolish the Iddo Bridge in Lagos next week, as preparatory work begins for a full reconstruction of the ageing...
Since my NYSC Days, Atiku has been chasing Presidency, he should retire – Baba-Ahmed
Former Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has reignited discussions on leadership renewal in Nigeria, asserting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s...
2027: Obi should return to Labour Party If ADC snubs him – Datti Baba-Ahmed
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, has said that Peter Obi would be welcome back into the Labour Party if he...
Why I withdrew all my Lawsuits against Natasha – Akpabio opens up
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has explained his decision to withdraw a series of defamation suits against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and others, saying...
Breaking: Chimamanda Adichie loses son
Renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have reportedly lost their son, Nkanu Nnamdi.
According to Arise News, the 21-month-old baby passed...
Rivers Speaker: We’ll resign if Fubara is not impeached
Martins Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has warned that lawmakers are ready to resign if Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not...
Peter Obi laments over rise in poverty rate
Former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, has lamented over what he describes as a rising tide of poverty in the country. The politician...
Rivers Assembly commences impeachment moves against Fubara, Deputy
The Rivers State House of Assembly has formally set in motion the process to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh, from...
2027: PDP still on Atiku, Peter Obi – Chairman
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it remains committed to engaging key national figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, as...
Ex-AGF Malami, son, wife granted bail
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, along with his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, have...
How retired Colonel Ajanaku was rescued from abductors in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (Rtd), from kidnappers in Plateau State,...
Tax Reform: Why Nigeria dumped FIRS for NRS – Adedeji
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) says its replacement with the defunct Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will overhaul the architecture of the country’s revenue administration.
The...
New tax regime could trigger job losses, business closures – Ajadi
The President of the All Youths Reoriented Initiative of Nigeria (AYRIN), Amb. Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government...
Why I joined APC – ECWA Reverend
Prof. Sunday Agang, a former provost of the ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS) and ECWA College of Education, Jos (ECOEJ), has explained that his...
How new Tax Act will plug revenue leakages in oil, gas sector — expert
An oil and gas expert, Prof. Ken Ife has said that the country’s newly implemented Tax Act would curb revenue leakages in the oil...
Adeboye mocks Primate Ayodele over failed prophecy on Ademola Lookman
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has sparked fresh debate on prophecy and discernment after recounting, with...
2026: Adelabu raises hope of reliable power supply
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has assured the the focus of the Federal Government was to deliver reliable, accessible and sustainable electricity...
“You’re truly a reformer,” Ooni of Ife hails Zulum
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has expressed deep admiration for Governor Babangana Zulum’s commitment to rebuilding Borno State.
The monarch made the...
EFCC to Gov. Bala: You’re using immunity to stall 2016 laundering case, stop blaming...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has hit back at Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed over his claims that the Commission’s activities in...
2027: Four of Atiku’s close allies set to back Tinubu revealed
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that key loyalists of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are now aligning with President Bola Ahmed...
