President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant increase in the budget for the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, raising it from ₦3 billion to nearly ₦20 billion. The move is part of a broader effort to modernize the bureau’s operations and enhance its role in fighting corruption. Chairman of the CCB, Abubakar Bello, made […]
US rapper Cardi B has gone viral in Saudi Arabia after her performance at the MDLBEAST Soundstorm festival in Riyadh. The artist’s praise for the kingdom in a series of social media videos has sparked both admiration and controversy, drawing attention to Saudi Arabia’s growing cultural and economic influence. The Saudi government has heavily […]
Mohamed Salah made an impactful return to Liverpool action on Saturday, providing an assist in the team’s 2-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield. His performance came just days after an emotional outburst cast uncertainty over his future at the Premier League champions. The Egyptian forward, who had been at the center of intense media […]
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Taminu Turaki, has expressed the party’s readiness to reclaim power in Nigeria, setting its sights on the upcoming off-season governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti States. Turaki made the statement after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Library residence in […]
Nigerian Army troops successfully thwarted an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, militants on the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mairari in Borno State. According to sources cited by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the soldiers killed several terrorists and wounded others during the counter-operation. The Army also neutralized two vehicle-borne improvised explosive […]
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stay united and focused on securing victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The governor made this call during the party’s quarterly stakeholders’ meeting, urging party leaders to strengthen internal cohesion as political activities intensify […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially launched its Governorship Primary Election in Osun State, with all preparations now complete. A total of 1,666 delegates are currently being accredited by officials from the Primary Election Committee to select the party’s candidate for next year’s Governorship race. Observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, […]
A humanitarian organization, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised an alarming report of a plot to target northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day. The group claims that terrorists are planning a series of deadly attacks aimed at killing a significant number of people in the region, particularly in the Middle Belt. In response, the Nigerian Presidency […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda for the 2017 killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a 4–1 split decision, a five-member panel dismissed her appeal and affirmed earlier rulings by both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Moore Adumein ruled that […]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again slashed its petrol gantry price, reducing the ex-depot rate from N828 to N699 per litre, a 15.6% drop. Real-time data from Petroleumprice.ng confirmed the new benchmark, which was also verified by a refinery official who said the facility is committed to maintaining competitive local pricing. The latest cut marks […]