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Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, has dismissed a report claiming that his principal was ordered to resign from his position on health grounds and hand over to his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. In a statement on Monday, Akosile described the report as “false in its entirety”. “Nobody has […]

Once upon a time, elections in Nigeria were fought in town halls, party secretariats, and the noisy arenas of Abuja and Lagos where political legitimacy was earned through persuasion, coalition building, and the unpredictable alchemy of Nigerian democracy. Today, the political class has discovered a more glamorous battlefield and a grotesque new theatre has emerged: […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has enlisted political attention in Washington ahead of the 2027 presidential election, engaging a prominent US lobbying firm in what analysts describe as an attempt to internationalize concerns about Nigeria’s electoral environment. A new filing under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) has revealed that Atiku has formally engaged a […]

By Chioma Obinna As the world marks the 2026 World Malaria Day, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has declared that scaling local drug production and investing in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, APIs, are critical to ending malaria in Nigeria, which still bears the heaviest global burden of the disease. Citing data from the World Health Organisation, WHO, […]

By Sola Ogundipe As the world marks World Immunisation Week 2026, fresh concerns have been raised over Nigeria’s growing number of unimmunised children, calling for urgent and coordinated action to close the gap. Under the theme “For every generation, vaccines work,” Save the Children Nigeria has called for renewed commitment and coordinated action to reach […]

By Edwin Philip, Lafia Former Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has withdrawn from the 2027 governorship race in Nasarawa State, declaring support for Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada. Shuaib made the announcement during a press conference after consultations with supporters and stakeholders across the state. […]

Lagos, Nigeria – April 2026 – United Bank for Africa Plc,  leading Pan-African financial institution, has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, demonstrating resilient operating performance and continued balance sheet strength despite a moderated profitability environment.   Gross earnings increased by 5% to ₦801.5 billion, driven by growth […]

When President Bola Tinubu announced that Nigeria would extend the 2025 budget implementation deadline to June 30, 2026, three months beyond the original March 31 closure, the decision barely registered as a scandal.   Instead, it was packaged as practical governance: a mere extension to “allow for full utilisation of funds for ongoing infrastructure projects.” […]

Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada faces a long ban for punching a Huesca player in the face, having already been sent off in a match in Spain’s second tier on Sunday. The Argentina international, 35, pushed over Jorge Pulido and was dismissed for the incident, and then became enraged, running to hit Pulido and sparking […]

…As govt moves against social science courses …Warns students against taking loans to pursue worthless courses ….Let courses evolve —CONUA ….Courses can’t be determined on face value —NASU …FG, tread softly — NAPTAN …No response yet —ASUU By Adesina Wahab, Victor Ahiuma-Young & Joseph Erunke Abuja—The federal government yesterday stirred the hornet’s nest with a […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has raised serious concerns over escalating job losses and what it described as increasing suppression of workers’ rights in the nation’s oil and gas industry.In his valedictory speech at the union’s 6th Quadrennial Delegates Conference in Lagos weekend, NUPENG President, Prince Williams […]

By James Ogunnaike Police in Ogun State have commenced investigation into the midnight attack on hostels of students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ibogun Campus, following a midnight attack by suspected armed robbers. According to reports, the attack left several students injured and dispossessed of their belongings. The command spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, who confirmed this to newsmen in Abeokuta, […]