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Video: EFCC nabs convicted ex-minister Mamman over N33bn fraud

Video: EFCC nabs convicted ex-minister Mamman over N33bn fraud

'I'm happy to announce to Nigerians that at about 3:30 a.m., we arrested Mr. Saleh Mamman somewhere in Kaduna'
Nigeria won't fall - Gowon; leadership proved in crisis - Jonathan

Nigeria won’t fall – Gowon; leadership proved in crisis – Jonathan

Video: Samuel Ajose steps down for Hamzat in Lagos APC race

Video: Samuel Ajose steps down for Hamzat in Lagos APC race

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Southampton

Southampton expelled from Championship play-off final over spying

Southampton were Tuesday expelled from the Championship play-off final after admitting to spying on a training session of semi-final opponents Middlesbrough.

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Nigerian man extradited to US over alleged romance fraud scheme

Nigerian man extradited to US over alleged romance fraud scheme

A Nigerian man, Samuel Ugberaese, has been taken to the United States over alleged involvement in a romance scam and money laundering case targeting elderly victims.

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Area boys’ can’t disturb registered filmmakers – Agbo, DGN President; ‘Not true’ – AMVCA winner

Area boys’ can’t disturb registered filmmakers – Agbo, DGN President; ‘Not true’ – AMVCA winner

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2027: PDP clears Jonathan as sole presidential candidate

2027: PDP clears Jonathan as sole presidential candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP faction led by Kabiru Turaki, SAN, on Tuesday granted former President Goodluck Jonathan a waiver from its presidential screening process ahead of the 2027 election, as party officials confirmed he is currently the party’s only presidential aspirant.

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Apapa ports: Extortion returns to access roads 24hrs after PEBEC enforcement

Apapa ports: Extortion returns to access roads 24hrs after PEBEC enforcement

Barely 24 hours after Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, led by
the Director-General, Princess Zahra Audu, concluded special raid operation to dismantle illegal checkpoints and extortion hotspots at Apapa ports axis, Lagos, the illegal activities have returned as usual.

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Top 10 safest countries in Africa 2026

Top 10 safest countries in Africa 2026

Africa has a wide mix of safety conditions, but several countries consistently rank as the safest on the continent according to the Global Peace Index (GPI).

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bandits

Nigeria-US joint airstrikes kill 175 ISIS fighters – DHQ

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says joint counterterrorism airstrikes carried out with the United States Africa Command have killed 175 ISIS terrorists in the North-East.

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LAUTECH

We’re not closing down because of banditry – LAUTECH

By Adesina Wahab The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, has debunked rumours that the university has been shut down because of the fear that bandits want to invade the institution. In a statement on Tuesday evening signed by Olalekan Fadeyi on behalf of the Registrar, Mrs Olayinka Balogun, the management of […]

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Akwa Ibom

Two women escape jungle justice in Akwa Ibom

Two women narrowly escaped jungle justice in Uyo after an irate mob stripped them naked, brutally assaulted them, and attempted to subject them to unlawful execution over allegations yet to be verified.

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Ronaldo: 'I'll retire soon'

2026 World Cup: Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for record sixth appearance

Ronaldo already holds the men’s all-time international appearance and goalscoring records, with 226 caps and 143 goals for Portugal.

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Politics

ADC

Court Order: ADC state chairmen threaten contempt proceedings on Mark

State chairmen of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have threatened to file contempt proceedings against the national chairman of the party ,Senator David Mark and other principal officers over alleged violation of the April 29,2026, order of the Federal High Court, which declared that the tenure of the state chairmen has not expired.
I thought Tinubu approved Obasa’s removal — Desmond Elliot

I thought Tinubu approved Obasa’s removal — Desmond Elliot

Natasha’s camp mocks APC over Bello’s clearance despite EFCC

Natasha’s camp mocks APC over Bello’s clearance despite EFCC

Lagos Assembly: Inside Gbajabiamila, Elliott’s face-off in Surulere 

Lagos Assembly: Inside Gbajabiamila, Elliott’s face-off in Surulere 

Edo attack: Nobody has monopoly of violence - Peter Obi 

Obi emerges NDC’s sole presidential aspirant

Top Podcasts

Area boys’ can’t disturb registered filmmakers – Agbo, DGN President; ‘Not true’ – AMVCA winner

