Atiku Abubakar denies plan to step down for any presidential aspirant ahead of 2027

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has strongly denied a new media report suggesting he intends to abandon his presidential ambition in the 2027 election cycle to support a different…

Why I accepted renaming of National Theatre after me – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has revealed why he accepted the renaming of the National Theatre in Lagos after him despite previously criticising the renaming of public monuments after individuals.  …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to be sentenced today

Music mogul Diddy is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, October.           Federal prosecutors have asked that Combs be sentenced to at least 11 years and…

Ebonyi Government Shuts Down 88 Illegal Schools in Major Crackdown

  The Ebonyi State government has intensified its fight against substandard education, arresting 88 proprietors and teachers for operating unapproved and illegal schools across the state. The arrests followed a…

Tinubu to Inaugurate Nigeria’s First Indigenous On‑shore Oil Export Terminal in 2025

  President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8, 2025. It is the first new crude…

Political pressure, not policy, behind wave of PDP members joining APC, claims Ologunagba

  The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Debo Ologunagba, has revealed the reason behind party members defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking on…

Naira Surges Post‑Independence Holiday, Gaining Over N20 per Dollar in Official Market

  The naira appreciated significantly against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market after Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary holiday on Thursday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria…

Political Showdown Looms as Jandor Calls Out Tinubu’s Son on Governance Readiness

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, is qualified to run for governorship…

NSCDC Commandant Gbenga Agun Dies After Collapsing at Benin City Peace Event

  The Commandant of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Gbenga Agun, on Thursday reportedly slumped and died at an event in Benin…

Woman Sets Self‑Aflame at Former Prime Minister’s Home, Dies from Burns

  A middle-aged women has died after setting herself ablaze at the family residence of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, The woman reportedly set herself on fire…