Seyi Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has named former Department of State Services (DSS) Director-General Lawal Musa Daura as his running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its support behind Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for Saturday’s governorship election. The move comes after the Court of Appeal ruled that Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola is the...
Nigerians are urging the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to arrest Senator Fadahunsi immediately. The senator, who represents Osun East, is accused of threatening members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Seme Area Command has generated N19.84 billion in revenue between January and July 2026. That’s a 24.45% increase compared to the N15.94 billion collected during the same...
The Lagos Port Complex is set to come alive this August as the Maritime Writes Project (MWP) holds its 6th Creative Writing Bootcamp. Scheduled from August 12 to 14, 2026, the three-day event brings...
Ahead of the governorship election in Osun State scheduled for August 15, 2026, sensitive election materials have arrived in Osogbo. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to use over 30,000 members of the...
Air Peace flight operations came to a halt across the country following a protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The industrial action forced the closure of the airline’s terminals at Murtala Muhammed International...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly invaded the residence of Alalade Bukola Félix, popularly known as Machiavelli, a Special Assistant on Media to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, in the early hours of...
We have read with amusement and disappointment the purported press statement issued by Mike Orji, in which he described the forthcoming General Assembly Meeting of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State scheduled for 15th August...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged the Senate to amend existing trade legislation in order to keep pace with rapid global developments, following a strategic retreat held on August 5, 2026. The retreat,...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered two men, Ejiogu Godson and Robert Eze, to be remanded in custody for 15 days over the alleged smuggling of 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and...
LAGOS — The Alaba International Market has taken another major step in its evolution with the unveiling and commissioning of its new Conference Centre and modern commercial developments, in a landmark event that brought...
The Lagos chapter of the Accord Party has strongly denied reports that it has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. Speaking on behalf of the party, Chairman Dele Oladeji said no such...
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has called for the immediate suspension and refund of what it describes as illegal tolls and charges allegedly imposed on freight forwarders at some bonded...
In a recent interview on Arise Television, constitutional lawyer and political analyst, Sam Amadi, who serves as the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, raised a serious concern about...
Ibn Mohammed bin Shekau, the biological son of late Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly surfaced within the ranks of the insurgent group. Counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama shared this in a post...
Before judging Korra Obidi, ask yourself: Would you say the same thing if it were someone else? The problem isn’t the outfit—it’s the double standard. Before you judge someone, ask yourself whether you apply...
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has hit back at Afrobeats star Davido over the upcoming Osun State governorship election, telling the singer to get his uncle ready for life outside politics. The back-and-forth started...
Nigeria’s anti-corruption body, the ICPC, has uncovered two more fake government agencies in the middle of an ongoing investigation into a man who allegedly pretended to head a government council that does not exist....
Abia State Police Command confirmed the death of five family members. The incident occurred in Umuimo, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area. The victims were identified as Mr Kachi Nnabugwu, his wife Chinaza, and their...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stepped forward to explain why it froze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. The agency said the move was to stop the alleged diversion...
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Lilypond Export Command recorded strong growth in the second quarter of 2026, with export value rising 24.35% to over $792.5 million—up from about $599.6 million in the same period last...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its decision to freeze bank accounts belonging to the Osun State Government, a development that has generated widespread debate...
Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has said that the Igbo were compensated for their losses after the Biafra Civil War. According to Gowon, Igbos who had money in the bank were paid...
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has cast doubt on the electoral chances of two prominent opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during a church service, the cleric...
The Tin Can Island Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has hit a new revenue high. Under the leadership of Comptroller Joe Anani, the command collected N135,588,777,000 in July 2026. That’s a jump...
Gunmen attacked the convoy of Sekinat Oyebamiji, wife of the Osun State APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Oyebamiji. The attack happened in the Ede South Local Government Area on Sunday evening. Mrs. Oyebamiji was leaving...
A blistering ₦2.99 trillion in half-year revenue — while ordinary Nigerians struggle to afford the very connectivity fueling that growth. The Numbers That Made Headlines MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has posted...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has won the Commonwealth Environment and CSR Gold Award for its Customs Cares initiative. The recognition came on July 31, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. This award honours organisations that...
South African singer Tyla has pulled Lagos off the schedule for her upcoming “I Pop” world tour after Nigerian fans pushed back online. The Grammy winner announced her tour dates on Monday, and the...
The family of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state, is publicly calling on the federal government for an apology and compensation over his assassination in 1966. In an interview, Imo Aguiyi-Ironsi,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why his government refused to negotiate or pay ransom to the militants who kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, last May. Speaking to traditional rulers in...
Suspended Lagos Police Commissioner Fatai now Over Attendance Of APC ‘City Boys Movement’ Ahead Of 2027 Elections A viral video showing Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, attending the inauguration of City Boy...