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Makinde Praises Osinbajo, Faults Tinubu Over Tax Reform Laws

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has lauded former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his leadership style while in office, while sharply criticising President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the recently enacted tax reform... Read more »
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Police Arrest Newly Married Woman Over Alleged Husband Poisoning In Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a newly married woman over the alleged poisoning of her husband in Gauza village, Jahun Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday by... Read more »
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Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria Lead Africa in Latest FIFA Men’s Rankings

Africa’s football scene continues to be led by a familiar group of heavyweights, with North and West African nations maintaining a stronghold at the top of the continent’s standings in the FIFA... Read more »
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MTN Nigeria Reports Over 9,000 Fibre Cuts, Vandalism Disrupts Network Nationwide

MTN Nigeria has revealed that it experienced 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025, causing widespread network disruptions across the country. The telecommunications giant also reported that 211 sites were affected by theft and... Read more »
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Nigerian-born Nurse Loses Licence In Australia For Sleeping During Night Shifts

A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has been deregistered in Australia after a tribunal found that she repeatedly slept while on duty during night shifts at an aged care facility in Sydney. The... Read more »
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Africa Must Build, Not Beg for Prosperity — Shettima Tells World Leaders

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on African nations to embrace homegrown solutions to economic challenges, urging a shift from import dependency and foreign aid to local production and investment, with Nigeria’s... Read more »
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UFC Fighter Cameron Smotherman Collapses After Weigh-In Ahead of UFC 324

UFC bantamweight fighter Cameron Smotherman collapsed shortly after successfully making weight for UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Friday. Smotherman weighed in at 135.5 pounds and was scheduled to face Ricky Turcios... Read more »
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Three Versions of Nigeria Tax Administration Act Discovered — Reps Panel

Minority caucus of the House of Representatives has confirmed that some sections of Nigeria’s newly gazetted tax laws were forged after the original was passed by the National Assembly and assented to... Read more »
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Age No Barrier – Emir Sanusi Joins Young Students in University Lecture Hall

Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, says he is most happy when in a classroom either as a teacher or student. Sanusi recently got admitted into the Northwest University in Kano, degree... Read more »
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Nigeria, U.S. Hold 3rd Meeting On Religious Freedom, Civilian Protection

Nigeria and the United State, U.S., in Abuja, held third high-level meeting on religious freedom and citizens’ protection, since November 2025. The meeting of the Nigeria-U.S. Joint Working Group provided the plank... Read more »
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BREAKING: Kano Governor Abba Yusuf Dumps NNPP Amid Deepening Party Crisis

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interest of the people... Read more »
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Appeal Court Disqualifies Olanipekun, Banire From Representing Nestoil, Neconde in $2bn Debt Case

The Court of Appeal, on Friday, January 23, 2026, disqualified Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN) and other senior lawyers from representing Nestoil Limited and Neconde Energy Limited in the... Read more »
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“My Mum Died on Ethiopian Airlines Flight” — Family Alleges Cover-Up, Seeks Justice

The family of Mrs Patience Ngozi Adiele has raised alarm over the death of their mother aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Abuja to the United States, alleging that the airline is... Read more »
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APC Chieftain Joe Igbokwe Finally Visits Anambra Village, Spotted on Palm Tree (Photos)

Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reportedly returned to his village in Anambra State for the first time in many years. The visit drew attention on social... Read more »
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Meter Installation Now Free Nationwide, FG Warns DisCos

The federal government has announced a nationwide prohibition on electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and meter installers from charging consumers for the installation of electricity meters, warning that anyone who violates the order... Read more »
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Presidency Withdraws Dakingari’s Turkey Ambassadorial Appointment Hours After Announcement

The Presidency has withdrawn the appointment of former Kebbi State Governor, Usman Dakingari, as ambassador-designate to Turkey, just hours after announcing new ambassadorial postings. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu... Read more »
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Prince Tony Ezeimo Congratulates Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze on Appointment as Federal Commissioner

Prince Tony Ezeimo (Ikenga-Nimo), Senior Special Assistant to the President of the Senate on Youth Development and Creative Economy, has congratulated Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze on his appointment as Federal Commissioner representing... Read more »
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BREAKING: Court Stops Turaki Group from Taking Over PDP National Secretariat

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Senator Sule Lamido Turaki and members of his executive committee seeking to take over the national secretariat of the... Read more »
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One Dead as Articulated Trucks Collide at Otedola Bridge, Gridlock Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

One person has been confirmed dead following a multiple-vehicle crash involving articulated trucks at Otedola Bridge, inward Secretariat, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, causing severe traffic disruption and prompting an emergency multi-agency response.... Read more »
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“Agreement Is Agreement – It Is Ayamelum Central’s Turn,” Emma Mgbechi Tells Current Mayor of Ayamelum LG

A frontline stakeholder in Ayamelum politics, Amb. Emmanuel Igwebuike Mgbechi (Evang), has reaffirmed that it is the turn of Ayamelum Central to produce the next Chairman of Ayamelum Local Government Area, insisting... Read more »