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How Gunmen Attacked a Missionary Bus in Kwara

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday evening opened fire on a bus belonging to the National Congress of Evangelisation, Operation Good News, sparking...

How Barau FC’s Nana Abraham was stabbed by a pitch invader after scoring an equaliser in a tense NPFL match

Barau FC has alleged that its player, Nana Abraham, was stabbed in the neck by a pitch invader during a Nigeria Premier Football League...

Ned’s wives, ex-wives on drugs, he said I’m sexier when high – Regina Daniels says

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has alleged that all her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko’s wives and ex-wives are into drugs. The Delta North Senator is currently having a crisis...

12-year-old Teenager allegedly kills cousin for ritual in Edo

A 12-year-old boy identified as Emiliano Egwunbare was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his 18-year-old cousin, identified as Tega Emajuwa. The incident reportedly happened in Obagie Community,...

#AnambraDecides2025: Gov Soludo secures re-election, clears all 21 LGAs

Governor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won re-election in the Anambra State governorship election, securing 422,664 votes across all 21 Local...

Anambra State Governor, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed gratitude to the people of the state after his re-election

Reelected Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has reacted to his victory, extending a hand of fellowship to other candidates who contested against...

You can’t blame whole group for actions of individuals – Miyetti Allah tells U.S govt

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has criticised a move by the United States lawmakers to impose sanctions on the group over alleged...

Armed terrorists led by notorious warlord Bello Turji have reportedly killed five people and abducted nine others

Armed terrorists led by notorious warlord Bello Turji have reportedly killed five people and abducted nine others during an attack on Bargaja village in...

APC has not treated me fairly despite my loyalty — Former Governor, Ayade cries out

Former governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, has lamented that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has not treated him fairly despite being...

‘Even if they share N100,000, I will win’ – Soludo declares, accuses opponents of vote-buying

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has just voted in his polling, Ofiyi Square, Polling Unit 002, Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area. Soludo voted at exactly 1:25...

Anti-Trump protest breaks out in Kano

Islamic groups in Kano State are currently protesting against recent moves by United States President, Donald Trump, to intervene in the country’s security crisis. The protesters trooped out on...

Anambra election: ‘We were given just N1000’ – Voters lament small cash inducement

Some voters in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, have expressed dissatisfaction over what they described as “poor consideration” after allegedly...

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“No Victor, No Vanquished” — Angbazo calls for unity after Nasarawa ADC Governorship Primary win

LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development. In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...

Lazarus Angbazo: The Countries that will lead the AI Economy are being decided right Now — By Their PowerGrids

Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. The grid delivers less than half of it. Around the world, the race to build AI-ready power infrastructure is already underway — and the decisions African governments and investors make in the next eighteen months will determine...

Cheta Nwanze: Failed visa Marriages

by Cheta Nwanze The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...

Digital Marketing for Attorneys

In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...

Lazarus Angbazo: The global power industry is leaving Africa behind

 Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...

Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku: The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...

Dr. Lazarus Angbazo: Why a fractured world strengthens the case for African Infrastructure

How inflation, energy insecurity, power scarcity, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping the risk-return case for African infrastructure By Dr. Lazarus Angbazo At a recent global infrastructure summit, the prevailing mood among institutional investors was unmistakable. Faced with surging capital requirements for energy transition, grid expansion, and digital infrastructure in Europe and...

Aliko Dangote to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering to raise $5 billion from investors

Nigeria’s biggest local investor, Aliko Dangote, is moving ahead with plans to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering, as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals prepares to raise up to $5 billion from investors. The share sale is expected to open as early as May, with...

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting 656 critical power assets across 14 states in 2025 alone and keeping up the pace in early 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data showed the haul included 152 generators and 504 batteries stolen from...

Paul Yirenkyi: A call for Caution Needed, President Tinubu and the INEC-ADC Crisis

I have seen enough cycles of tension and resolution to recognise when restraint must prevail over confrontation. The current standoff between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is one such moment. In early April 2026, INEC withdrew recognition of the Senator...

Nigeria’s opposition landscape appears increasingly fractured, disorganised and strategically weakened

10 months until the 2027 general elections, Nigeria’s opposition landscape appears increasingly fractured, disorganised and strategically weakened. Although no fewer than 21 political parties have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in the polls, developments within the parties, including internal crises, litigations and other destabilising factors, may...

Power shortages weaken Nigeria’s business activity 

Nigeria’s business environment continued to expand in March 2026 but slowed as rising input costs and power supply deficits weighed on performance, according to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The report indicates that the Current Business Performance Index declined...