The decision by the military rulers who seized power in September 2022 is the latest move to tighten control following the suspension of political activities after the coup.

“The pressure is too much, the pressure on someone who has been at the top for so long is a lot, and I think he’s handling it very well”

Reacting to the honour, his son and Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti, said, “Fela has been in the hearts of the people for such a long time. Now the Grammys have acknowledged it, and it’s a double victory. It’s bringing balance to a Fela story.”

Leading with the demographic reality of the North, the APC stalwart said the party would ultimately rely on electoral numbers when deciding the composition of its ticket.

Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army/JTF South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued a kidnapped cleric in Enugu State following a swift, intelligence-led operation.

Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed to a personal request to halt attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, after Moscow’s strikes left millions without heating during an “extreme” cold snap.

The AGN leadership had since October 2024 placed an indefinite suspension on the embattled actress following accusations of defamation against her colleagues and prominent Nigerians.

By Gabriel Ewepu Abuja — Former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. John Gaul Lebo, on Friday dismissed reports alleging that the Cross River State delegation staged a walkout during proceedings of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Technical Committee meeting in Abuja over the plotting of disputed and newly drilled oil […]

ECOWAS President Dr Omar Touray says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025, in spite of global economic challenges, and envisages 5 per cent growth in 2026.

Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial found Friday.

A Biological brother to the Secretary to Zamfara Government, Bello Nakwada, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

By Sebastine Obasi The 2025 licensing bid round will be guided by transparency, as only applicants with financial and technical know-how will qualify for the critical stage of the bid process. Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, gave the clarification at the 2025 licensing round pre-bid webinar organised […]

Adojutelegan said this during the support group tour in Ese-Odo and Irele Local Government Areas to intensify mobilisation in support of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

By Sebastine Obasi Not less than 250 youths have become beneficiaries of the digital and sustainable empowerment programme sponsored by Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), and delivered by Jake Riley Academy. The month-long intensive training programme meant to equip them with full range of skills was also designed to enable them become self-reliant […]