“… there appear to be some mischief makers promoting and planting stories with the clear aim of sowing seeds of discord among coalition leaders”

Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, in an unprecedented melding of US presidential power and personal business.

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North Central have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for reelection.

Canada has been holding “high level” talks with its southern neighbor about joining US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. “We are conscious that we have an ability, if we so choose, to complete the Golden Dome with investments in partnership (with the US). And it’s […]

It commended their efforts and aligned fully with their pursuit of peace, unity, and restoration of the PDP as ‘the true hope of the Nigerian people’.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo An Osun State High Court court sitting in Ilesha on Thursday, rejected an application seeking to halt the coronation of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. It would be recalled that the Arimoro family of Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House (Ilesa), has instituted a case against Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, and nine others. […]

By Efe Onodjae The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), has been hailed as a landmark cultural event, celebrating the pinnacle of African entertainment as Legend Twist deliver big sponsoring Kayode Kasum as Nigeria film director. The brand infused the night with unforgettable flavour, blending bold taste with fashion, flair, and immersive brand experiences […]

Iyom Bianca Ojukwu, wife of the late Biafran warlord Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and Prof. Uche Azikiwe, widow of Nigeria’s first civilian President, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, have jointly called on prominent Nigerians to support the development of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State.

Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has denied the report that he travelled to Rome to meet President Bola Tinubu over an alleged ₦225 billion debt linked to Fidelity Bank.

..As stakeholders meet to shape national energy policy By Favour Ulebor, Abuja In a bid to grow its energy sector and cut carbon emissions, the Nigerian government has presented a draft policy to support hydrogen as a new source of clean energy. The two-day working group meeting, which held on Thursday in Abuja brought together […]

Global leaders have pledged at least an additional $170 million to the World Health Organisation, WHO, amid rising global health challenges.

Participants at the ongoing 13th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria, FOSIECON, have called for the reform of State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan   The National Bureau of Statistics,  NBS, yesterday, said Imo, Jigawa and Sokoto States paid the highest retail prices for petrol in April 2025. Jigawa residents paid N1588.50 per litre while Sokoto and Imo States N1567.84, and 1550.00, respectively. This was in contrast with Jigawa, Kaduna and Cross Rivers States who had the highest […]

•It threatens ‘Nigeria First’ policy, manufacturing – MAN •It reflects a balanced  economic approach  — LCCI By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed deep concern on the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 percent since November 2024, warning the stance poses […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan   Nigeria’s debt service payments rose by 49.2 percent  year-on-year,  YoY,   to $2.01 billion in the first four months of 2025 (4m’25) from $1.34 billion in the corresponding period of 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) disclosed this in its International Payments data for the period .   This development reflects  the  pressure the […]