Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Dr Monday Ubani, on Tuesday formally received his Doctor of Philosophy in Law from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, emerging as the institution’s best graduating PhD student in Law…
Energy experts, academics, and industry leaders have called on the Federal Government to strengthen its collaboration with the private sector and universities to expedite Nigeria’s energy transition. The stakeholders, while speaking at the fourth Dr Diran Fawibe Annual Lecture organised by the International Energy Serv…
The Otakeme community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has elected the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renew Empire Nigeria, Mr. Gospel Obolo, as its new paramount ruler, bringing to an end a 55-year interregnum in the traditional institution of the ancient community. The election, w…
Guinness Nigeria PLC has reported a top-line revenue growth of 11.8 per cent to N265.04bn for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up from N237.00bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The performance was detailed in the company’s unaudited condensed financial statements submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Group…
Veteran Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah has said talent alone is not enough to build a successful and lasting career, stressing that discipline and consistency are the qualities that sustain long-term success. Speaking in an interview which was shared on Instagram on Tuesday, the 55-year-old actor reflected on his more th…
Woman paraded in Enugu community for allegedly force-feeding human faeces to child in her care Residents of Ugwuoba community in Enugu State have paraded a woman accused of force feeding human faeces to a child under her care. A viral video shows the woman being paraded through the community while angry women loudly co…
Actress Cossy Ojiakor finds catfishes in her house two months after it was overrun by flood water (video) Nollywood actress Cossy Ojiakor has left social media users stunned after sharing a bizarre discovery upon returning to her home in Lagos. The actress had abandoned her residence for two months after devastating fl…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra Sector Command, says it arrested no fewer than 121 motorists for committing 214 traffic offences during its ongoing “Operation total compliance” conducted across the state. The state Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this during the enforcement exercise in Awka, on We…
The Social Democratic Party on Wednesday praised its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, and members of its National Working Committee for remaining loyal to the party and helping to rebuild it after its defeat in the last general election. SDP National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, gave the commendatio…
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments—are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The Malian Football Federation said in a statement that officials met with Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe on Saturday in New York “with a view to a jo…
United States President Donald Trump has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks on Christian communities. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tru…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has approved a slight modification to this year’s Oro Festival to enable female candidates sitting the Basic Education Certificate Examination to write their examinations. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafi…
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to intensify its crackdown on energy thieves and vandals targeting critical power installations across the country. The minister made the call during a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, at the Force Headquarters …
Music executive, Soso Sobeerekon is engaged (video) Music executive Soso Soberekon is engaged and set to wed. Taking to Instagram, Soso shared a pre-wedding video of himself and his fiancée with a caption that read; ''I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ðŸ' #sobeau2026'' The traditional wedding is scheduled to hold this Saturday, July …
Moment man challenged his landlady for asking for rent despite heavy flooding in her compound (video) A viral video capturing a showdown between a tenant and his landlady has gone viral across Nigerian social media. The video shows the tenant and a female neighbor frantically scooping floodwater out of their apartment.…
…economically viable state, surpassing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, according to data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), a feat Nigerians want him to replicate at the national level. “The Tinubu Presidency is edgy because Nigerians are determined and eager to elect Governor Seyi Makinde as…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday began consideration of a bill seeking to establish the National Commission for Rural Infrastructure and Development. The sponsor of the bill argued that Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable economic growth while millions of rural residents lack access to basic infrastructure and …
Actress Lizzy Anjorin and hubby show off their new mansion Actress Lizzy Anjorin and her husband, Mr Lateef Lawal, are proud owners of a new mansion. The actress showed off the mansion in a video she shared on IG some hours ago.The white two-storey building had a massive parking lot. The actress and her husband were fi…
Shocking video shows leopard barge into liquor store and maul terrified worker A shocking video captured the moment a leopard barged into a liquor store and pounced on a terrified worker. The ferocious animal leaped into what appeared to be a stocking area of the booze shop in Todaraisingh, India, and mauled the shopke…
Failed nation, failed parenting and lack of home training'- Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju blasts podcast host for saying ''a poor man has no place in my heart'' Lawyer Deji Adeyanju has tackled a podcast host, Jima Emmanuel, over a recent comment she made while recording.In a trending video, Jima said she detests being with a …
Motorist challenges poultry business woman who demanded for compensation after his car k!lled one of her chickens A video showing the moment a motorist challenged a poultry business owner who demanded compensation after his car ran into one of her chickens has made the rounds on social media.The man was driving in the …
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has commended the Federal Government for suspending the increase in the National Examinations Council examination fees. This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, on Wednesday in Kano. Muhammad said that Yusuf made the commendation while dist…
Audacious side chic in Warri sends daring voice note to her married boyfriend's wife, vows never to leave the man A trending audio recording has sparked widespread conversation online after an alleged mistress was heard boldly confronting her lover's wife. In the leaked audio, the mistress explicitly warns the wife to …
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council has reduced the cost of textbook assessment and ranking and directed that publishers who paid the previous, higher assessment fees be refunded, in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on stakeholders ahead of the implementation of the Federal Government’s…
"I just landed in Lagos and everything was smooth" - Foreigner reacts after arriving in Nigeria despite online warnings A foreign traveller has shared his first experience after arriving in Lagos, saying the process was much easier than he expected despite the warnings he had seen online. According to him, immigration …