Author: Philip Adeleke

Peter Obi holds closed-door meeting with Mbeki, Ian Khama in South Africa

May 25, 2026

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has met with former Botswana President Ian Khama and former South African President Thabo...

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If you lost sleep, weight, I’ve lost some too, Tinubu admits hardship

May 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said the economic reforms pursued by his administration have been painful not only for ordinary...

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NCAA suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, nine others over debts

May 24, 2026

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed its directorates to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines, placing them on its...

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JUST IN: Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes

May 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate for the 2027 general election after securing nearly...

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NDLEA arrests Chinese grandma with large consignment of illicit drugs

May 24, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, for...

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Gunmen kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara

May 24, 2026

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three worshippers and the abduction of 15 others following a...

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Shettima jets out to Benin Republic for Wadagni’s inauguration

May 23, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni,...

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Tinubu: Democracy not about noise or borrowed platforms

May 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu says democracy can only be sustained by enduring political structures and grassroots participation. He spoke on Saturday,...

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APC presidential primary: Tinubu secures landslide victory in Lagos ward

May 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu recorded a landslide victory on Saturday in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election held at Ward L2...

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Six Nigerians arrested in Thailand over romance scam network

May 23, 2026

Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province. The suspects are...

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Federal High Court Judge, Mohammed Yunusa dies

May 23, 2026

A judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa, is dead. According to the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine...

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FRSC deploys 555 personnel for Eid special patrol in Osun

May 23, 2026

Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State Sector Command, has deployed 555 personnel for special patrol during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in...

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Trump directs Nigerians, others applying for green cards to visit home countries

May 22, 2026

United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their...

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Over 1100 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Return From Niger Republic Through Kano State

May 22, 2026

The returnees reportedly arrived by road and were immediately taken through official processing and reintegration procedures coordinated by federal and...

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Oyo suspends school excursions, field trips as slain teacher laid to rest

May 22, 2026

The Oyo State Government has officially suspended all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions, and outside-premise activities following a series...

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Tinubu Govt Directs Universities To Fund Lecturers’ Allowances Through Internal Revenue, Sparks Tuition Hike Fears

May 22, 2026

The memo further announced the suspension of the allowance due to the university’s worsening financial situation. The Nigerian government under...

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Court orders company to drop ‘Naira’ from its name

May 22, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued an order permanently restraining a company, eNaira Payment Solutions Ltd, from...

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APC to conduct direct primary for presidential ticket across 8,809 wards

May 22, 2026

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted for the direct primary system for its 2026 presidential primary election, paving the way...

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AT A GLANCE: Seven governors, 12 ex-governors, 51 senators secure APC tickets

May 22, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday concluded senatorial primary elections in several states ahead of the 2027 general election,...

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ASUU Rejects FG Plan To Scrap Some University Courses

May 22, 2026

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Federal Government against removing courses described as irrelevant from Nigerian universities. Naija...

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Presidency denies claims Tinubu plans to rename Nigeria, abolish Sharia law

May 21, 2026

The presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral report alleging that President Bola Tinubu plans to initiate constitutional...

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APC declares Chinda Rivers governorship candidate

May 21, 2026

The All Progressives Congress has declared Kingsley Chinda as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general...

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INEC suspends voter registration in Ekiti, Osun ahead of governorship polls

May 21, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its ongoing nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Ekiti and Osun...

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Ekiti 2026: INEC boss, Amupitan, IGP Disu, others present as 13 political parties sign peace accord

May 21, 2026

In anticipation of the governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, in Ekiti State, 13 political parties involved in the election...

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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints 39-year-old professor new JAMB registrar

May 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding...

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Jonathan should stay out of 2027 race — Lamido

May 21, 2026

As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President...

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Terrorists Used Oyo School Principal’s Car To Transport Abducted Pupils, Then Burnt It –Community Chairman

May 21, 2026

The Chairman of Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Amusa Wakilu, has confirmed  that terrorists who...

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Behe@ded Oyo teacher died childless ten years after marriage

May 21, 2026

The family of Michael Oyedokun, the schoolteacher abducted and later beheaded by terrorists in Oyo State, has described his de@th...

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2027: Eight Ibadan men, three others battle for Oyo APC guber ticket

May 20, 2026

No fewer than 11 aspirants purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms on the platform of the All Progressives...

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‘Some People Told Tinubu I Was Planning To Kill Him’ – Shettima

May 20, 2026

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has alleged that some persons attempted to create distrust between him and President Bola Tinubu barely three months after they assumed...

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