One Chief Ajibade Gbenga, the Ejimo of Ipetu-Ijesa, has been arrested by the Osun state police command for allegedly forcing a young man to drink a poisonous substance over alleged…
Corruption in Nigeria: Many people in public office today were not well brought up – Emir of Kano, Sanusi II
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has decried the erosion of values among different strata of the Nigerian society. According to him, many people in public office today were…
Many abandoned estates in Abuja owned by civil servants who stole public funds – EFCC boss, Olukoyede
Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said that many abandoned estates in the federal capital territory (FCT) are owned by civil servants who…
First-class Passenger jailed after threatening to rap3 flight attendant
An intoxicated first-class passenger aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Lahore shocked crew and fellow travelers when he launched into a vile tirade threatening to rape a flight…
Ex-first lady of Ondo, Betty Akeredolu gives support to Peter Obi’s single-term Pledge
Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has given her full support for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter),…
I still find it baffling that my decision to do a term of four years, if given the mandate, is generating agitation – Peter Obi
A former governor of Anambra state and 2023 presidential candidate of Labour party, Peter Obi, has expressed his bewilderment that his decision to do a term of four years, if…
Ex-minister of Digital Economy, Isa Pantami calls on govt to reward 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu with $100,000, a flat, and OON!
Nigeria’s former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reward 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, who recently won a global English competition…
Yobe teen, Nafisa Aminu beats 69 countries to win global English championship
Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a seventeen-year-old student from Yobe State, Nigeria, has outperformed over 20,000 students from 69 countries to emerge the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025…
Only 38.32% of WASSCE candidates passed English and Maths, WAEC discloses
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that only 38.32% of candidates who participated in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) obtained credit and above in…
Skip classes and lose your visa – US warns Nigerians and other international students
The United States has issued a stern warning to Nigerians and other international students over the consequences of violating student visa regulations. In a message shared on its official X…
FCT police arrests two sisters who staged their abduction and demanded N5m from their father
Four individuals have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in connection with a staged kidnapping designed to extort the sum of five million naira (N5,000,000) from…
South East is not neglected in road construction – Umahi says as he directs directors to return to site
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed all regional directors of the Federal Ministry of Works to return to sites across the country and compile detailed lists of inherited…
This individual who couldn’t fix a dot within a circle, is now saying that he can fix the entire circle – Bashir Ahmad mocks Peter Obi
Bashir Ahmad, a Presidential aide to late former president Muhammadu Buhari, has laughed at former Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s capacity to fix Nigeria. In his post Ahmad shared…
Peter Obi doesn’t need to be president, he wants to be because he cares about Nigeria – Chimamanda Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning novelist and renowned public intellectual, has said her support for Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is based on his humility, values,…
INEC warns politicians against early 2027 campaign
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to the springing posters and endorsements for the 2027 general elections, warning political parties and politicians against starting campaigns before the constitutionally…
GO TO HELL! —Trump tells Democratic senate leader, Schumer
The U.S. Senate left Washington Saturday night, August 2, for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days…
If we allow this party and Govt to continue for a second term, we may not have a country – El-Rufai
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that if the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) is allowed to remain in office come 2027, Nigerians may…
Army and DSS rescue abducted lecturer of Taraba State University
Engineer Joshua Saleh, a lecturer at Taraba State University, who was abducted along the Chinkai–Kente–Wukari road on July 31 has been rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade and operatives…
Mother abandons 2-year-old daughter with street vendors to go negotiate bride price with new boyfriend
Authorities are currently in search for a mother who abandoned her 2-year-old daughter for bride price negotiation with her new boyfriend. Reaction Unit South Africa in a statement on Saturday,…
“To use revenue as evidence of progress is not to understand economics” – Pat Utomi tells FG
Pat Utomi, professor of Political Economy, has found fault with the federal government’s economic strategy, warning that its relentless focus on revenue generation is harming the productive capacity of the…