Bg JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has issued a public apology to his fans and family following intense backlash over his claim that men are not naturally wired for monogamy. In a viral video posted on Instagram on Wednesday from Abuja, the...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has alleged that the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition is in a private alliance with the former leadership of the party, led by Chief Ralph Nwosu. This claim comes amid controversy surrounding the announcement of...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- An Ikeja High Court has dismissed an application filed by Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Mohbad, seeking to quash the legal advice that exonerated music label owner Naira Marley and promoter Sam Larry from any involvement in Mohbad’s death. The court’s decision was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has declared that the party remains united and intact despite its challenges. Speaking after a meeting of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja, Damagum emphasized the party’s ability to resolve conflicts internally. “We...
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is transforming the narrative of infrastructure development in Nigeria through the execution of tangible projects across the country. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualized and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint roads in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, Tinubu...
In a surprise move, the Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, has resigned from his position, paving the way for a new leader to emerge. Daniel Naanlong, representing Mikang Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), was unanimously elected as the new leader of the 24-member...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Atiku-led opposition coalition’s effort to unite opposition forces under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has hit a snag. The party’s leadership is resisting the proposed appointment of former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as Interim National Secretary. A faction within the ADC, led...
Supreme Court has adjourned judgment indefinitely in the legal battle over the Edo Governorship Election Petition. The appeal was filed by Asue Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the election of Sen. Monday Okpebholo as the governor of Edo State. Justice Garba Lawal, who presided over the...
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has warned that a staggering $17.4 trillion in global upstream investment is required by 2030 to avoid a massive oil market deficit of 23 million barrels per day (bpd). OPEC Secretary-General, Haitham Al Ghais, made this disclosure at the 24th Nigeria Oil and...
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war. President Trump urged Hamas to accept the deal quickly, warning that conditions in the war-torn region could worsen if they refuse. Trump made this announcement after a productive meeting with Israeli officials,...
Ny SÀDIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have launched a series of offensives aimed at ridding the North East of ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists. In a recent coordinated operation in terrorists’ hideouts in the southern Lake Chad region of Borno State,...
The business community and nation bid a final farewell to Nigeria’s foremost business icon and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as he was laid to rest in the revered Baqiyya Cemetery in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The ceremony was attended by top Nigerian dignitaries, religious leaders, and members of the Nigerian...
Nigeria’s current oil production stands at 1.745 million barrels per day (bpd), with a target to hit 2 million bpd by the end of 2025, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has said. Lokpobiri made this known while declaring the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG)...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has recorded a 100% availability on major crude oil pipelines in the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, announced this at the 24th NOG Energy Week in Abuja. Ojulari attributed the achievement to industry-wide security interventions led by NNPC Ltd....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has insisted that no land has been allocated to any of the Minister’s children, saying that; “as usual, this sponsored blackmail has failed.”...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the killing of a notorious terrorist kingpin, Yellow Danbokkolo, in a weeklong encounter in the North West region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Kangye said the operation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. The formal investiture was performed by the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Hamma Adama Bello in the trial-within-trial of the former Head of Service, HoS, Winifred Oyo-Ita on Monday, June 30, 2025 presented before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, a video evidence of the defendant writing down...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election and serve only one term if elected. Obi also clarified that he has not entered into any coalition with Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Rivers has given the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), a 48-hour ultimatum to submit the breakdown of major items in the N1.48 trillion budget. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, raised several issues with the...