Popular Nigerian gospel singer Tope Alabi has given Canada-based preacher Pastor Tayo Kumuyi 24 hours to retract his social media allegations linking her to the death of gospel singer Toluwanisings and issue an unreserved apology or face legal action. The ...
Three opposition governorship candidates remain uncertain about their participation in the February 6, 2027 elections after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for complaints over omitted candidates expired on Saturday, October 24. The affected candidates are the Peoples Democratic ...
Some political parties in Nigeria have opposed calls to suspend campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general elections following a reported case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease in Abuja. The parties maintained that political campaigns could continue ...
A member of the Accord Party, Adebukola Ajaja, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the disqualification of all candidates presented by the party for the 2027 general elections over alleged violations of electoral laws and internal party ...
President Bola Tinubu has accused opposition parties of offering Nigerians hate instead of solutions to the country’s challenges, urging voters to reject what he described as divisive campaign messages. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress ...
Former presidential media aide Laolu Akande has criticised Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila over President Bola Tinubu’s reliance on Principal Secretary Hakeem Muri-Okunola to organise his schedule. Akande questioned Gbajabiamila’s effectiveness, arguing that a properly functioning chief of staff should ...
Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots have reportedly died after two military aircraft collided mid-air during a training exercise, according to reports about the incident. The fatal collision occurred during a training sortie, with preliminary accounts indicating that the two ...
At least 11 players could miss Saturday’s Premier League clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, with both London clubs dealing with significant injury and suspension concerns ahead of the meeting at Stamford Bridge. The two sides are scheduled to face ...
An Edo State comedian, Osagie Iredia, popularly known as Porkupyne, has reportedly been left in critical condition after gunmen suspected of being political thugs attacked him in Benin City following his criticism of the state government. The comedian reportedly sustained ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to coordinate the campaigns of all its candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections through a National Campaign Council, as the party prepares to unveil the body on October 26, 2026. The ...
The Nigerian Army has begun deploying 600 soldiers to India for specialised jungle and mountain warfare training aimed at strengthening the military’s operational capabilities against terrorists, insurgents and other criminal groups operating in difficult terrain. The first batch of 300 ...
Former Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has received the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, with his former club and current team, Inter Miami, congratulating the Argentine football star on the prestigious honour. Messi received the award at a ceremony ...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has declared that any Northerner seeking to contest the 2027 presidential election is an enemy of the North, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should remain in office until ...
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has criticised African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over his alleged position that presidential power should return to Northern Nigeria. Akande described the reported position as an insult to Nigerians, insisting that the ...
Laolu Akande, a former media aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has explained why some people around President Bola Tinubu may not want former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to be part of the current administration. Akande made ...