Nigeria – The Senate has launched a comprehensive investigation into the operations of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, with specific reference to the recent collapse of the Crypto Bullion Exchange (CBEX), which reportedly defrauded Nigerians of over ₦1.3 trillion (approximately $847 million). The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC, Lagos East), and…
ABUJA: One of the leaders of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Mallam Salihu Moh. Lukman, has declared that the party’s standard bearer in the 2027 presidential election will emerge through a transparent primary election, saying the party has no special preference. This was as he disclosed that anyone who emerges as candidate of the party…
Lagos – The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, says the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will unveil an ambitious 20-year strategic blueprint for traffic management in the state. Giwa said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos in commemoration of LASTMA’s 25th anniversary. According to Giwa, the…
NIGERIA – Popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Yul Edochie, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to concentrate on addressing Nigeria’s pressing issues rather than being distracted by conversations surrounding the 2027 general elections. Taking to his Instagram page, the actor stressed that the country is currently grappling with serious challenges, particularly the high cost…
ABUJA – The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has said that the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, performed better as FCT Minister than the incumbent minister, Nyesom Wike. This, she noted, is despite the former Rivers State governor’s infrastructure drive in Abuja. Kingibe made the remarks on Tuesday while appearing…
US/Nigeria – Barely a day after the United States halted the issuance of multiple visa entries to some categories of Nigerian travellers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also amended its visa policy to affect Nigerians. The UAE restriction comes 10 months after the UAE amended its visa policy for Nigerians, further restricting the country’s…
NIGERIA – NANS made the appeal in a statement signed by its National Vice President on Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Felicia Akinbodunse, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinbodunse said that any industrial action by ASUU now would destabilise the stable academic calendar universities had enjoyed for the past two years. The…
Iran – Iran’s government has released a revised death toll from its recent conflict with Israel, acknowledging that at least 1,060 people were killed and cautioning that the number could still increase. The updated figure was disclosed by Saeed Ohadi, head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, during an interview aired on Iranian…
Niger State – Security forces in Niger State have rescued 40 women and children who were held captive by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Munya Local Government Area. This was revealed in a post on Tuesday by well-known security analyst, Zagazola Makama, on his verified X handle. According to the post, the rescue was part of…
NIGERIA – National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) has backed the federal government’s moves to transform Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a Technical and Vocational University, contrary to its notion of a conventional university. The director of Communications of the premier institution, Adekunle Adams, noted that the transmutation of Yabatech to a University of…
Edo State – As Edo State continued to experience heavy downpour, a 12-year-old boy, Nathan Paul Spencer, was killed by a ravaging flood in Benin while going for the Middle Basic Assessment Examinations in the state. News report gathered that the unfortunate incident happened on Saturday, July 5, 2025, along Uselu-Ugbowo Road. The pupil was said…
NIGERIA – The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education on Tuesday formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held in Abuja. The minister emphasised that…
Kogi State, Lokoja – A two-year-old boy, Godwin Kumfa, is suspected to have drowned in Meme River in the Phase 11 area of Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The incident reportedly happened at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday. His father, Mr Mamtip Kumfa, who revealed this said that he received a distress call from a neighbour…
Ondo State – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State has raised serious concerns over the deplorable state of courtrooms across the state, describing the situation as a glaring indictment on the judicial system and a threat to the rule of law. In an open letter addressed to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice,…
BORNO STATE – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has dismissed speculation in some sections of the online media that he would lead five other governors in defecting to the opposition coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Zulum, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, described the rumour as unfounded and baseless fabrication…
ABUJA – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, disclosed that the church almost made a costly mistake in 2023 that would have cost Nigeria its future. He spoke during the official thanksgiving service for the successful completion of projects commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at St. James’ Anglican Church,…
ABUJA — THE Federal Government has place on sale about two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet (BBJ) with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. The Presidency source said with over 19 years in service, the BBJ has become increasingly expensive to maintain and subject to safety scrutiny, particularly after a mechanical incident…
Google has concluded two major events in Lagos geared towards equipping Nigerian media professionals with advanced digital tools to drive advertising revenue and newsroom efficiency. The Google Ad Manager Academy 3.0, held on Friday at the Google office in Ikoyi, Lagos, brought together media practitioners across Sub-Saharan Africa in a hybrid format—both in-person and virtual….
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced the relaunch of its flagship remittance solution, Send App, across US states following its newly acquired Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs). This comes after Flutterwave secured 20 additional MTLs in the US, adding to the 14 licenses the brand has held since 2023. Altogether, this achievement raises Flutterwave’s…
NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the days of empty promises and abandoned projects are over, declaring that development is not a privilege reserved for few but a right enjoyed by all. The president made the declaration on Friday in Gwagwalada when he commissioned the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace–Radio Nigeria–New Market road built…
Russia / Ukraine – The Kremlin said on Friday that it sees no immediate diplomatic way out of the war in Ukraine, hours after launching its largest ever drone and missile barrage of the invasion. The hours-long bombardments across Ukraine came just after a telephone call between the US and Russian presidents ended without any…
PORTLAND – An Oregon jury found former Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore guilty on Thursday of raping a woman in while playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021. Deliberations lasting around 10 hours after an 11-day trial concluded with the jury in Clackamas County finding McLemore, 32, guilty on one charge of first-degree rape, one…
KOGI STATE – Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, faulted the suspension of Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and nullified it. Justice Nyako subsequently ordered the Senate to recall the suspended senator on grounds that her suspension for six months violated the Constitution and also denied her constituents…
ABUJA – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to Nigeria’s newly formed opposition coalition, accusing them of exploiting national discontent for personal political gains. Speaking at his monthly media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Wike dismissed the coalition’s adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a platform…
The world of football is often filled with stories of triumph, skill, and passion. However, it also, at times, faces profound tragedy with some footballers losing their lives to tragic car accidents. The sudden and untimely deaths of players, particularly in devastating car accidents, cast a long shadow over the sport, reminding us of the fragility of…
NIGERIA – Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, said he’s now considering to start having kids. Speaking during his 34th birthday party in Lagos on Wednesday night, the singer explained that he was getting old and needs to start habits children. He stated that he arrived at the decision after a…
DUTSE – A total of 209 graduands of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) will be awarded first-class degrees at the forthcoming 8th and 9th Combined Convocation Ceremony scheduled for July 4 and 5, 2025. The vice-chancellor, Professor Abdulkarim Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the programmes lined up for the 8th and 9th Combined Convocation…
NIGERIA – Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has lauded key leaders in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other opposition figures for coming together to battle the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the next election. The lawyer specifically thanked the concerned leaders of the main opposition party, PDP for dumping the party for the African…
OSUN STATE – A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the…
Kwara – Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned members and supporters of the party not to associate with the coalition movement in the state. A statement by secretary of the party, Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode, in Ilorin on Tuesday, disclosed that the party is aware of “attempts by certain individuals and…
ABUJA – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported a profit after tax of ₦1.054 trillion for the month of May 2025, marking a significant 40.37 percent increase from the ₦748 billion posted in April. According to its latest Monthly Report Summary for May 2025, released on Tuesday, the national oil company also…
