Afrobeats star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has once again involved himself in Osun politics ahead of the 2026 governorship election. On Tuesday, October 7, Davido reacted on his official X handle to a […]
Umar Garba, chief imam of Rafin-Kuka, and the younger brother of the Niger state deputy governor Yakubu Garba, is dead. As reported by Vanguard, Umar died aged 46 following a brief illness. Niger: Grief as […]
The Nigeria Government has requested the repatriation of of its citizen, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, currently facing trial in neighbouring, Republic of Benin. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the request is based […]
A Nigerian lady in the diaspora has recounted how she ended up being locked in a UK restroom. The UK resident had used the train station restroom to pee, only to be locked in by […]
Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has resigned. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, confirmed this in a statement late Tuesday. Nnaji is currently in the eye of the storm over his academic qualifications. Following […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated a comprehensive education reform initiative alongside the establishment of the Ministerial Project Approval Board (MPAB) to enhance accountability, transparency, and infrastructure development through Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs). The inauguration, held at […]
A former national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Iyiola Omisore, says he will contest and win the August 8, 2026, Osun governorship election to bring structural adjustment and development to the state. Mr […]
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, following allegations made against him. Nnaji, who was appointed in August 2023, tendered his resignation in a letter […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in AfriquantumX, an online platform claiming to trade cryptocurrency and stocks. In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said AfriquantumX is not registered to […]
Osun State Police Command has asked the Osun State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, to provide proof of an alleged attempt on his life by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen. OSUN DEFENDER reports that the […]
The Benin Traditional Council said it was yet to know the aim of Iyaloja concept being introduced to Edo State. It said if it were a national thing, then IYALOJA of Lagos (or Nigeria) must […]
A former presidential candidate, Peter Ameh has slammed the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu as he leaves the helm of affairs at the institution. Ameh, in a statement […]
Burkina Faso’s military government said Tuesday it had arrested eight members of a humanitarian group, including three Europeans, accusing them of “spying and treason”. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said the eight were members of International […]
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned his position following allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the […]
Minister of Works Engineer David Umahi has accused Winhomes CEO Engineer Stella Okengwu of dramatically inflating land prices after learning about the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction, alleging she raised plot prices from N21 million to […]
Former Interior Minister and current National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, recently stirred controversy by suggesting that Nigeria’s political parties should be allowed to nominate officials to the Independent National Electoral […]
It was a joyous moment in Ogun State on Tuesday as the first commercial flight took off from the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Remo, to Abuja. The passengers of the maiden flight were conveyed to the […]
A Nigerian man who visited a filling station to purchase gas shared an update, mentioning an alternative as the gas scarcity in Lagos worsens, leading to price hikes and shortage of supply. This was contained […]
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has described as “unfortunate” the Monday evening fire that razed a section of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, vowing swift government action to rehabilitate the affected area. The […]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central on Tuesday made a calm return to plenary, resuming duties and occupying the same seat that triggered her suspension earlier in the year. The senator entered the red chamber […]