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Pheelz takes center stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers on CNN int’l

This weekend, Nigerian sonic architect Pheelz will step into the global spotlight as the featured guest on African Voices Changemakers, the flagship magazine programme...

FCT Elections: S’ Court, A’ Court defy Wike’s public holiday, conduct proceedings

The Supreme Court and Court of Appeal conducted proceedings on Friday, despite a public holiday declared by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. While the apex court entertained cases it originally fixed for adjudication, panels of the appellate court delivered rulings and judgments...

FG, Gov Abiodun dazzle Nigeria’s best teacher with car, 2-bedroom bungalow

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded Mr. Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary...

Man slits wife’s throat after minor quarrel *Police arrest suspect

A man identified simply as Alachi has killed his wife, a mother of two,...

Pheelz takes center stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers on CNN int’l

This weekend, Nigerian sonic architect Pheelz will step into the global spotlight as the...

FCT Elections: S’ Court, A’ Court defy Wike’s public holiday, conduct proceedings

The Supreme Court and Court of Appeal conducted proceedings on Friday, despite a public...

FCT council elections: Police announce 12hr movement restriction

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller Dantawaye, has announced a restriction of movement...

ICPC searches El-Rufai’s Abuja home amid ongoing probe

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) raided the Abuja residence...

FG, Gov Abiodun dazzle Nigeria’s best teacher with car, 2-bedroom bungalow

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded Mr. Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary...

Man slits wife’s throat after minor quarrel *Police arrest suspect

A man identified simply as Alachi has killed his wife, a mother of two,...

FG, Gov Abiodun dazzle Nigeria’s best teacher with car, 2-bedroom bungalow

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded Mr. Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary...

Business

FAAN, MTN bridge connectivity gap with free airport WiFi

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, in partnership with MTN Nigeria, Thursday, launched free...

INEC timetable presumes there are no Muslims in Nigeria – MURIC

‎‎Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has rejected the 2027 election...

BVAS, IREV unreliable, Nigeria must adopt full electronic voting — Sowore

Human Rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele...

FG orders NAFDAC to halt sachet alcohol ban enforcement citing economic, security risks

ABUJA: The Federal Government has ordered to the National Agency for Food and Drug...

Wike is a man of big ambition — Fubara *Set to commission 50.15km ring road project

Following the Sunday night reconciliation meeting with the minister of the federal capital territory,...

BAN ON ALCOHOL IN SACHETS: Group urges Tinubu to sign bill into law

A Nigerian media group, the Muslim Media Watch Group, has called on the government...

FG, stakeholders adopt harmonized fertilizer manual to boost agric productivity

The Federal government and relevant stakeholders in the agricultural sector have adopted a harmonized...

Ogun @ 50: A call to renewal for growth, development – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday described the golden jubilee celebration of the...

Relief, anxiety as traders defy sit-at-home order, reopen Onitsha Main Market

Onitsha — The usually bustling Onitsha Main Market came alive again on Monday, but...

FAAC: States’ rejection of N1.9 trn stalls January revenue distribution

The Disagreement over the volume of revenue to be distributed among the three tiers...

Sanwo-Olu defends Makoko demolition, appeals for security fund support

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated that the recent demolition in parts...

Supreme Court ends 29-year battle, nullifies N1.4bn award against Mobil over land acquisition 

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the jurisdictional decision of the Court...

Sachet alcohol ban threatens 5m jobs, 800bn investments — ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that the renewed enforcement...

Gov AbdulRazaq excited as $35m Chinese investments take off in Kwara

Kwara State has recorded at least two foreign investments worth $35m, in what underscored...

Entertainment

Two nollywood production crew members found dead on location

The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID Yaba, has commenced an investigation into the mysterious death of two members of a Nollywood production crew who were found lifeless inside a parked vehicle within the premises of one hospital in Lekki phase 1, where a...

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga on Sunday...

Davido was robbed of 2026 Grammy Awards, Fans react

Fans Of Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have taken to...

Cybercrime Charge: Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie gets N5m bail

Three Days after she was remanded in prison custody over alleged cybercrime, the Federal...

