Former southern governor under watch over alleged coup plot, details emerge

A former southern governor is reportedly under investigation for alleged links to a coup plot targeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sixteen military officers, including senior ranks, have been reportedly detained over the suspected plan, with the...

Nigerian Govt sacks contractor, terminates P’Harcourt-Aba highway contract

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the Federal Government has terminated the 43-kilometre Port Harcourt–Aba Road contract being handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation over poor performance. Umahi made this disclosure...

Nigeria’s cloned iPhones scandal: 5 ways to spot fake devices

A deepening scandal over cloned iPhones in Nigeria is exposing cracks in consumer protection and highlighting the urgent need for stronger verification systems to detect fake and blacklisted devices before purchase. The controversy erupted after a...

Nigeria’s reform revival to trigger Africa’s next big wave

Africa’s investment story is shifting from promise to proof, and Nigeria, despite its turbulence, sits at the centre of this transformation. For decades, global investors approached the continent with cautious optimism, constrained by volatility,...

2027: Kogi APC endorses President Tinubu, Governor Ododo for 2nd term

Kogi state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for second term in office. The APC stakeholders ,including party chieftains, starwalts and members, drawn across the...

Anthony Joshua's next opponent? Kingsley Ibeh calls for AJ fight in Nigeria: 'I will definitely knock him out!'

20 October 2025, 08:07 | Updated: 20 October 2025, 09:42 Kingsley Ibeh believes he is the perfect opponent for Anthony Joshua's hoped-for fight in Nigeria. Speculation has mounted that Joshua could look to stage a comeback fight in Africa, with...

Dangote: Made-in-Nigeria goods’ll create jobs

By Abubakar Yunusa Aliko Dangote, the chairman of Dangote Group, has asked Nigerians to patronise only made-in-Nigerian goods and services so as to grow the economy. Dangote spoke during a media tour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, led by Reno...

Team Nigeria Wins Bronze at African Hockey Cup of Nations

By Andrew Abah Team Nigeria’s men’s and women’s hockey teams have returned home after proudly representing the country at the African Hockey Cup of Nations (ACN) held in Ismailia, Egypt. Comprising all local-based players who trained in camp for...

I don’t support separatistism, South-East needs Nigeria – Gov Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has distanced himself from separatist movements, emphasizing that the South-East’s progress depends on its integration within Nigeria, amid growing demands for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of...

Bayelsa Devt Transcends Politics, Says Diri

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reiterated his commitment to the peace, unity, and overall development of the state, saying infrastructural and human development should never be viewed through the narrow lens of politics. Speaking...

NGO Launches Empowerment Programme for Military Personnel, Dependants of Fallen Heroes

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Support Our Troops (SOT) Foundation, at the weekend unveiled its annual empowerment programme designed to better the well-being and economic stability of 100 military families across...

Uzoka-Anite: At IMF/World Bank Meetings, There was Consistent Acknowledgement Nigeria’s Reform Agenda is Yielding Results

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has recounted Nigeria’s participation at the just-ended IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C, United States of America, saying that across all fora of...

‘I Don’t Support Igbo Secession; Igbo Man Needs Nigeria And Vice Versa; We’re In Everybody’s Village, We Can’t Be Intolerant’ – Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for a dialogue on the future of the Igbo people, emphasising the need to openly discuss issues surrounding separatist agitations. Soludo, who hails from southeast Nigeria, where there has been...

Only president Tinubu can end Nnamdi Kanu’s trial – Ejimakor

Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said that only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the power to end his client’s prolonged trial. Ejimakor stated this on Monday in...

Ex-Lagos deputy governor urges charity for 80th birthday

A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has urged friends and family to convert gifts for her 80th birthday into feeding the less privileged. Ojikutu, Nigeria’s first democratically elected female deputy governor, made the...

Olusegun Obasanjo: Former Nigerian President who stuck with Raila to the end

Former president of Nigeria Oluṣẹgun Ọbasanjọ paying his last respects to his long time friend Raila Amolo Odinga on October 19, 2025 in Bondo, Siaya County. Audio By Vocalize Former president of Nigeria Oluṣẹgun Ọbasanjọ, a bosom friend of the...

Federal Government Reaffirms Mathematics as Compulsory for All O’Level Students Amid Widespread Misinformation

In a decisive move to quell rising public confusion and outrage, the Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a firm clarification on Sunday, October 19, 2025, declaring that Mathematics remains an indispensable compulsory subject for every...

Everybody Can Sleep With Their Eyes Closed In Anambra— Governor Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says security has improved in the state, stressing that everybody can now sleep with their eyes closed. The governor, who is seeking a second term of four years in office, said that as opposed to what he...

Making ‘Buy Nigeria’ Work: The Right Steps For Government 

1 The “Nigeria First” policy is more than a slogan; it is a patriotic call to reorder the nation’s priorities and put Nigerians and Nigeria first in every economic and political decision. It challenges leaders and citizens alike to rise above...

Osun State Governor Adeleke Firmly Rejects APC's Explosive Bribery Allegations Involving NULGE Strike

Osogbo, Osun State – October 20, 2025 – In a blistering rebuttal that has ignited fresh political fireworks in Nigeria's southwestern state of Osun, Governor Ademola Adeleke has categorically dismissed sensational claims by the All Progressives...