Cholera: NCDC warns of fresh surge as 65,000 cases hit 35 states Diphtheria cases cross 10,000 as agency demands urgent vaccination of children By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Friday... Read More
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Kuje Political Firestorm: FCT indigenes knock Amnesty International over selective outrage 4 min read By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: A political controversy in Kuje Area Council of the nation’s capital has ballooned into a fresh firestorm, as indigenous residents of... Read More
Man rescued after jumping into Jos bridge water By Golok Nanmwa, Jos JOS — A middle-aged man was rescued on Friday after reportedly jumping into the water from the British American Bridge in... Read More
Pastor Jerry Eze gifts Nathaniel Bassey new car to celebrate 45th birthday Founder of Streams of Joy International Pastor Jerry Eze has gifted gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey a new car in celebration of the musician’s 45th birthday.... Read More
Why Fela is not originator of Afrobeats — Tekno Nigerian singer Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has questioned the widespread attribution of Afrobeats’ origins to the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Tekno... Read More
Nigeria’s Karibi-George wins Africa Top Model, advances to Miss World Top 40 Nigeria’s representative at the 2026 Miss World pageant, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, has earned a place in the competition’s Top 40 after emerging as the winner of... Read More
La Liga: Raphinha, Lopez score again as Barca beat Athletic Raphinha and Fermin Lopez goals helped Spanish champions Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Thursday in La Liga to continue their perfect start to the... Read More
CNG: Tinubu, govs move to cut transport costs By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced an immediate federal–state push to lower domestic transport costs by scaling up compressed natural gas (CNG)... Read More
Police rescue kidnapped monarch in Kwara 2 min read By Demola Akinyemi Kwara State Police Command and vigilantes have rescued the traditional ruler of Igbesi community in Isin Local Government Area of the state,... Read More
Ex-Ondo PDP governorship candidate Jegede dumps party Eyitayo Jegede, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate for the 2016 and 2020 elections in Ondo State, has resigned from the party. Jegede, in a... Read More
‘Lake Ontario’s name will remain’ – Canada PM counters Trump Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing the name’s Indigenous... Read More
$1bn social fund: Reform without relief is cruelty — ADC tells Tinubu By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the Federal Government’s $1 billion social protection programme as a belated response to... Read More
2027: Deliver 10m votes for Tinubu, Alausa tells NANS …Says Tinubu has students’ back, Renewed Hope reforms must continue By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged... Read More
Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed... Read More
2027: I won’t embark on white elephant projects, says Odii …PDP candidate harps on issue-based campaign By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the... Read More
5 countries that give Nigerians five-year multiple-entry visas For Nigerians and other countries’ citizens who travel frequently for business, tourism, family visits or other commitments, a five-year multiple-entry visa can make international travel... Read More
Davido enabled my biggest livestream money, Cater Efe Nigerian content creator and streamer, Carter Efe, says Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, helped him make the biggest amount of money of... Read More
Video of Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz vacationing in Paris with twin sons surfaces Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and her former husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz, have reunited in Paris, France, where they are currently on... Read More
Gunmen abduct Dangote Cement senior driver in Ogun By James Ogunnaike Gunmen have abducted a senior driver with Dangote Cement Company, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, Usman Umar, popularly known as “Baba Olowo,” in... Read More
PDP flags off 2027 presidential, NASS campaigns in Ogun Central By James Ogunnaike The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday inaugurated its Presidential and National Assembly campaign for Ogun Central... Read More
Sunday Igboho launches Ogun chapter of ‘Iru Ekun’ security network By James Ogunnaike Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Wednesday inaugurated the Ogun State chapter of the Iru Ekun Security... Read More
FG takes delivery of first batch of electric vehicles for civil servants By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has taken delivery of the first batch of electric vehicles (EVs) promised civil servants, signalling... Read More
Poco Lee in UK court storm: charges, detention and what happens next Nigerian dancer and hypeman Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, is facing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom after being charged with five sexual... Read More
Benin-Asaba road concession demands accountability, transparency — Group By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Convener of The Common Good, Rev. David Ugolor, has said the Federal Government’s intervention in the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road... Read More
Why I’m quitting music – Nigerian billionaire son Raheem Okoya Raheem, the Nigerian singer and son of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya, has announced his decision to quit releasing new music. Professionally known as Sir Raheem,... Read More
