Labour Party presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has stated unequivocally that he had no prior involvement with any government — military or civilian — before becoming governor in 2006. Obi made this assertion while speaking on a televised interview with Channels Sunday Politics, where he addressed questions surrounding his past […]
A Labour Party candidate in the forthcoming Ojo Local Government Council elections, Akogun Abudu, has raised the alarm over an alleged attack on his campaign team by thugs reportedly led by the traditional ruler of Iba Kingdom, the Oniba of Iba. The incident, according to Abudu, occurred on Saturday evening while his team was canvassing […]
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said that no amount of public insults or attacks would provoke him or derail his focus from his spiritual mission and calling. Speaking during a sermon at the RCCG headquarters on Sunday, Pastor Adeboye addressed the growing wave of […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced plans to release Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, marking the country’s first comprehensive economic recalibration in over a decade. The update, which changes the GDP base year from 2010 to 2019, is expected to be officially published on or before July 11, 2025. According to […]
Supporters of former Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle and ex-Governor of Kebbi State Abdulazeez Yari have dismissed the emerging opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring it a failed effort incapable of stopping President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. At a gathering held in Kaduna over the weekend, the group launched the “Shehi […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Remi Oseni, has declared that no opposition coalition or political alignment will be strong enough to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing a second term in the 2027 general election. Oseni, who represents Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency of Oyo State under the platform of the All […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigeria is owed over $11 million by neighbouring West African nations Benin and Togo for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025. According to a newly released report by the commission, the two countries, which receive power through bilateral agreements with Nigerian generation companies, failed […]
The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially listed Nigeria’s ageing Boeing 737-700 Business Jet (BBJ) for sale in Switzerland. The development comes as the government replaces the jet with a newer, more advanced Airbus A330-200, which has been recently acquired for presidential use. The Boeing 737 BBJ, which had served multiple […]
Nigerian music superstar, Burna Boy witnessed a major career milestone when his 2018 album Outside experienced a dramatic 200% increase in streaming numbers following unexpected global exposure. The album, which had already been gathering momentum locally, received an international boost after a prominent personality or influencer came across it, praised the music, and shared […]
In a major shake-up within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, the Chairman of the party in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Seun Adelore, has resigned both his position and membership of the party. In a strongly worded resignation letter dated July 7, 2025, and obtained by journalists in Ibadan on Sunday, Adelore […]
