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Bala Mohammed Creating North-South Divide – Tuggar
Says Nigerian govt making contingency plans over Trump’s migration policy Explains delays on posting of ambassadors The war of words between the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador […]

FG Mute As Fuel Scarcity Worsens, Hits ₦990/Litre
Marketers blame policy inconsistency for shortages …Motorists sleep at filling stations Fuel scarcity: NSCDC to shut down defaulting stations in Ekiti Monday The lingering fuel shortages across the country appear to have defied all solutions […]

Obasa Defies Tinubu’s Intervention, Pushes Lawsuit Against Meranda, Others
The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly appears far from over as Speaker Mudashiru Obasa remains adamant in pursuing his lawsuit against former Speaker Mojisola Meranda and other lawmakers, despite the intervention of […]

Next-Of-Kins Can Now Claim Funds In Dormant Accounts – CBN
The CBN has allowed next-of-kin, legal representatives, or beneficial owners to claim unclaimed balances in dormant accounts The CBN clarified this in a report released over the weekend. It stated that next-of-kin can now claim unclaimed […]

$1.8 Billion Fuel Stolen From Refineries From 2009 To 2020 — NEITI
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Dr Ogbonnaya Orji, has disclosed that the country lost $1.84bn worth of petroleum products from refineries in nine years. Orji stated this on Monday at […]

Anambra: Hired Thugs Beat 28-Year-Old Man To Death For Selling His Brother’s Door
Barely one week after yet-to-be-identified security personnel allegedly gunned down a youth in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, another tragedy have struck the community again as hired thugs allegedly beat a […]

Namibia Blocks Ship Over Israel War-Crime Concerns
A vessel suspected by the Namibian authorities to be carrying military cargo intended for Israeli use in the ongoing war in Gaza has been blocked from docking in the southern African country. Namibian Justice Minister […]

Illegal Waste Disposal To Attract ₦250,000 Fine, Three-Month Jail Term — Lagos
The Lagos State Government has announced that anyone caught dumping refuse illegally or littering public spaces will pay a fine of ₦250,000 or spend up to three months in prison. The state Commissioner for the […]

Tinubu Vows Justice For Plateau’s Bokkos Massacre Victims
Tinubu, Reps Condemn Plateau Massacres, Vow Justice for Victims Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the House of Representatives have both strongly condemned the recent deadly attacks on communities in Bokkos Local Government […]

Concerns Over Gbajabiamila’s Oversight Of Agencies
Personnel from agencies under the Presidency have expressed concerns about the oversight visits being undertaken by the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. In separate interviews with Daily Trust, they argued that such […]

Veteran Nollywood Actress, Stella Ikwuegbu, Dies
The Nigerian Movie Industry has once again been thrown into mourning following the demise of another actress, Sandra Ikwuegbu. The Veteran Actress is said to have died today, June 16, after a battling with leg […]

See 18-Year-Old Suspected Cultist Caught By Anambra Police & Arms Recovered (Photo)
The Anambra State Police Command said it apprehended one suspected cultist, who together with his gang members, were on their way to commit havoc in the Nibo community, Awka South Local Government Area of the state. […]

Tinubu’s ADC Yusuf, Crowned King Of Ilemona In Kwara
In a historic ceremony, President Bola Tinubu’s Aide-De-Camp, Lt Col. Nurudeen Yusuf, has been appointed the new Elemona of Ilemona land in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Following the demise of his father, […]

Why Fuel Importers Will Frustrate Dangote – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations […]

Properties Used For Kidnapping In Enugu To Go Down Soon, Says Government
Enugu State Government will in the coming days move against properties, whether private residences or business premises, used for kidnap purposes, the state government has said. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the […]

EKITI: Oyebanji Orders Reconstruction Of Collapsed Toilet Facilities At NYSC Camp
In a swift and proactive response to a worrying incident at the Ise/Emure NYSC camp, the Ekiti State Government has taken decisive action to address the issue and improve the living conditions for the corps […]

How Derico Nwamama Was Beheaded In 2001 (Throwback)
Okwudili Ndiwe, known as Derico Nwamama, was a notorious criminal who terrorized the South East between the late 90s and early 2000s. He was just 22 years old. Starting as a street urchin in Onitsha, […]

Wike Meets Kpaduma, Guzape Chiefs Over Road Construction Disputes
The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, June 2, 2025, held a crucial meeting with the traditional chiefs and representatives of the Kpaduma and Guzape communities over the ongoing road construction […]

Public Health Expert Outlines 5 Basic Must-Do’s To Avoid Contracting Cholera
According to the World Health Organization, health authorities in Nigeria declared a cholera outbreak in Lagos on June 15, 2024, with 436 suspected cases reported. Within six days, the number of suspected cases exceeded 500, […]

Happy 70th Birthday To Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born 13 June 1954) is a Nigerian-born economist and international development expert. She sits on the Boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Twitter, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the African Risk […]

