Politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore has vowed to help free the embattled entertainer DJ Chicken, while accusing President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, of deploying state power to suppress critics. In an Instagram post, Sowore reached out to anyone who…
The United Kingdom Home Office has issued updated immigration guidance, requiring citizens from Nigeria and 32 other African nations to get entry clearance before travelling to or transiting through the UK. The new regulations require passengers to ensure they hold…
The Lagos State Government has threatened legal action against an X user accused of sharing a misleading flood video that was falsely linked to the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this disclosure in…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2027, has dropped hints about why he would not run in 2031. Obi pointed out that there is very little likelihood of him contesting in 2031, noting that…
Dangote Refinery has suspended the sale of petrol otherwise known as premium motor spirit in Naira for gantry loading, setting the price at $0.779, or approximately N1,075 per litre for PMS. In a notice distributed to clients by the company’s…
On Tuesday morning, residents of the Ondo community in Ugboju, located in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, fled their homes following a fresh attack by suspected armed herdsmen. Reports indicate that the assailants stormed the area in…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has affirmed that the judgement of the Court of Appeal on its ward, local government and state congresses does not in any way affect the direct primaries that produced its candidates for the 2027 elections.…
The United States has proposed a 20 percent cargo levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced the fee in a Truth Social post on Monday, stating it would reimburse the U.S. for the costs of…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, and Rauf Aregbesola. The appeal sought to overturn a Federal High Court ruling that blocked them from dissolving the ADC’s…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) to register all Nigerians in the national identity database by the end of 2026, according to the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress candidate for governor of Lagos State, has announced the passing of his mother, Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour (née Waboso). In a post on his X handle on Monday, Rhodes-Vivour revealed the news , further describing…
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fee for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination until more extensive stakeholder discussions take place. The Federal Ministry of…
In the first two months of 2026, Nigeria spent $920 million on external debt servicing as foreign loan repayments escalated alongside rising capital outflows. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s February 2026 Economic Report, the country allocated $440 million…
“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has passed away in Australia at the age of 78, with his family describing his death on Monday as “sudden and unexpected”. The New Zealand actor had been treated for lymphoma in recent years but…
Former Argentina captain Antonio Ubaldo Rattin, famously sent off against England in the controversial 1966 World Cup quarterfinal, has passed away at the age of 89, according to his club Boca Juniors. News of his death emerged on the exact…