Nigerian newspapers review: PDP leaders divided over Wike’s proposition for Southern presidency in 2027
One headline has President Bola Tinubu counselling Wike not to be distracted by busybodies and bystanders but to focus on his job of developing the FCT.
Gunmen kill vigilante team member in Delta for trailing them
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — GUNMEN, suspected to be kidnappers have shot dead, a member of Okpanam Community, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State vigilante team. It was learned that the deceased was trying to rescue a woman who was kidnapped and taken to a bush when he met with his untimely death. Police […]
LGA chairman dies weeks after assuming office in Katsina
By Ogalah Ibrahim The newly elected chairman of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, Aminu Hamidu, has died barely two months after assuming office. Hamidu who assumed office in April 2025, died on Monday. The cause of his death has not yet been officially disclosed. However, unconfirmed reports suggest he had been unwell for […]
Court jails 9 Chinese for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
By Peace Osimen Justice D. Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each, for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are Li Dong, Deng Wei Qiang, Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Zhao Xiao Hui, Lui Hai Rong, Lui Gang and […]
Nigeria grappling with 150,000 sickle cell cases annually, says Harvard’s Director, Achebe
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA — A Harvard Medical School Director, Dr. Maureen Achebe, has said the total cost of sickle cell disease across Sub-Saharan Africa might rise from $9.1billion per year to $10.2 billion by 2030. Achebe, who is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School, lamented the sickle cell rate in […]
FG’s plan for fresh $5bn oil-backed loan hampered by low price — Report
The Federal Government’s plan to obtain a $5 billion oil-backed loan from Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco has been hampered by low oil prices in the international market.
First Lady bags chieftaincy title in Enugu, says ‘I love your state’
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of “Ugosimba 1 Enugu” (Jewel/Eagle from another kingdom)by the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council. She received the title yesterday, during her two-day working visit to the state. Conferring the title, alongside other officers, patrons, and members of the council, the chairman of […]
Naira appreciates to N1,600/$ in parallel market
The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,600 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,605 per dollar last week.
2027: PDP leaders divided over Wike’s proposition for southern presidency
Following the position taken by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, and some concerned stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket should be zoned to the south, party leaders yesterday expressed divergent views over the position.
Meet TimmyAce, the UK-based Nigerian artist on the rise
Peter Egwuatu Young and sensational TimmyAce is a United Kingdom based Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is one of the fast rising new stars to look out for in Nigeria since the beginning of 2024, with a plethora more to offer and he is readily carving his own path into becoming a voice in the […]
Aiyedatiwa’s aide empowers 500 widows, less privileged in Akoko North West
By Dayo Johnson, Akure In a continued effort to uplift vulnerable members of society, Dr. Stephen Omobamidele Agbi, Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Mobilization, has empowered over 500 widows and less privileged individuals in Akoko North West Local Government Area with financial support to improve their welfare. The empowerment programme brought together […]
