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People carry a sign in support of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) during a gathering to celebrate the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niamey on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Boureima Hama / AFP)   West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday […]

The leadership of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to forthwith release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.   The group in a communique on Tuesday said the fair hearing of the separatist leader may no longer be guaranteed due to controversial and conflicting legal […]

It has become a relentless parade of social embarrassment and public disgrace. Time and again, Nigerian celebrities – actors, musicians, and social media influencers – have proven themselves incapable of managing the fame and privilege they have been afforded. Instead of using their platforms to inspire and uplift, they routinely descend into the depths of […]

The political family of former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has declared its decision to quit the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State, has had a running battle with President Bola Tinubu and the party hierarchy for some years now. This political squabble resulted in the whittling of his […]

Afrobeats Singer, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2baba shocked the social media space when he announced that he and his wife Annie Idibia have been separated for a while and have filed for a divorce.   The singer made this known in a video story shared on his Instagram handle on Sunday. He said: “Hello […]

Chief Afe Babalola, founder of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, has agreed to withdraw defamation cases against rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi.   Farotimi had been facing charges that got him reminded in prison for weeks after Chief Babalola, a prominent Nigerian lawyer, petitioned the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale, on […]

Gbolahan, son of a former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, will on February 27, 2024 stand before a judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, over an alleged N1.3 billion fraud.   Gbolahan will stand trial along with four others, Adejare Adegbenro, 51; Balmoral International Limited; M. O. B. Integrated Limited and […]

A Nigerian civil and political rights activist, Dr. Wale Ajewunmi, has warned former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to abstain from making comments and actions that can cause unrest in the State.   He also advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State to caution the former Speaker against […]

Those who say what God cannot do does not exist use the statement as a figure of speech, hyperbole to be specific. Of course, God, the Almighty Creator, is known for doing only good things – not necessarily ‘all’ things. It is in the same sense that I couch the title of my piece today. […]

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje as the board chairman of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria.   Also appointed is the APC National Secretary, Senator Bashiru Ajibola as the board chairman of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). The Special Adviser to the President […]

The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent increase after operators initially requested for 100 per cent      The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on telecommunication subscribers to “reject” the Federal Government’s new 50 per cent tariff hike.   In a statement shared on its X handle, NLC wrote “Reject This Tariff.” The Federal […]

The recent approval of a 50% tariff hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is nothing short of a brazen betrayal of the Nigerian people. In an era where telecom services are deteriorating at an alarming rate, this decision is not only ill-timed but reeks of a blatant disregard for the suffering of millions of […]