Over 70 shops were ravaged by fire at the popular Aleshinloye market in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which happened around 10:15pm, on Tuesday, in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state, has left the entire traders at the market devastated as they continue counting losses as of Wednesday. One of the … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced the fixtures for the Round of 32 matches in the highly anticipated President Federation Cup. The fixtures for the 2025 President Federation Cup round of 32 were announced through a letter distributed to all qualified teams and secretaries of state football associations. While the matchups look promising, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly at the State House in Abuja, amidst the lingering leadership crisis in the state legislature. The meeting, which took place in the evening, was attended by the reinstated Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, and the former speaker and incumbent deputy speaker, … Read more
The national leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party has condemned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for accusing the party of receiving sponsorship from the Federal Government in relation to the expulsion of its former presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the suspension of Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf. The National Secretary of NNPP, Oginni Olaposi, … Read more
The pioneer leader of the Arewa Summit International, Dr. Bashir Lamido, has submitted that President Bola Tinubu already has strong political allies working to ensure victory for him in 2027. Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Abuja on Wednesday, Lamido said the opposition members have not shown enough strength or cohesiveness to prove … Read more
President John Mahama has stated that declassified US documents have confirmed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) played a pivotal role in the overthrow of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Speaking in Accra during Ghana’s 68th Independence Day celebrations, Mahama, widely quoted in Ghanaian media, described the February 24, 1966, coup that toppled … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has revealed that reforms in the oil and gas sector, driven by the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and Executive Orders issued by President Bola Tinubu, attracted about $17bn in foreign investment in 2024. The Executive Vice President of Upstream, Udy Ntia, disclosed this during an investor … Read more
Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Donald Okugbe (PDP – Akoko-Edo II), along with three other lawmakers, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday. Naija News reports that the other defectors include Bright Iyamu (PDP – Orhionmwon South II), Richard Edosa (PDP – Oredo West), and Sunday Ojezele (LP – Esan … Read more
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects over the vandalisation and theft of electric cables and transformers in Ado Ekiti and other parts of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said in a statement on Wednesday that the suspects were apprehended in various criminal hideouts within and outside the state … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, said the ultimate goal in the political crisis rocking Rivers state is the impeachment of Governor Sim Fubara. Senator Sani said there is no peace in the negotiation and calculation of the parties involved in the saga. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said … Read more