Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has dismissed talks of a political coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the movement as a gathering of […]
Month: May 2026
UPDATED: Xenophobia: President Ramaphosa condemns South African ‘opportunists’, ‘criminals’ attacking other Africans
In his statement, Mr Ramaphosa said his government would clamp down on the perpetrators. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described South Africans who violently attack […]
Olumuyiwa Jimoh Scales APC Screening Ahead Of Lagos Assembly Primaries
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh has successfully undergone the All Progressives Congress screening exercise ahead of the forthcoming primary election for the Lagos […]
NSCDC Cracks Down on Railway Vandals; Recovers Stolen Sleepers in Bauchi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dealt a major blow to a criminal syndicate involved in the vandalism and illegal movement of […]
APC screens 158 aspirants for 24 House of Assembly tickets in Kwara
The Chairman of the Screening Committee, Success Musa, attributed the high number of aspirants to the acceptability, popularity and internal democracy within the party. The […]
Tinubu Arrives Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday, 11 May, 2026, to participate in […]
Coup: I Warned Plotters They Would Fail – Cleric Recruited For Prayers
An Islamic cleric and a defendant in the ongoing trial of suspected coup plotters, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, said he warned the co-suspects that the plan […]
Legislators Make Laws Not Roads: Resetting Public Expectations
By Dave Agboola Across Nigeria, from the Senate in Abuja to the smallest ward council chamber, a dangerous misconception has hardened into public expectation: lawmakers […]
LASU Retains Top Spot as Nigeria’s Most Preferred University + Number of Applicants Who Lagos ‘Varsity
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State University has retained its position as Nigeria’s most sought-after tertiary institution after recording 84,326 first-choice applications in the 2026 […]
WAEC Unveils Tough Integrity Measures To Curb Malpractice
The West African Examinations Council said it has intensified measures to protect the integrity of the 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE, as 1,959,636 candidates sit for the […]
Did Netanyahu tell Trump Iran victory was ‘guaranteed’? Israeli PM ‘great risk’ remark
Rubbishing claims that Israel had guaranteed the United States a victory in Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday termed reports of a “hard-sell” by Tel […]
Zulum Praises Tinubu for Establishing Three Federal Institutions in Borno
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has showered praises on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment and take-off of three strategic federal […]
CityBoy Movement Denies Viral Blasphemy Claim Against Seyi Tinubu
The CityBoy Movement has dismissed a viral social media post alleging that its patron, Seyi Tinubu, made blasphemous remarks concerning God and the 2027 presidential […]
Why Hon. Muktari Betara Aliyu Will Continue to have Support of his Constituency
By: Hon. Yusuf Adamu The enduring support for Hon. Muktari Betara Aliyu in the Biu, Kwaya-Kusar, Bayo, and Shani federal constituency is a testament to […]
Environment Minister Tasks UNCCD Committee on Accurate Data to Combat Land Degradation
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal has inaugurated the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Reporting Technical Committee, charging members to ensure the provision […]
Kwara NLC, TUC Protest, Shut Down Lower Niger River Basin Office Over Alleged Mismanagement
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Monday stormed the premises of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority in […]
Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’, but diplomacy still ‘very possible’
4 min readUpdated: May 11, 2026 10:46 PM IST US President Donald Trump on Monday said the already fragile ceasefire with Iran was now “on […]
Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa Celebrate Fasoranti At 100, Hails Democratic Struggles
President Bola Tinubu on Monday hailed elder statesman and leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as a courageous advocate of justice, […]
Tinubu Appoints Major General (rtd) Fadewa as SA on Homeland Security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Major General Adeyinka A. Fadewa (Rtd) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, in recognition of […]
NDDC Unveils Fire Truck for Emergency Response in Rivers
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has handed over a fire truck to its Department of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), as part of its […]