Area boys’ can’t disturb registered filmmakers – Agbo, DGN President; ‘Not true’ – AMVCA winner

Ìwòye: Jigawa politician dies, doctor nearly lynched, EFCC visits Uyo hospital

Ìwòye: Jigawa politician dies, doctor nearly lynched, EFCC visits Uyo hospital

How church shaped, limited our music journey — Afrobeat pioneer, Twin-X

How church shaped, limited our music journey — Afrobeat pioneer, Twin-X

Peter Obi moves to NDC; Goodluck Jonathan caught in PDP’s quagmire

Peter Obi moves to NDC; Goodluck Jonathan caught in PDP’s quagmire

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Nigeria won't fall - Gowon; leadership proved in crisis - Jonathan

Nigeria won’t fall – Gowon; leadership proved in crisis – Jonathan

“During my time as Head of State, the country did not fall, and I remain confident that despite all her challenges, Nigeria won't fall"
MAULAG, OAU: Successes and setbacks of renaming universities after personalities

Civil War: We turned to Soviets for weapons after US, UK snub — Gowon

Gowon

Danjuma donates N3bn, Dangote N500m at presentation of Gowon’s autobiography

‘You can’t govern’ — Atiku slams Tinubu over rising killings, abductions

‘You can’t govern’ — Atiku slams Tinubu over rising killings, abductions

A toddler, Christianah Akanbi, aged 2, of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School is among the 46 persons kidnapped by terrorists in Oyo

Full List of Oyo Kidnap Victims: 2-yr-old girl among

Metro

Akwa Ibom

Two women escape jungle justice in Akwa Ibom

Two women narrowly escaped jungle justice in Uyo after an irate mob stripped them naked, brutally assaulted them, and attempted to subject them to unlawful execution over allegations yet to be verified.
He has moved on and it hurts

NYSC member stabs father to death in Abuja

Video: Two construction workers fall from rooftop during site fight, one feared dead

Video: Two construction workers fall from rooftop during site fight, one feared dead

Oyo school abduction: Two-year-old girl among victims; communities list names, ages

Oyo school abduction: Two-year-old girl among victims; communities list names, ages

OPC to FG, govs: Equip us to confront perpetrators of Oyo school kidnap

OPC to FG, govs: Equip us to confront perpetrators of Oyo school kidnap

Columns

Elite capture and death of democracy, by Dakuku Peterside

Elite capture and death of democracy, by Dakuku Peterside

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Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (2), by Eric Teniola

Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (4), by Eric Teniola

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Red salute to Segun Osoba, leader of the Nigerian Left, by Owei Lakemfa

Red salute to Segun Osoba, leader of the Nigerian Left, by Owei Lakemfa

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The power of platforms, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

The power of platforms, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

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Baze University: The bigger picture, by Tonnie Iredia

Baze University: The bigger picture, by Tonnie Iredia

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PROF. B.K. OGUNMODEDE (1936-2018): Teacher made in heaven, by Dele Sobowale

PROF. B.K. OGUNMODEDE (1936-2018): Teacher made in heaven, by Dele Sobowale

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Pray and worship God, don’t murmur, by Funmi Komolafe

Pray and worship God, don’t murmur, by Funmi Komolafe

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Entertainment

Frank-and-Sandra Edoho

Frank Edoho’s estranged wife makes fresh claims amid infidelity controversy

Sandra Edoho, estranged wife of media personality Frank Edoho, has made fresh claims as controversy surrounding her alleged relationship with singer Chike continues to stir reactions online.
Twins wow Cannes with 'mesmeric' tale of Nigeria's rich

Twins wow Cannes with ‘mesmeric’ tale of Nigeria’s rich

‘I don’t want to die because of a woman’ – Frank Edoho

‘I don’t want to die because of a woman’ – Frank Edoho

You outprice yourselves — Business owner tells influencers amid brand deal complaints

You outprice yourselves — Business owner tells influencers amid brand deal complaints

I was pigeonholed into ‘side chick’ roles — Bolaji Ogunmola

I was pigeonholed into ‘side chick’ roles — Bolaji Ogunmola

Promoted

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission clears Mikano International Limited of Financial Liabilities

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission clears Mikano International Limited of Financial Liabilities

One-Year-Into-OPays-₦1.2-billion-10-year-Scholarship-Initiative-Whats-Next.jpeg

One Year Into OPay’s ₦1.2 billion 10-year Scholarship Initiative, What’s Next?

