Ekiti Poll: PDP, ADC question Deputy Governor Afuye’s WAEC certificate
As the June 20, 2026 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State approaches, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have raised concerns over the authenticity and validity of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, Monisade Afuye.
Yakubu slams ‘Theatrical Arithmetic’ fueling Tinubunomics backlash
Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has dismissed critics of Tinubunomics as peddlers of “theatrical arithmetic,” charging that public outrage over Nigeria’s fiscal figures stems from basic misunderstandings of public finance.
NDLEA intercepts illicit drugs in coffee sachets, detains 22 Indians
NDLEA operatives in Oyo State on Monday arrested a wanted female drug kingpin who was a major illicit drug distributor in Ibadan, the state capital.
Venezuela President Maduro now in New York jail
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail on Sunday after a shock US snatch-and-grab raid to remove him from power and assert Washington’s control over the oil-rich South American nation. The US military carried out air strikes on Venezuela’s capital Caracas early on Saturday. Commandos captured Maduro and his wife, who were […]
Tyson Fury returns to boxing 12 months after retirement
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026.
Updated: Bandits attack Niger again, kill over 30, abduct scores including children
Armed gangs have raided a village a north-central Nigerian state, where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, killing more than 30 people and kidnapping several others, police said Sunday.
