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El-Rufai to spend another night in ICPC custody

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is expected to spend a second night in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related...

Mob lynches accident victim over AK-47 rifles in Niger State

A shocking incident occurred in Niger State on February 17, 2026, where an accident victim was lynched to death by an angry mob after three AK-47 rifles, six magazines, and 104 rounds of ammunition were found in a bag he was carrying. The incident...

Nigerian Navy’s Chief of Operations, Rear Admiral Katagum dies in Egypt

Military sources on Thursday confirmed the death of the Chief of Operations at Naval...

FAAN, MTN bridge connectivity gap with free airport WiFi

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

El-Rufai to spend another night in ICPC custody

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is expected to spend a second night in...

Mob lynches accident victim over AK-47 rifles in Niger State

A shocking incident occurred in Niger State on February 17, 2026, where an accident...

Owo Church Attack: Court orders 5 alleged Al-Shabab terrorists to open defence March 4

...admits confessional statements, cellphone, forensic report as exhibitsThe Federal High Court sitting in Abuja,...

Senate Tackles Economy Team on unrealistic budgets assumptions, implementation failures

THE Senate has taken a swipe at the economic team of the federal government...

Nigerian Navy’s Chief of Operations, Rear Admiral Katagum dies in Egypt

Military sources on Thursday confirmed the death of the Chief of Operations at Naval...

FAAN, MTN bridge connectivity gap with free airport WiFi

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

Nigerian Navy’s Chief of Operations, Rear Admiral Katagum dies in Egypt

Military sources on Thursday confirmed the death of the Chief of Operations at Naval...

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

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga on Sunday are among the early Grammy award winners as music’s biggest night got under way in Los Angeles with dozens of prizes handed out before the televised marquee event.Lamar jumped out...

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...

Paternity Saga: Davido‘s dad opens up, says ‘I have 14 grandchildren’

Dr Deji Adeleke, father of Afrobeats superstar David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, has addressed the long-running...

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

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...

Arik Air suffers engine failure mid-air, diverts to Benin

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt experienced an in-flight engine anomaly and diverted safely to Benin Airport. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-MJF, encountered the issue...

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...