Opaque Budget: Atiku Accuses Tinubu Presidency of Dodging Accountability
By Ahmed Yusuf National News – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Presidency over its response to concerns he raised about transparency, accusing the administration of resorting to personal attacks instead of addressing issues of public accountability. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku […]
Sunday Igboho Launches Security Outfit, Vows to Flush Out Bandits from Kwara Forests
By Reuben Ibru National News – Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has vowed that the newly launched Iru Ekun Security Network will work to reclaim forests in Kwara State from bandits and other criminal elements terrorising communities. Speaking on Thursday during the inauguration of the security outfit at Igbomina House in Ilorin, the […]
Court Grants Blessing CEO N20m Bail in Alleged N69.15m Property Fraud Case
By Bina Susan National News – The Ikeja Special Offences Court has granted social media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, bail in the sum of N20 million over her ongoing trial for alleged property fraud involving N69.15 million. Delivering the ruling on Thursday, Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted the defendant to bail with two […]
TikTok Removes 4.8 Million Rule-Breaking Videos in Nigeria, Strengthens AI Safety Measures
By Friday Temitope Eugenia National News – TikTok has removed more than 4.8 million videos in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2026 as part of intensified efforts to enforce its Community Guidelines and improve online safety. The social media platform disclosed this in its Q1 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, stating that the removed videos […]
Germany Launches Initiative to Help Nigeria Cut $1.5bn Annual Gas Flaring Loss
By Our Correspondent National News – Germany has unveiled a new initiative aimed at helping Nigeria reduce the estimated $1.5 billion it loses annually to gas flaring by converting wasted gas into valuable economic resources. The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, announced the programme during the recently concluded Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja, […]
Barcelona Confirm De Jong Suffers Torn Knee Ligament After World Cup
National News – Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been diagnosed with a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee following his return from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish champions confirmed on Thursday. The Dutch international sustained the injury while representing the Netherlands at the tournament but continued to play after initial […]
US Pastor Convicted of Stealing $340,000 From Churches to Fund Gambling
By Friday Temitope Eugenia National News – A United States pastor, Dale Sanders, has been convicted of stealing more than $340,000 from two churches in Louisiana and using the funds to finance gambling and other personal expenses. Sanders, 56, was found guilty by a federal jury on 25 counts, including wire fraud, access device fraud and […]
Fashola: Why I Won’t Advise Tinubu on Television
By Our Correspondent National News – Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said he deliberately avoids criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration on television, preferring instead to offer his advice privately. Fashola made the disclosure during an interview on TVC News, explaining that he enjoys direct access to the President […]
PAP Stipend Is Transitional, Focus Remains on Education, Empowerment – Otuaro
By Jesse Ese National News – The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, has reaffirmed that the monthly stipend paid to beneficiaries under the programme is a transitional allowance designed to support ex-agitators during rehabilitation and reintegration, stressing that it was never intended to be a permanent entitlement. Otuaro explained that […]
ADC: Trump’s Letter Won’t Save Tinubu From 2027 Voters
By Ahmed Yusuf, Abuja National News – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed what it described as the Presidency’s celebration of a purported letter from United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu, insisting that no diplomatic correspondence from a foreign leader would shield the President from the judgment of Nigerian voters in the […]