Ogbuefi, who resides on Clonard Road in Crumlin, Dublin, received a nine-year sentence, while Silvester, from The Paddocks in Morristown, Newbridge, County Kildare, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

“President Trump does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell. Iran should not miscalculate again.”

The Nigerian Naira opened the mid-week trading session with a slight recovery, paring some of the losses recorded in the previous session as liquidity conditions in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) began to stabilise.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday flagged-off the distribution of a total sum of $250,000 (N350m) interest free loans to 1,000 Kwarans to empower small business clusters across Kwara communities, strengthen grassroots economies, and scale up sustainable development.

Sokoto State University (SSU) is witnessing a transformation in its academic landscape as more students access loans under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), a development that is easing financial constraints and expanding access to higher education.

By Omeiza Ajayi & Golok Nanmwa Jos—Some Middle Belt leaders in African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Labour Party want Southern presidency in forthcoming 2027 elections.   While the Middle Belt leaders in ADC said they had  resolved not to field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections in the interest of national balance, fairness and […]

LAGOS — In spite of the drop in crude oil prices to $100 per barrel from $130 per barrel, oil marketers have continued to sell Premium Motor Spirit, PMS

Leaders under the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have called on political parties to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria, citing the need for equity, stability, and adherence to Nigeria’s power rotation tradition.

Jos – Efforts to strengthen peacebuilding in Plateau State has received a boost as the Jos South Local Government Council works towards the implementation of a comprehensive framework aimed at increasing women’s role in conflict prevention and community decision-making. The five-year policy document, known as the Local Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2026–2030), […]

The Alue-Do Festival in Uruamudhu quarters of Ozoro Kingdom, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, last week, has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons, with many branding it the “Ozoro rape festival.” The furore sparked by the event has left many wondering what really transpired behind the scenes.

The Naira on Tuesday recovered from a two-day loss, appreciating at the official market to close trading at N1,382.63 against the U.S. dollar.

On Monday, March 23, 2026, the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, in the 2023 presidential election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, hosted his former Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, in Kano. Major Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders, such as Senator Seriake Dickson and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, were also Kwankwaso’s guests. The ensuing rally […]

“Businesses are being affected, schools have been affected, and industries have been affected. It is not our wish to find ourselves in this situation, but it is due to some factors that are actually beyond our control.”

Few reforms promise to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s elections like electronic transmission of results. In a country where ballot snatching, result manipulation, electoral violence and manual collation have too often cast shadows over the people’s will, e-transmission offers speed, transparency and traceability. Yet technology alone cannot guarantee credibility. To make e-transmission truly work, Nigeria […]

Nigerian chef and restaurateur Hilda Bassey has spoken about the personal and spiritual impact of Pastor Bolaji Idowu during his birthday celebration, describing his influence as transformative. Bassey made the remarks at an event organised in honour of the cleric of Harvesters International Christian Centre, where tributes from members and associates highlighted his leadership and […]