Paternity drama: Anu’s Mum fights back, tells billionaire Davido’s dad, “You can’t intimidate us” let Davido address me’

Ayotomide Labinjoh, the mother of a minor, Anuoluwapo Michelle, at the centre of a...

Interviews

BVAS, IREV unreliable, Nigeria must adopt full electronic voting — Sowore

Human Rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has dismissed the credibility of Nigeria’s current electoral technology,...

‘We’re not in Gaza’: Falana condemns midnight demolitions in Lagos, Abuja

ABUJA: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Femi Falana, has faulted...

We’re not worried by gale of defections, Govs don’t determine election outcomes — Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC Spokesman

By Ishola BalogunMalam Bolaji Abdullah, the spokesman of the opposition, African Democratic Party, ADC,...

PANDEF mourns ex-IGP Arase, says he left indelible mark on Nigerian security landscape, public service

THE Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body of the South-South geo-political zone condoled with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the death of the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, CFR, who died on Sunday at 69. According to...

Why I describe Google Maps, GPS systems as ‘Unseen’ that control the  Seen — Ayinla

By Ishola Balogun Muritala Ayinla, an award-winning journalist and technology management expert, recently presented his thought-provoking research paper titled, “Google Maps: The ‘Unseen’ That Controls...

Metro

FCT council elections: Police announce 12hr movement restriction

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller Dantawaye, has announced a restriction of movement...

Senate Condemns Massacre of 56 in Niger

THE Senate has condemned in very strong terms, the killing of 56 Nigerians, the...

Tears in the land: Bandits strike Niger state again, kill 26 people

Minna - In a devastating attack, bandits have once again ravaged communities in Niger...

Dangote’s Bold Vision: How Ogun State Became the Heart of Nigeria’s Export Dream

At The bustling Gateway International Trade Fair in Abeokuta, the air was thick with...

FG orders NAFDAC to halt sachet alcohol ban enforcement citing economic, security risks

ABUJA: The Federal Government has ordered to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, ordering an immediate cessation of all enforcement actions regarding the ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle products. The directive, a joint intervention by the Office...

Royals

Traditional ruler shot dead by gunmen in Ondo — Police

The Police Command in Ondo State says gunmen have killed a traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Falodun, the Alagamọ of Agamọ community in Akure North...

Sanwo-Olu appoints Alara of Ilara as LASU Chancellor 

The Governor of Lagos State and Visitor to Lagos State University, Mr Babajide Olusola...

Makinde elevates 14 chiefs to crown-wearing Obas despite pending supreme court motion

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has gone ahead with the elevation and coronation...

Oil & Gas

Supreme Court ends 29-year battle, nullifies N1.4bn award against Mobil over land acquisition 

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the jurisdictional decision of the Court of Appeal, Calabar, thereby striking out a N1.4 billion compensation suit against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited over alleged acquisition of community land in Akwa Ibom State.In a unanimous judgment delivered...

How Nigeria can turn risks to opportunities in oil industry — SNEPCo

Nigeria Can transform risks and complexities in the oil and gas industry to opportunities for growth and development if operators and regulators collaborate in...

Opinion

Which “Yoruba Muslim and Christian Youths” is warning against Shari’ah?

By NASRUDEEN ABBASRecent online reports and video commentaries have circulated claims that a group described as “Yoruba Muslim and Christian youths” warned the Sultan against introducing Shari’ah in Yoruba land. The development has sparked heated reactions and raised broader questions about religious rights, freedom...

Give us shariah experts in Fed Court of Appeal, MURIC tells NJC

‎The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the National Judicial Council (NJC) to appoint Shari'ah experts into the Federal Court of Appeal to enable informed and balanced dispensation of justice. ‎The appeal was...

Trump blasts Iran’s Supreme leader, says he should be replaced

President Trump on Saturday said it’s “time to look for new leadership” in Iran, after the nation’s leader lashed out at the president for supporting anti-government protesters and blamed the U.S. for the...

The genesis of inter-cabal conflict and the eclipse of family influence in Buhari’s presidency

By Barr Solomon DalungThe election of Muhammadu Buhari in March 2015 marked a watershed moment in Nigeria’s democratic history. His victory was anchored on a powerful moral narrative, personal integrity, frugality, and an uncompromising anti-corruption...