The Presidency rejected allegations that President Bola Tinubu is currently on trial for a crime in the United States, clarifying that the proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia constitute a civil dispute over access to…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declared that he is prepared to sacrifice his life to protect his votes in the 2027 general election. He made the statement during “Obi Talks Nigeria,” a town hall…
Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed personnel of the secret police to cease making arrests in civil matters. In a media interview on Thursday reported by The Sun, the DSS DG explained that the directive…
Uber’s expansion of robotaxi services has taken a new turn with the launch of autonomous trips in London in partnership with Wayve, a British artificial intelligence company. Recall that Uber has exited Nigeria after operating its ride-hailing business in the…
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning American jazz vocalist, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, according to her management. She was 70. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager,” Robert Torre wrote in a statement,…
The Oyo APC candidate for governor , Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has explained why a Polytechnic, Ibadan student appeared to sit on his lap in a widely circulated video. According to his campaign team, the student and several classmates from the…
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, disclosed that he earned at least N10 million monthly from his bread and akara business before entering politics. Eno made the disclosure during the state’s monthly covenant prayer ceremony on Tuesday. The…
Von Batten-Montague-York, a US-based political consultancy and lobbying firm, claims to have informed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) about a $3 million offer to halt the Tinubu drug probe involving alleged drug trafficking linked to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.…
Dr. Karl Von Batten has been appointed as a commissioner on a White House presidential panel by US President Donald Trump. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. announced the appointment in a post on X. According to the X post: “Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C.…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma and Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of conspiring against him. Speaking at a media conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the former Rivers State…
Global ride-hailing company Uber announced on Wednesday that it is exiting the Nigerian market after 12 years of operation. The platform, which first launched in Lagos in 2014, communicated the decision through an official email sent directly to its customers.…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that all FCT projects initiated in Abuja under President Bola Tinubu’s administration will be fully completed before the current term expires. Wike gave the commitment during his monthly media…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed in a sworn declaration submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 28, 2026, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was previously the subject of a criminal investigation regarding…
The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Ogun State Chapter, has announced the passing of Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem following a battle with breast cancer. Her colleague and Executive Governor of TAMPAN Ogun State, Owolabi Ajasa,…
After the US and Iran exchanged gunfire for the first time in weeks, amid battle for control of the Hormuz Strait, US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to hit Iran “hard.” His Treasury Secretary also pledged to maintain the…