Ogun East: Beyond the Motor Park Politics
By Shola Akinkunmi The contest for the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket in Ogun East is already gatheringmomentum. The conversation, also, is gradually shifting from mere name recogni...
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EFCC grills suspected fake lawyer for forged NBA seal in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. John, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, was arrested by EFCC o...
Dapo Abiodun: Legislative Representation Demands More Than Executive Branding
Akinyemi Ifetuga The nation is fast inching toward the 2027 general election, and there’s a predictable transition that is unfolding. Some of the second-term governors are already repositioning for ...
I have nothing to do directly or indirectly with Offa robbery – Bukola Saraki
Ordinarily, my attitude to this insidious move by the incumbent Governor of Kwara State to initiate a case of criminal liability against me in the unfortunate incident of armed robbery which happened ...
2027: City Boy Movement targets 1m votes for Tinubu’s re-election in Oyo
A support group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, City Boy Movement, has promised to deliver one million votes in the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The Coordinator of the group in t...
Turkey to train 200 Nigerian special forces personnel
Turkey will train 200 Nigerian special forces as part of efforts to bolster the country’s defence system. Christopher Musa, minister of defence, said the training is part of bilateral security agree...
Shettima extols legacy of Elumelu’s father-in-law at funeral
…Conveys President Tinubu’s condolences, says the late Pa Ogbue’s values remain visible in his children The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has extolled the legacy of the la...
Messi faces $7m lawsuit for an alleged breach of contract
Football legend Lionel Messi is facing a civil lawsuit in the United States after a Miami-based event company accused him of breaching a multimillion-dollar contract linked to an international exhibit...
Police extradites fugitive to UK for murder and drug trafficking
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully facilitated the extradition of one Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom to face charge...
Alleged $1.3m, N746.6m Humanitarian Ministry Fraud: Court issues arrest warrant against Sadiya, Perm Sec
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Abuja on Thursday, April 16, 2026 issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Mana...
World Athletics blocks Favour Ofili’s switch to Turkey
World Athletics has rejected an application by the Türkiye Athletics Federation (TAF) to secure a transfer of allegiance for Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili. The decision, issued on April 16, 2026, by...
Dangote Group debunks claim that Tinubu government earns revenue from every bag of cement
The Dangote Group has dismissed as false a viral social media claim alleging that the administration of President Bola Tinubu earns revenue from every bag of cement sold in Nigeria. The claim, which c...
Julius Malema bags five-year jail term in firearm case
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of firearm-related offences linked to a 2018 political rally. The leader of the Econom...