A three-story building collapsed on Monday night in Wuse Zone 4 of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with no casualties reported as of the time of filing. Providing an update on the incident, Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister…
Nigerians in UK have applying for passport have expressed dissatisfaction with poor organisation and delays at a Manchester passport intervention centre. Applicants who arrived at the centre as early as 9:00 a.m. were still waiting by 11:30 a.m., according to…
US President Donald Trump has confidently predicted oil prices would drop sharply when the US wins its the war with Iran. He predicted that US petrol prices could eventually fall below $2 per gallon. In a post on Truth Social…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) received 225 complaints about suspected counterfeit goods in August. NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye briefed reporters on Monday about the agency’s efforts to combat dangerous, adulterated and counterfeit products sold…
US President Donald Trump proposed on Sunday that New Mexico could become “New America,” adding another unlikely target to his recent push for renaming places. The state’s governor promptly rejected the proposal, which came days after Trump signed an order…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has demanded ₦10 billion in compensation from the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), over allegedly defamatory statements made during a television broadcast. The demand was formally delivered to Musa at the Federal…
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. According to the BBC, Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death of Tanzania’s First Gentleman. Ndejembi said Ameir died at…
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, announced on Monday that ordinary Nigerians will have the opportunity to buy Dangote refinery shares through its Initial Public Offering (IPO). Dangote made the announcement at a signing ceremony in…
Nigeria’s largest insurance provider, NICON Insurance has lost its operating licence and now operates under a Receiver Manager. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Nigeria’s insurance regulator, revoked NICON’s licence. The Federal Government controls NICON, which it established in 1969 under…
Gerard has become the ninth housemate evicted from Big Brother Naija Season 11, themed “Show Ya Sef.” Show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced his departure during the live eviction broadcast on Sunday night. Gerard was among the fifteen housemates put up…
American singer and song writer Ciara Wilson and husband Russell Wilson are expecting a baby together. The singer announced on Sunday that she is expecting her fifth child and fourth with Wilson. In a joint Instagram post, the couple announced…
At least five people died when an Amazon cargo plane arriving from Puerto Rico overshot the runway and crashed at Miami International Airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon. The crash halted operations at one of the largest airports in the…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, stated that none of President Tinubu’s opposition or challengers in the 2027 election—including his former running mate, Peter Obi—possesses the capacity to improve Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed made the assertion during an appearance…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has suspended the Isikhuan royal praise singers ensemble over alleged violations of palace regulations and customs. The suspension followed allegations that the group performed at Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion’s 92nd birthday celebration at…
Nasiru Marafa, the bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has been reported dead. According to a statement issued on Sunday by NOUN Registrar and Secretary to Council Oladipo Ajayi, gunmen reportedly shot Marafa while he was returning…