Nigerian singer and rapper, Shallipopi has revealed why he remained silent over his dispute with his former manager, Damilola Akinwumi, popularly known as Dapper. Recall that the Benin-born artiste had previously accused Dapper of withholding royalties from 46 of his songs. Explaining the reason for his silence, Shalli…
…teammate Obafemi Martins' suggestion of Seyi Tinubu as a potential president for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).Seyi Tinubu, 40, is the son of Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking as a guest on John Obi Mikel's The Obi One Podcast, Martins argued that the administration of Nigerian football requires…
…case of voluntary organ donation rather than illegal trafficking or forced harvesting, a Nigerian medical expert has stated. Speaking on Channels TV, consultant surgeon Dr. Torngee Malu revealed that the young men's own statements confirm they were fully aware their kidneys were being harvested for a patient with end-s…
…while others have received assistance to study at universities within and outside Nigeria. The family’s visit, he added, was not to seek further assistance but to thank the former governor and share the outcome of his intervention.
…is one proud mother, and she is making sure the world knows it.Over the weekend, the Nigerian influencer and socialite shared a video on Instagram from her trip to France, captured at what appeared to be a restaurant or covered outdoor venue. Sophia Momodu’s reaction to Imade speaking French in France gets attention. >…
Nigerian troops conducted an intelligence-led operation in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday, August 31Two senior commanders of a terrorist network led by Kachalla Muhammadu Filani were killed during the assault on a hideout near Kogo VillageThe terror kingpin Muhammadu Filani fled the scene with…
Nigerians have questioned the impact of Nigeria’s economic growth after the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, grew by 4.43 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The NBS, in its GDP report released on Monday, said Africa’s most populous economy gre…
African woman slams Nigerian Senator Shehu Sani over advice to her country Senator Shehu Sani has been blasted by a woman from an African country over a tweet he made. Sani, a Nigerian Senator, took to X to share photos of the leaders of the three countries in the AES (Alliance des États du Sahel). AES, or The Alliance…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, said that the Nigerian economy expanded in real terms by 4.43 percent year-on-year, YoY, in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26 from 4.2 percent in Q2’25. NBS disclosed this in its Gross Domestic Product, GDP, report for Q2’26 noting that both the…
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked information circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria was not among the countries eligible for the scholarsh…
…am for head and I get 7 zeros for account and still a better person”. Amaka stated, “Nigerian churches do that to you. Especially those ones made from plywood”. Samchester asked, “My question be this. If after all this will you marry a Christian or an Atheist?”. Fredrock added, “The demons that you have now ac…
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has announced that 26 vessels laden with petroleum products, food commodities and other cargoes are expected to arrive at Lagos ports between August 30 and September 13. The authority disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position on Monday in Lagos. According to the NPA, 12 of the inc…
…kilometres per hour, potentially cutting travel time between major cities and providing Nigerians with a faster alternative to road transportation. Speaking on the theme, “Developing an Effective Transport System for Nigeria: The Role of Integrated Transportation,” the permanent secretary described transportation as a…
By Clifford Ndujihe & Omeiza Ajayi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the 2027 polls, Mr Peter Obi; and National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, yesterday, tackled President Bola Tinubu over alleged attempts to block release of his past records i…
A 34-year-old Nigerian is expected to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court in South Africa for allegedly dealing in drugs in Montclair, South Africa. The South African Police Service, in a statement on its Facebook page on Monday, said the suspect appeared before the court on Monday following his arrest by membe…
…of another purported federal agency, the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office. The commission alleged that the organisation was promoted by George Nwabueze with the suspected involvement of senior public servants in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Tinub…
The Supreme Council for Shari'ah in Nigeria voiced concern over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-RufaiEl-Rufai is facing separate charges from the ICPC and DSS over alleged fraud, abuse of office, and unlawful phone tappingThe Council urged authorities to follow due process and warned th…
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has reported a 349 percent surge in profit after tax (PAT) to N45.2 billion for the financial year ended May 31, 2026, driven by stronger operating performance, foreign exchange gains and asset disposals. The company, in its audited results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), also pr…
…passengers allege abandonment, demand urgent intervention Nigerian travellers stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday night staged a protest over prolonged flight delays and cancellations that have left scores of passengers unable to continue their journeys to Lagos for mo…
Nigerian care worker sentenced to eight years imprisonment for robbing elderly and disabled patients in UK A 32-year-old Nigerian care worker has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for burglary and bobbery offences targeting vulnerable people in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Ediongseyene Essien, of Hornby Road, Wa…
…difficult. “At the press of a button, you can collapse the entire banking industry in Nigeria. Most of the data we are investigating now, you can’t trace tangible assets to them,” he said. To address this, Olukoyede said about 40 virtual asset platforms had been licensed in Nigeria and the Commission now has capacity t…
…undergraduate dissertations, master’s theses and doctoral research from accredited Nigerian tertiary institutions. The programme is backed by an annual research prize fund of ₦365 million. Under the 2026 framework, each eligible institution may submit up to 18 outstanding research works — six undergraduate dissertation…
…adjustments to their retirement benefits. The intervention came as pensioners under the Nigeria Union of Pensioners and the CPS staged a protest at Lagos House and the state House of Assembly in Ikeja, demanding the implementation of pension increases, wage awards, outstanding arrears and other benefits. The demonstrat…
…Bola Tinubu's legal team in the United States, Wole Afolabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has said that if credible evidence of drug dealing existed against the president, American authorities would have moved to indict, arrest, and prosecute him long ago.Afolabi explained that US agencies had already released thousan…
Hardship Allowance for Nigerian President Emerges Amid New Salary Review for Top Office HoldersDocuments from federal government agency revealed the Nigerian president's current hardship allowance as salary review talks continueRMAFC chairman Mohammed Bello Shehu confirmed a new pay package for ministers and political…