The Inspector-General of Police has arraigned Nollywood actor, Ugezu J. Ugezu, before a Federal High Court over alleged defamatory Facebook publications against a politician, Daniel Kanu. Ugezu was brought before Justice Salim Ibrahim on a four-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime offences. He, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
Nigerian politics has a long history of unlikely alliances, political realignments and dramatic changes in allegiance. There is a long list of Tinubu’s former critics, including the number of politicians who once strongly attacked him and his All Progressives Congress (APC),…
There is something fundamentally wrong when a country can extract wealth from a community for decades and depend on that wealth to finance national development, yet struggle to provide the community with basic infrastructure. It becomes even more troubling when…
The National Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of suspected political thugs who disrupted its town hall meeting in Lagos, describing the incident as an attack on democracy and citizens’ fundamental rights. The party, in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Spokesperson of its National Campaign Council, Dr…
The Federal Government has confirmed an Ebola virus disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), involving a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria from Uganda. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this…
There is a peculiar wisdom in a discount. It offers relief without necessarily changing the conditions that made relief necessary in the first place, and that seems to be the same with Nigeria petrol discount. For Nigerians struggling with rising…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the most difficult phase of his administration’s economic reforms and is now entering what he described as an “age of prosperity”. Tinubu made the declaration in his Independence Day…
Thousands of families have been displaced, multibillion naira investments ruined as severe flooding wreak havoc across Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and other states in the southern parts of Nigeria. The flooding was triggered by several hours of severe rainfall across…
Blockchain technology is gaining global recognition for its potential to revolutionize various industries, and Nigeria’s financial sector is no exception. As the country seeks to improve financial inclusion, enhance transparency, and reduce fraud, blockchain offers promising solutions. By enabling secure,…
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Politics
As the 2027 elections draw nearer, Nigeria’s political landscape is becoming increasingly charged, with the opposition deploying every available strategy to dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ultimately, however, the Nigerian electorate will decide. Come January 16, 2027, Nigerians will speak through their votes. And if the realities on the ground are anything to go by, President Tinubu is well positioned for a resounding…
Education
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has restored its Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, after a temporary disruption. In a statement on its X platform, the Board urged tertiary institutions to speed up their admission processes and recover lost time ahead of the 2026/2027 admission deadlines. JAMB also advised candidates to promptly accept admission offers made through the platform. Public universities are expected to conclude admissions by October 31, 2026, private universities by November 30, while other tertiary institutions…
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