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NewsMay 12, 2026

N100m Defamation Judgment: SERAP Appeals, Seeks Stay of Execution

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against the judgment delivered on 5 May 2026...

OpinionMay 12, 2026

2027: Setting The Records Straight On Tunde Rahman’s Campaign Of Calumny Against Atiku Abubakar

By Ikenna Asomba Millions of Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora are hereby alerted of the resumption of campaigns...

OpinionMay 6, 2026

The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria is about to change

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its...

NewsMay 5, 2026

Cancel trips, return to protect Nigerians in S’Africa, Ezekwesili tells Tinubu

The Founder, School of Politics, Policy and Governance, Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to cut short his ongoing foreign visit to...

OpinionMay 3, 2026

Why Obi, Kwankwaso’s Defection Is a Strategic Necessity in Nigeria’s Shrinking Political Space

By Alade Abiodun In a healthy democracy, defection is often viewed as opportunistic, even destabilising. In Nigeria’s current political climate,...

BusinessMay 2, 2026

No Borrowing, No Rift — Dangote Group Slams ‘Baseless’ Refinery Claims

Dangote Group has dismissed as false and malicious a...

PoliticsApril 29, 2026

Court Bars INEC, Mark From ADC Congresses Amid Leadership Crisis

The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the...

PoliticsApril 28, 2026

ADC Writes CJN, Seeks Urgent Supreme Court Ruling on Leadership Crisis

The faction of the African Democratic Congress led by David Mark has formally written to the Supreme Court of...

PoliticsApril 24, 2026

Kenyan President Ruto Hits Tinubu Over Economy, Power Crisis, English Jibe

A fresh war of words is rippling across Africa after William Ruto took a swipe at Nigeria’s economy and...

SportsApril 24, 2026

Why Osimhen’s Mask Has Sparked a Derby Storm in Turkey

A heated row is brewing ahead of one of Turkey’s biggest fixtures after Fenerbahçe reportedly lodged a complaint against...

OpinionApril 24, 2026

How Dangote Refinery Became Africa’s Energy Shock Absorber and Lifeline

Why Building Capacity — Not Just Managing Prices —...

PoliticsApril 9, 2026

Kano stakeholders warn President Tinubu over pressure to instal Garo as deputy Gov

A group of concerned stakeholders in Kano State has...

OpinionApril 3, 2026

The Air Peace Aftermath: Delays, Doubts, and the Questions Festus Keyamo Must Answer

By Alaba Adejare On the morning of July 13, 2025, an Air Peace Boeing 737 carrying 103 people landed in...

HealthApril 3, 2026

Nestlé Nigeria, FG, others Launch National Water Quality Handbook

Nestlé Nigeria Plc, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Organised Private Sector...

HealthApril 3, 2026

AUTISM AWARENESS: Sanwo-Olu supports LASODA, Foundation with N200m

Governor commends teenage autism advocate, Kanyeyachukwu for completing advocacy journey to Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu marked the...