Stand-up comedian and actor, Senator, has said the Nigerian comedy industry has opened up several opportunities for practitioners, noting that the sector’s growth has encouraged entertainers to explore different areas of creativity. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Senator said the industry had evolved beyond traditi…
Nigeria’s fiscal deficit under the 2026 Appropriation Act has exceeded the limit prescribed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, according to a new report by the civic technology organisation, BudgIT. In its latest report titled Federal Government Approved Budget Analysis 2026, the organisation said the approved budget pr…
In this interview with DAMILOLA AINA, the Chief Executive Officer of petroleumprice.ng, Jeremiah Olatide, discusses how the five-month conflict involving the United States and Iran, along with disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, affected global crude oil prices, Africa’s fuel supply chain and Nigeria’s petroleum indus…
Controversy has surrounded the location of a Federal Government-funded garri processing plant in Abia State. The project, reportedly worth N348,129,596.34, was said to have been approved for execution in Umuhu Ezechi community in Bende Local Government Area of the state. But residents of the community in Bende Federal …
A Christian group under the aegis of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Nigeria region, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission Bill, saying provisions that reportedly criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles pose a threat …
The management of Joseph Prince Films has denied reports that popular TikToker and filmmaker Joseph Prince, popularly known as Joffy, has died, saying he is receiving medical treatment after he was allegedly stabbed during an attack by street touts. In a statement released on Friday on his official TikTok handle, the m…
German lawmaker steps down for using surrogacy to have a child with gay partner A senior figure in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Jens Spahn, has resigned as chairman of the party's parliamentary group following controversy over his use of a surrogate mother in the Uni…
British Airways has donated laptops to beneficiaries of IA-Foundation, a United Kingdom-registered non-governmental organisation committed to returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms, in a move aimed at narrowing the country’s widening digital divide and expanding access to technology-enabled education…
GistReel Super Eagles duo Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi featured as Nottingham Forest opened their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 victory over Notts County in Olivier Glasner’s first match in charge of the Premier League club. Forest produced an assured performance under their new manager, with goals from Igor Jesus and A…
Chelsea have reached an agreement worth £117m to land Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. According to the BBC on Saturday, the fee will stand as a club record for the west London side. The deal also sets a new benchmark for the biggest fee ever paid for an English player. The 23-year-old midfielder is billed to put pen to pa…
Kayinsola Ajayi raced to victory on Saturday, July 18 at the London Diamond League 2026 in the men’s 100 metres. He clocked 9.84 seconds, fending off reigning world champion Oblique Seville in the process. The Jamaican Seville came second in 9.87 at the London National Stadium, with Romell Grave of Team GB rounding out…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a second suspect allegedly involved in the vandalism of the newly commissioned Angiama–Oporoma Bridge in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The command said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Depa…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has commenced a 12-month Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Programme for 300 young Nigerians to equip them with technical and professional skills for careers in the petroleum industry. The programme,…
The UK Home Office has warned young travellers not to jeopardise their futures by accepting offers of free holidays or luxury trips from criminal gangs seeking to recruit drug couriers. The warning released on July 17, 2026 on its website, issued by Border Force ahead of the peak summer holiday season, comes amid a sha…
Singer Timi Dakolo has denied allegations that he owes Revolve Entertainment £4,106 in expenses tied to a proposed United Kingdom tour, with his lawyers threatening legal action against the promoter and its representative, Otis Ayodele Kubeyinje, popularly known as “Baddest DJ Timmy.” In a letter dated July 18, 2026, s…
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed a viral audio message and accompanying photograph purportedly showing four female kidnappers disguised as traders, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence-generated. The photograph, which circulated widely on social media and was seen by our correspondent, shows thr…
An explosion at the Gariki Injection Substation on Friday night disrupted electricity supply to several parts of Enugu metropolis, leaving communities served by the Army and Gariki 11kV feeders without power. The Head of Communications at MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a state…
Nigeria’s petrol importation surged by 207 per cent in June 2026, even as domestic Premium Motor Spirit supply fell by 22 per cent, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The development marked a sharp reversal from the pattern recorded at the begi…
A Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics centre in western Russia killed seven people and wounded 24, the regional governor said Saturday, as the Moscow region was again targeted by a wave of drones. Ukraine has been striking a range of targets in Russia, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow’s more than four-y…
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, $2.045 million and share certificates linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the…
The Nigerian Center in partnership with Guinness Baltimore, has announced plans to organise an event which will display the richness and diversity of Nigerian culture in the United States. A statement on the website of the centre on Thursday said the inaugural Nigerian-American Festival is a three-day cultural celebrat…
Suspected bandits launched a series of attacks across three communities in Sabon Birni LGA between Thursday evening and Friday morningSecurity forces repelled an earlier invasion attempt at Unguwan Lalle, but the bandits redirected their assault to neighbouring villagesA community leader confirmed the killings came ami…
A Nigerian identified as Kenneth has been arrested by the Indian police in Panchkula area, Bahadurgarh over an alleged involvement in a cyber fraud. Kenneth and his Zimbabwean accomplice, Tapvia, reportedly defrauded a retired government official of ₹13.10 lakh (approximately N250m) on the promise of high investment re…
The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT has handed over 18 bags of cannabis sativa weighing about 756 kilogrammes to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place on Friday at the NNS Beecroft parade ground, Apapa, Lagos State. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, while addressing journalists at…
Two Nigerians and another man have been jailed in the United Kingdom for their roles in a cryptocurrency fraud that saw eight victims lose more than £4 million after the gang impersonated police officers. The Metropolitan Police disclosed this in a statement posted on its website on Thursday and sighted on Friday. It s…