Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Kwara State on Saturday to visit Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area following a deadly attack that left 75 residents dead. Shettima’s visit to Kwara was ordered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike following an agreement with the federal government to implement overdue salary adjustments and other outstanding demands. At the conclusion of its extended national executive council (NEC) emergency meeting, which…
Maureen Badejo, a UK based Nigerian blogger, has been taken into custody by Nigeria Police Force officers following petitions of defamation against her by Christian clergymen Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained Badejo in Lagos on Friday, according…
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been charged by a police investigation report for allegedly telling an activist in the United States that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was complicit in the death of the late Iniobong Umoren and the procurement of…
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has issued a warning that its National Secretariat is still being litigated and should not be forcibly entered or occupied by any person or organization until the courts have made a decision. This warning follows rumours…
Legendary Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, better known by his stage name 2Face, has acknowledged that he has made a number of mistakes in the past, both personally and professionally. In an excerpt from a future Mic On podcast, the African…
US President Donald Trump has posted a video depicting former president Barack Obama, and his wife Michelle, as monkeys. Trump posted two articles on his Truth Social platform early on Friday morning, claiming that there were irregularities in the 2020 presidential…
Suspected armed herdsmen on Friday afternoon attacked Anwase Market in Mbaikyor, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, abducting several market women and setting the market ablaze. According to witnesses, the assailants entered the village from a nearby mountain, fired…
Victor Umeh, the senator representing Anambra central, has stated more that than 85 percent of senators backed the electronic transmission of election results during deliberations on the Electoral Act amendment. The Electoral Act of 2022’s provision for electronic transmission of…
President Bola Tinubu may have deployed a use of skillful soft power by leveraging on First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s religious profile to rekindle goodwill with the Donald Trump-led administration yesterday in fresh diplomacy between Nigeria and the United States. The…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly opened an investigation into the certificate forgery scandal of a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. Mr. Uche Nnaji allegedly falsified his degree and NYSC…
Dangote refinery has revealed it plans to soon commence the production of surfactants for detergent manufacturing in Nigeria. Surfactants are a main component of cleaning detergents, used in households for cleaning surfaces, garments, as well as for personal hygiene. At…
Senator Remi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, was recognised by US President Donald Trump for attending the 74th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Speaking to the crowd on Thursday, Trump highlighted Mrs. Tinubu’s position as a Christian pastor…
A video of comedian Phoebe has gone viral after she issued a dramatic 21-day marriage ultimatum that sparked widespread online reactions. In the video, Phoebe spoke directly to males, begging them to wed her within 21 days and expressing concerns…
Sheikh Gumi, a controversial Islamic preacher, has refuted rumours and pictures that have been making the rounds on social media claiming he was detained by US military forces in Nigeria. The allegations surfaced when a picture purportedly depicting the priest…