Mayor Beheaded By Mexican Cartel Days After Taking Office (Graphic Photos)
The newly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico’s violence-torn state of Guerrero, was murdered on Sunday, just six days after taking office, according to a statement by Guerrero’s Governor Evelyn Salgado. Alejandro Arcos, […]

ECOWAS to Launch Single Currency, ECO
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the 15 Economic Community of West African States have advanced plans to launch the single currency initiative, known as the ECO, NaijaChoice News reports. This initiative envisioned to […]

Zambia’s Immediate Past President, Edgar Lungu Dies At 68 (Photos)
Zambia’s 6th President, Lungu has been undergoing specialised treatment for an undisclosed illness in South Africa since he lost his second term bid to Hakainde Hichelima in August 2021 The announcement was made by his daughter, […]

CNG: ₦3,500 Will Take A Car From Abuja To Kaduna – Expert
A 65 litres water capacity cylinder of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which cost N3,500 to fill, will take a car from Abuja to Kaduna, a distance of about 191km, an expert has said. Mr Mas’ud Yau’, […]

Passengers Escape Death As BRT Bus Burst Into Flames In Lagos
The driver and conductor of a BRT bus have fled for their lives, abandoning passengers to their fate, as a BRT bus caught fire at Maryland, Lagos State, on Saturday morning. Our correspondent, who was […]

Vessels Linked To Dangote’s Brother To Deliver Imported Fuel From Malta
Two Lagos-bound vessels linked to family members and friends of Dangote Refinery CEO Aliko Dangote are on course to deliver cargoes of imported premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from Malta, POLITICS NIGERIA […]

Lagos GAC Closes Ranks For Obasa’s Soft Landing – APC Chieftain
The Governor’s Advisory Council of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos, has moved to resolve the controversy trailing the embattled former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, following his removal. The indication emerged […]

Co-Author Of ‘Arise O Compatriots’, Omoigui, Reacts To The Change Of National Anthem
“Change Your Ways And Not The Anthem” – Sota Omoigui Dr Sota Omoigui MD – Coauthor, Nigerian National Anthem When I wrote my words for the anthem, in 1978, it was my dream for the […]

World Bank Doubts CBN’s Ability To Curb Inflation Employing Rate Hikes
The World Bank has expressed concerns that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy tightening may not effectively control inflation. In its Global Economic Prospects report released on Wednesday, the institution noted that one of the […]

72-Year-Old Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Raping 7-Year-Old Girl In Lagos
A Lagos State Sexual Offences & Domestic Violence Court Sentenced, 72 Year Old, David Jackson to Life Imprisonment for Defiling his Neighbour’s 12 Year Old Daughter. His name will be registered in the Sexual Offenders Register […]

National Anthem Can’t Unite A Nation, Shehu Sani Tells Tinubu
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that national anthem alone cannot unite a nation, stressing that it is the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity that bring true unity. He made this statement […]

AMCON Set To Sell Ibadan DISCO
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria says the only way to make the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company more efficient is to sell it to viable investors. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated […]

Reps Threaten Arrest Of Dangote Cement Management Over Price Hike
The House of Representatives’ Joint Committee on the arbitrary increase in the price of cement, on Tuesday, threatened to arrest the management of Dangote Cement if it fails to appear at its next hearing. Recall […]

Abia-North: Senator Kalu Rebuilds Nine Additional Schools In Arochukwu LGA
The reconstruction and rehabilitation of Nine Additional schools in Arochukwu LGA of Abia North in Abia State has commenced in earnest as facilitated by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing the zone at the National Assembly. […]

Nigeria’s Gas Exports Have Surges To A 15-Month High
In April 2025, Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports hit 83,370 million standard cubic feet (mmscf), which is the highest achieved in the last 15 months. The massive increase in exports is being driven by […]

Tinubu Detribalized Nigerian, Appointed 71 Northerners, South 63 – Sunday Dare
The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu as a detribalized leader who populates his government with competent hands. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare said a breakdown of the 134 federal […]

You Can’t Even Unite Your Party With Only 13 Governors – Onanuga To Atiku
The Presidency has launched a fresh response to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies. Atiku, who lost the 2023 presidential election to Tinubu, described the current administration’s approach […]

Policemen Share Cars, Cash Belonging To NSCDC Operative Who Was Tortured To Death
How Nigerian Policemen Shared Cars, Cash Belonging To NSCDC Operative Who Was Tortured To Death. Cars and money belonging to late Jabila Kammangar, an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have […]

Biden Vows To Respect Guilty Verdict In Son’s Gun Trial
US President Joe Biden has said he will respect a jury’s decision to find his son guilty of gun crimes, after a week-long trial that laid bare a tumultuous time for the family. The 12-person […]

Soldiers Burst Terrorists’ Strong Holds, Rescue Kidnapped Students, Others (Photos)
In aggressive offensive operations against terrorism and insurgency, Nigerian Army troops have obliterated yet another terrorist stronghold, successfully rescuing kidnapped students,and seizing a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Troops also eliminated some insurgents, while […]