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Sowore Clears The Air On The Alleged Rift Between Him And Igboho

— Igboho, Sowore By Adeola Idris Renowned activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has spoken about his relationship with Yoruba nation activist Sunday Igboho, explaining how a previous disagreement between them arose and how it was eventually resolved. Speaking in a video shared on his official YouTube channel on Friday, June 5, 2026, Sowore said he had no personal… []

Alleged Fake Tinubu Audio: Presidency Threatens Legal Action Against VDM

— President Tinubu, VDM By Muyiwa Akinola Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has accused media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over an audio recording allegedly linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu circulating online. VDM may any moment from now appear in court to defend the alleged spreading false of information through social media platforms. Onanuga… []

How Bandits Invaded Kwara Border Town, Kidnapped Emir’s Wives, Residents

— Bandits during operation By Muyiwa Akinola Yashikira community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State was invaded by suspected bandits on Sunday night setting the Emir’s palace ablaze and abducting several residents, including women, children and some of the Emir’s wives. Residents told reporters that the heavily armed attackers stormed the border community late at night, firing sporadically before launching the assault on… []

Tinubu Commends NDLEA On Landmark Success Against Transborder Drug Network

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By St. Johnson Adegboyega President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the staff for the remarkable achievement in busting a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and dismantling a highly sophisticated multi-million-dollar illegal drug production network in the country. Chairman of the agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), on Wednesday announced the major… []

Sunday Igboho Reacts To Ibadan Kidnap, Seeks Govt Approval To Tackle Criminalities

— Sunday Igboho By Adeola Idris In the wake of the numerous kidnaps that engulfed the Southwest especially the recent and brutal murder of a teacher after the suspected kidnappers invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area. Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government… []

I Neither Solicited Nor Received Bribes During My Time In Office– Diezani Tells UK Court, Pleaded Not Guilty

— Diezani Alison-Madueke By St. Johnson Adegboyega Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a UK court that she neither solicited nor received bribes during her time in office. Testifying on Monday at Southwark Crown Court, Alison-Madueke maintained that expenses incurred on her behalf in London were official and reimbursed by the Nigerian government. She said payments made for her accommodation, travel… []

B/Haram Attack: Army Narrates How Gen Braimah Was Killed in Benisheikh

— General Oseni Omoh Braimah By Muyiwa Akinola The brutal death of Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, who was killed in a Boko Haram attack in Borno State alongside other soldiers under his command during ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North-East has thrown manu Nigerians national mourning following. This time, the loss appears to cut deeper. His death is not just another battlefield statistic, but… []

Tensions As Dangote Refinery Hikes PMS Price To N1,245/litre

— Dangote Refinery By Muyiwa Akinola There may be increase in the price of petrol after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), citing escalating global geopolitical tensions. In a notice sent to marketers on Friday night and obtained by our correspondent, the refinery disclosed that its ex-depot (gantry) price had been raised from N1,175 per… []

Eid-ul-Fitr: FG Declares 19th, 20th March 2026 Public Holidays

— President Tinubu By Adeola Idris The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March and Friday, 20th March 2026 as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary in… []

Tinubu’s Visit Will Provide Opportunity To Further Operationalize The Nigeria-UK Strategic Partnership — Chattam House Gives Highlights

– King Charles receiving President Tinubu in his office By Cyril Kingsley in London President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the UK this week is the first by a Nigerian leader since General Ibrahim Babangida in 1989. Hosted by King Charles III, a state visit is the UK’s highest level of diplomatic visit and uses royal ceremony to signal and strengthen relations with key… []

UK State Visit: Foreign Firm Alleged Plot To Blackmail Tinubu During Visit Exposed

— Tinubu and King Charles (file photo) By Adeola Idris As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to the United Kingdom (UK) begins tomorrow, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has raised an alarm of how a company was orchestrating the “campaign of calumny” to embarrass the President during the historic two day state visit in the company of his wife, First Lady Oluremi. King… []

UK State Visit: Tinubu To Answer Questions On Alleged Killing of Christians In Nigeria

— King-Charles and Tinubu (File photo) By Bunmi Onakan Members of Parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom have urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to confront President Bola Tinubu over the killing of Christians while he is in the UK for a state visit. Tinubu and his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where they… []

Tinubu Establishes Task Force On Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimization

— President Tinubu, Fola Adeola By St. Johnson Adegboyega President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Mr Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder and chairman of the Fate Foundation, is the Task Force’s chairman. As chairman, he… []

Tinubu Nominates ex-SEC DG, Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor

— Abubakar Yuguda By Muyiwa Akinola Ex-Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Lamido Abubakar Yuguda has been nominated by President Bola Tinubu as a deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nomination is subject to confirmation by the senate, according to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. The president said… []

FULL LIST: Tinubu Assigns Countries To Fani-Kayode, Omokri, Yakubu, Other Ambassadors

— Ikpeazu, Femi Fani- Kayode, Florence Ajimobi, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri By Adeola Idris Deployment of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide has been approved by BolaTinubu. The President approved and assigned several prominent political figures to key countries and multilateral institutions. Among those posted are former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, former presidential aide Reno Omokri, and former chairman of the Independent National Electoral… []

Real Reason President Tinubu Picks Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance Revealed

— Taiwo Oyedele By Muyiwa Akinola It was reported that chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele has been nominated by the President Bola Tinubu as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka. His appointment was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga…. []

Middle East War: ‘No distress calls from Nigerians In Iran Yet’ – FG

By Adeola Idris Amid the ongoing crisis between Iran and the United States and its ally, Israel, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, says no distress call from Nigerians in Iran yet. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said that it was still monitoring the situation in the Middle East. Director of Media and Public Relations of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, who disclosed this, said… []

Meet Hon. Alex Mascot, The Lawmaker Who Exposed The Missing ₦1.15 Trillion Capital Funds

— Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh By Adeola Idris The scene at the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee hearing on Wednesday, February 25th was tense, dramatic, and defined by one man’s relentless pursuit of answers. Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency and a key member of the Aids and Loans Committee, took centre stage as he confronted the Minister of Finance,… []

Meet 45 Years Old Usman Musa Shugaba, An Officer With One Of The Fastest Promotions In Nigeria Police

— DCP Usman Musa Shugaba By St. Johnson Adegboyega He is presently the Chief Police Security Officer (CPSO to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. DCP Usman Musa Shugaba is one of the most refined police officer we have in Nigeria. He was at some point the Aide-de-camp to the former Inspector General of Police… []

“I’ll justify the confidence reposed in me, end impunity and enforce zero tolerance to corruption within the Force” -Disu Declares On Assuming Office

— New IGP, Tunji Disu being decorated with new rank by the president at State House, Abuja By Muyiwa Akinola Following his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu pledged to justify the confidence reposed in him, vowing to end impunity and enforce zero tolerance to corruption within the Force. This he said on Wednesday while being decorated with his new rank… []