Iba o Iba by Emmanuel James is a powerful and inspirational song that blends the beauty of the Yoruba language with English to deliver a message of faith, gratitude, hope, strength, and divine inspiration. The song is created to speak to the heart of anyone going through difficult seasons, celebrating personal victories, trusting God for […]
Lagos State retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) are preparing for a possible statewide protest on August 31 after the deadline they gave the government to implement a pension increase and wage award expired without a publicly announced payment date. The dispute has exposed a growing gap between pensioners demanding immediate financial relief and […]
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JOS — Islamic cleric and Chairman of the Council of Ulama of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has rejected claims that his recent political comments were driven by hatred for Christians, saying his position should not be interpreted as hostility towards Nigerians of other faiths. Jingir made the clarification […]
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Nigeria’s renewed drilling activity is yet to translate into the kind of sustained crude oil production growth that would significantly strengthen government revenue, foreign-exchange earnings and the country’s position in the global oil market. The latest figures point to a more complicated picture than simply a shortage of rigs. While drilling activity has continued over […]
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Lagos, Nigeria — August 24, 2026: Nigeria’s entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, whose decades-long career made him one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema. Hassan died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the age of 66 […]
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The public fallout surrounding former Big Brother Naija couple Bella Okagbue and Segun “Sheggz” Olusemo has taken another turn, with former housemate Josephina “Phyna” Otabor challenging claims made about her and making fresh allegations about the financial dispute between the ex-lovers. Phyna spoke out after Sheggz allegedly accused her of smoking in his living room. […]
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Victor Osimhen has added another major milestone to his rapidly growing legacy at Galatasaray after his two-goal performance in the club’s 4–0 away victory over Erzurumspor. The Nigeria international’s brace on Friday took his Galatasaray goal tally to 62 goals in 76 appearances, moving him beyond former Czech Republic striker Milan Baros on the Turkish […]
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The political spotlight in Ebonyi State has shifted to Ohaozara Local Government Area after Osborn Nweze Umahi, the 28-year-old son of Minister of Works David Umahi, emerged victorious in the local government chairmanship election held on Saturday, August 22. Umahi contested under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and now faces the more […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked a federal judge in Washington to examine privately the portions of its records concerning Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the agency says cannot be fully justified on the public court record. The request is the latest development in a three-year-old Freedom of Information […]
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ABUJA — Nigeria’s long-running fuel subsidy controversy has returned to the centre of the country’s political debate, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejecting any move back toward subsidy and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposing a new system that would direct government support toward domestic refining. The disagreement is more than a political exchange ahead […]
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LAGOS — The latest deadly attack in Plateau State has reignited a diplomatic and political debate in Washington over Nigeria’s religious-freedom record, with US Congressman Riley Moore arguing that Nigeria should remain under the United States’ Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation. Moore’s intervention came after an overnight attack in Plateau left at least 24 […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified preparations for the 2027 general elections after its vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, led the coordination and formal submission of the party’s candidates across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory. Kwankwaso presented the names of the candidates to NDC National Leader and former Bayelsa State […]
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ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged re-elected Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to turn his recent electoral victory into an opportunity for reconciliation, warning against using political power to stigmatise or victimise opponents. Tinubu gave the advice on Thursday when Adeleke visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in what was the first known […]
