Afrobeats legend, Innocent Idibia, famously known as 2Baba, has finally addressed the biggest misconception people have about him. In a recent interview with the Voice of Nigeria (VON), the award-winning singer talked about the long-standing idea that he’s a womanizer. He laughed when the topic came up and referenced...
By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja
Global Methodist Church (GMC) has commended Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas for restoring peace in state particularly in the ongoing disagreement between the GMC and United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN) Bishop of the GMC Nigeria, Rev. Dr John Pena, stated this on Thursday while applauding Kefas for restoring...
PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPA-J) has voiced “deep disappointment and concern” over Governor Umo Eno’s plan to acquire land in Abuja to build an “Akwa Ibom Estate”. According to the group, the announcement is coming at a time when Akwa Ibom State is facing housing shortages, outrageous...
Borno State Government has commenced a comprehensive review of the Maiduguri City Master Plan, first developed in the 1980s, as part of efforts to modernise and expand the state capital. Executive Secretary of the Borno Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), Engr. Adam Bababe, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Wednesday...
Five members of the United States Congress have introduced a bill seeking sanctions against former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and two Fulani-based groups — the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore — over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria....
For weeks, social media couldn’t stop buzzing about the so-called “United Strand guy”, the TikToker ,who refused to cut his hair until a milestone tied to Manchester United was reached. Yesterday, the saga finally came to an end — and it left more than just a snip behind. The...
The sack season is not slowing down, but becoming the trend following poor managerial performances. Nottingham Forest have relieved Sean Dyche of his duties following Tuesday night’s frustrating result against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who currently sit bottom of the English Premier League (EPL) table. It was a game many expected...
Trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, continued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank giving a detailed movement of public funds through...
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has distanced himself from the unpatriotic efforts of some fraudsters using his name to solicit financial support from unsuspecting good hearted individuals. Kukah, who made the disclaimer in a statement signed by the Director of Communication of the Diocese, Revd. Father...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON), have formed a partnership to expand global visibility of Nigeria’s education sector through strategic media collaboration. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, made this known when he received a delegation from VON led by its Director-General, Jibrin...
As part of its commitment to improved health care in 2026, the Sokoto State Government has assured that it is working towards ending the circulation of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) in the state. Giving this assurance during a meeting with the President, Global Development, Bill & Melinda Gates...
Amid the furore generated by the recent allegations of financial fraud against the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Mayomi Faleye, two workers’ unions have come out strongly in defence of the embattled chief executive. In a joint statement issued...
Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Abdulrahman Abdullahi (alias A.A Sabo) and Bashir Muhammad over offences or cheating, internet frauds and obtaining by false pretence. Abdulrahman Abdullahi and Bashir Muhammad were arraigned on Tuesday on a one count each...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strongly refuted reports suggesting that one of its prosecutors stepped down due to pressure to compromise the ongoing fraud trial involving Jesam Michael, Chief Executive Officer of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited. Reacting to a publication by Sahara Reporters titled “EFCC Prosecutor...
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu were among a syndicate of...
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Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to step down from office if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project fails any independent quality assessment, declaring his readiness to subject the work to rigorous testing. Umahi made the statement on Wednesday while defending his ministry’s 2026 budget before a joint session...
A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that he confessed in his statements at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), that funds were...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon will position Nigeria as a global supplier of digital solutions while creating jobs in the technology sector. Specifically, he noted that the four-month programme, which is one of the key operationalization phases of the Ericsson and the...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a...