Peluxiv Review 2026: Truth Explained!

Peluxiv Review 2026: Truth Explained!

India’s Growing Infertility Crisis: Why More Young Couples Are Struggling to Conceive

India’s Growing Infertility Crisis: Why More Young Couples Are Struggling to Conceive

Videos

My Swollen Eyes Have Become A Stigma; But I’ve Been Referred To Indian – Susan, Makeup Artist

My Swollen Eyes Have Become A Stigma; But I’ve Been Referred To Indian – Susan, Makeup Artist

Why attempts to turn Nigeria to one-party state won’t work – Bucknor-Akerele, ex-Lagos Dep Gov

Why attempts to turn Nigeria to one-party state won’t work – Bucknor-Akerele, ex-Lagos Dep Gov

Trump’s Visa Policy ‘We can’t leave our adopted child behind’ – Wilsons, US couple stuck in Nigeria

Trump’s Visa Policy ‘We can’t leave our adopted child behind’ – Wilsons, US couple stuck in Nigeria

‘I Need Help To Save My Arm And Kidney’ — 31 Year Old John Harrison

‘I Need Help To Save My Arm And Kidney’ — 31 Year Old John Harrison

ICYMI

EFCC

UUTH, EFCC end face-off in Akwa Ibom

Stakeholders also resolved that the government should actively participate in identifying individuals behind the alleged fake medical report
Kidnappings: Senate vows to fast-track state police as IGP visits Oyo

Kidnappings: Senate vows to fast-track state police as IGP visits Oyo

Ebola: DRC to declare outbreak over in 6 days — WHO

Ebola: NCDC activates emergency surveillance

Survivor pulled from rubble 9 hours after Abuja building collapsed

Survivor pulled from rubble 9 hours after Abuja building collapsed

Ihonvbere, House of Reps Majority Leader loses return bid 

Ihonvbere, House of Reps Majority Leader loses return bid 

Today’s toons

Cartoon: Your turn next time with Renewed Hope

Cartoon: Your turn next time with Renewed Hope

Cartoon: ‘Bend down select, sorry, come and elect’

Cartoon: ‘Bend down select, sorry, come and elect’

Cartoon: ‘Oya, come and collect renewed punch’

Cartoon: ‘Oya, come and collect renewed punch’

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Business

FGN bonds record 32% oversubscription in May auction

FGN bonds record 32% oversubscription in May auction

Strong investors demand for the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) debt instrument continues in May as the government’s bond auction in May 2026 recorded a 32.8% oversubscription.
Textile industry

FG unveils plans to revive textile sector, targets 1.5m jobs

National Livestock Transformation Plan on course — Kabir

FG opens new veterinary centres  to expand  livestock healthcare 

NAICOM charges insurers to adopt customer-centric business model

NAICOM charges insurers to adopt customer-centric business model

Nigeria, others commit $27bn to port infrastructure expansion — PMAWCA

Nigeria, others commit $27bn to port infrastructure expansion — PMAWCA

Health

‘Scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak worry WHO

‘Scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak worry WHO

Damaturu Specialist Hospital performs first lower jaw surgery

Damaturu Specialist Hospital performs first lower jaw surgery

‘Next pandemic could be worse than COVID’

‘Next pandemic could be worse than COVID’

Uncontrolled hypertension leads to stroke, heart failure, cardiologist warns

Uncontrolled hypertension leads to stroke, heart failure, cardiologist warns

Sports

Southampton

Southampton expelled from Championship play-off final over spying

Southampton were Tuesday expelled from the Championship play-off final after admitting to spying on a training session of semi-final opponents Middlesbrough.
Ronaldo: 'I'll retire soon'

2026 World Cup: Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for record sixth appearance

Nigerians divided over Ahmed Musa-Neymar World Cup call comparison

Nigerians divided over Ahmed Musa-Neymar World Cup call comparison

João Pedro named Chelsea best player after Brazil World Cup snub

João Pedro named Chelsea best player after Brazil World Cup snub

Full draw of AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Full draw of AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Relationships

love

Learning to love that man you married once again

He burnt his fingers replacing his menopausal wife with a bombshell!

