Fatai Okoya, the eldest son of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya, has publicly appealed to his father for reconciliation after decades of estrangement, attributing the fallout to a financial disagreement and his marriage to a woman his father reportedly opposed. Making…
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is dead, multiple sources close to his family have disclosed. According to sources, he was aged 71. A family member, who confirmed his death to Channels Television, said Uduaghan died on the morning…
President Bola Tinubu has approved 18-month tenure extensions for Sylvester Nwakuche, the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, and Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Nwakuche’s term will now expire on May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s will…
In an effort to resolve persistent collapses of the national power grid, the Federal Government has greenlit the development of a new Eastern-Western energy transmission infrastructure. The initiative was announced by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, during the recent…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu has noted that his responsibilities in governance and national financial management may prevent him from participating in every APC campaign rally. Mr. Tinubu made this remark on Wednesday in Abuja at…
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to repeal both the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act and the Indian Hemp Act as part of sweeping legislative reforms aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s framework for combating illicit drugs. According…
In a coordinated effort to target scam networks operating in West Africa, Meta claims to have deleted over 3.7 million accounts, pages, and groups from Facebook and Instagram. Meta stated on its website on Tuesday that 14 additional IT firms…
Nigerian gospel music minister Toluwanisings has passed away. His death was announced on Wednesday by Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Convener of the Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA). Taking to Instagram, Olajengbesi expressed profound grief over the recurring loss…
Natasha Osawaru, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly and the estranged wife of Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia—widely known as 2Baba—has faced criticism for identifying herself by her maiden surname, Osawaru, instead of her husband’s family name, Idibia.…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described the ongoing FCT strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) as a politically driven attempt at extortion aimed at destabilizing the territory’s administration. Speaking during a…
Afrobeats star Davido has submitted several works for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. According to sources, the submission coincides with the Recording Academy’s first round of voting, scheduled to run from October 12 to October 22, 2026. The details…
Shell Petroleum B.V. has formally announced the sale of its full interest in Shell Nigeria Gas Group to Vaaris Energy Limited, a Nigerian company. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Shell confirmed that Vaaris Energy will assume control of its…
To support its objective of generating over three million jobs and adding $100 billion to Nigeria’s gross domestic product by 2030, the Federal Government has introduced a digital tourism platform designed to attract investment into the nation’s tourism and creative…
The United States has added Nigeria to its Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist. Starting October 1, 2026, this designation could trigger restrictions on foreign military financing, defense cooperation, international military training, and arms sales, unless President Donald Trump issues a…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, three PDP candidates for the National Assembly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have withdrawn from the race to endorse their All Progressives Congress (APC) rivals. The PDP candidates—Gomna Stephen Gashe (Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje Federal Constituency),…