The governor said the perception of a northern backlash against Tinubu was largely based on political narratives and activities on social media rather than the realities on the ground.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The political landscape in Sokoto State has Wednesday recorded another major realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections as the Labour Party governorship candidate, Aminu Umar, popularly known as Maxia, has resigned his membership of the party and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umar’s defection represents a significant political […]

For more than 16 months, Mr Elijah Ndubuisi Amah has lived with a pain that refuses to go away. His wife, Mrs Nkechi Florence Elijah, died on April 9, 2025, at the age of 32.

Nigeria is now positioned as an investment destination and an investment haven for both local and foreign capital, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said. Ewalefoh said recent reforms by the Federal Government had significantly improved the environment for private-sector participation in infrastructure […]

Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos West Senatorial District have reaffirmed their commitment to party unity, reconciliation and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to a statement by Adeola Ogunlade, Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Ikeja Local Government, the Lagos West Senatorial District Leadership Meeting, […]

By Rosemary Iwunze AXA Mansard Health’s International Healthcare Plan, iMED, offers Nigerians access to comprehensive medical coverage for cancer, as well as critical medical procedures such as organ and bone marrow transplants, and international emergency medical assistance at leading healthcare facilities in Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom and Dubai. According to estimates by […]

By Rosemary Iwunze The Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Fortis Global Group, Mr. Bode Akinboye has said that the company has paid out over N2 billion to retail customers as claims backlog. Akinboye who disclosed this during a chat with insurance journalists, stated that the company is stable to offset all outstanding claims. […]

Three Nigerians – Tamaramiebi Okubotimibi, Ferdinand Madukwe and thier coach Dr. Sydney Esiri – are at the FIFAe Nations League Continental Championship after making history as the first Nigerians to qualify for the regional stage of a FIFAe tournament. The regional stage of the FIFAe tournament features the FIFAe Continental Championships, which serve as live, […]

Despite existing laws, awareness campaigns and interventions by government and non-governmental organisations, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a major concern in Nigeria, with 756 cases recorded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) between January and July 2026.

Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have accused the Federal Government and petroleum industry operators of contributing to the mounting hardship faced by Nigerian workers and the masses through successive increases in petroleum product prices.