He burnt his fingers replacing his menopausal wife with a bombshell!

You can have great sex at 40

You can have great sex at 40

It pays to enjoy being a merry widow!

It pays to enjoy being a merry widow!

Special Report

City Boy Movement empowers 1,000 FCT women, backs Tinubu’s re-election

City Boy Movement empowers 1,000 FCT women, backs Tinubu’s re-election

By Peter Oyedele, Abuja No fewer than 1,000 women in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have benefited from an empowerment programme organized by the Women Wing of the City Boy Movement, CBM, as the group reaffirmed support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The large-scale empowerment initiative, organized by […]

Obidients and the Gambo Sawaba constant 

Obidients and the Gambo Sawaba constant 

Mrs. Margaret Ekpo (1914-2006) knew the road, as did Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978), who mentored both Sawaba and Ekpo

It is a mirror held before the Nigerian republic itself -  a republic still searching for institutional maturity, ideological coherence, and moral steadiness

Obi’s Political Pilgrimage: Struggle to reconcile power with moral purpose, politics with conscience 

It is a mirror held before the Nigerian republic itself –  a republic still searching for institutional maturity, ideological coherence, and moral steadiness

How informants help Oyo kidnappers during, after operation - Police

Rewriting Police Story: IGP Disu’s battle for trust, discipline 

Inside many police barracks across Nigeria, officers continue to battle poor healthcare, inadequate living conditions, and limited post-service support

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Technology

Why courts can’t remain detached from tech devts — CJN

Why courts can’t remain detached from tech devts — CJN

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday, said the courts can no longer remain detached from technology developments

How Fintech fuels Nigeria’s gaming boom

How Fintech fuels Nigeria’s gaming boom

For regulators, fintech integration may also solve one of the industry’s oldest headaches: transparency. Real-time transaction monitoring, automated reporting systems

Digital procurement to the rescue as Africa’s boardrooms battle fraud, waste

Digital procurement to the rescue as Africa’s boardrooms battle fraud, waste

Analysts say the conversation is timely particularly as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data analytics reshape enterprise operations globally

Vitel Wireless, OPay, Moniepoint move to solve airtime, data access gaps nationwide

Vitel Wireless, OPay, Moniepoint move to solve airtime, data access gaps nationwide

By Juliet Umeh In a move aimed at addressing persistent challenges around access to mobile connectivity and digital services in Nigeria, Vitel Wireless has partnered with leading fintech platforms, Opay and Moniepoint, to simplify how millions of Nigerians purchase airtime and data directly from their bank accounts or mobile walletsThis collaboration, according to Vitel Wireless’ […]

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Education

what it described as the “failure of management to engage in further negotiations concerning our demands.”

UNILAG medical lecturers begin indefinite strike

… after what it described as the “failure of management to engage in further negotiations concerning our demands.”

WAEC assures candidates, parents on hitch-free WASSCE; union insists on strike today

WAEC assures candidates, parents on hitch-free WASSCE; union insists on strike today

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has stated that talks are ongoing to address the grievances of staff threatening strike

NECO

NECO: How Nigeria’s indigenous examination body became global assessment powerhouse

When the National Examinations Council, NECO, was established in April 1999, many Nigerians viewed it as an ambitious experiment. Critics questioned

N250bn hostel rollout: Adopting PPP to tackle student accommodation problems 

N250bn hostel rollout: Adopting PPP to tackle student accommodation problems 

With over 40,000 student population, there is no doubt that about 8,000 bed spaces are not enough and securing an official accommodation on campus is a Herculean task

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