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NASS Proposes November 2026 for 2027 Presidential, Guber Polls

Nigeria’s electoral calendar is set for a major change as the National Assembly is proposing to hold the 2027 presidential and governorship elections...

Host Community Development Fund Hits ₦373bln as NUPRC Monitors 536 Ongoing Projects

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) established under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has grown to ₦373 billion, according...

Beneath the Surface

By Dakuku Peterside Beneath the surface is where the true story is. What we notice—headlines, viral videos, social media mention, quarterly results—is just...

The Day Mourners Rebelled in Church

By Babafemi Ojudu Last Friday, October 10, we buried Kenny — an ally, a politician, and a woman of rare courage. Kehinde Adebowale...

Mali Slaps Visa Bond on US Travellers in Retaliation to US Policy

In a tit-for-tat move, Mali has imposed the same visa bond requirements on United States citizens that Washington placed on Malian travelers. Mali’s...

Just In: Two-Week Warning Strike Looms as ASUU Gives Notice

Effective midnight Sunday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered a withdrawal of services across the country, commencing a two-week warning...

Waves of Innovation: How First Bank turned Lagos into Africa’s Electric Playground

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by...

Theft Rocks Ibom Air: Passenger Caught Stealing Huge Cash from Foreign National’s Luggage

An Ibom Air passenger on a flight from Uyo to Abuja was arrested after allegedly stealing a substantial amount of cash from a...

Lagos Airport: Passengers Caught with $6.1m Undeclared Cash

Over $6.1 million in undeclared cash was intercepted at the domestic wing of Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed Airport (MM2) on Saturday, leading to the...

Presidency releases details of presidential pardon, clemency

Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Prof. Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken...

Revocation of 1,263 Mining Licences: Alake Gets Death Threats

Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, revealed that he has received death threats and threats of international arbitration from some...

Peru’s President Impeached Amid Public Safety Crisis

Lawmakers in Peru removed president Dina Boluarte from office just after midnight on Friday, ending a stint in office plagued by protests, corruption...

Vandals’ Attempt to Dismantle Power Towers in Kaduna Foiled, Suspects Arrested

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah A coordinated effort between security operatives and community vigilantes has thwarted an attempt to vandalize key power transmission infrastructure...

Abuja Hosts 2025 Africa Climate Forum: Green Finance and Energy Transition Take Centre Stage

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The 2025 Africa Climate Forum (ACF) will gather global and regional leaders in Abuja on October 14–15 to chart...

Just In: Mamman Vatsa, Ken Saro Wiwa, Herbert Macaulay, Farouk Lawan, 14 Others Get Presidential Pardon

Maj.-Gen. Mamman Jiya Vatsa, sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, the ‘Ogoni Nine’ and others, have received a posthumous pardon...

Just In: Nonagenarian Dr. Christopher Kolade Exits

Ex-Nigeria’s High Commissioner to UK, veteran broadcaster, author and elder statesman, Dr Christopher Kolade is dead. Aged 92, the news of his death...