Senate Awaits Anti-Graft Probe Results on PFIPC Budget Scandal
The Nigerian Senate has deferred legislative action on the controversy surrounding a fictitious presidential agency…
Senate Awaits Anti-Graft Probe Results on PFIPC Budget Scandal
The Nigerian Senate has deferred legislative action on the controversy surrounding a fictitious presidential agency that successfully secured a N1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 national budget. Lawmakers resolved to pause any independent parliamentary inquiries until the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission concludes its ongoing criminal investigation. This tactical pause prevents an…
Messi Leads Golden Boot Race Before Quarterfinals
Argentinian icon Lionel Messi has reclaimed sole possession of the lead in the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot award. The forward scored his eighth goal of the tournament during a dramatic 3-2 victory over Egypt in the round of 16. This decisive strike broke a brief, high-profile deadlock at the summit…
The Quiet Collapse of Public Healthcare and What It Means for Nigerians
by Fatima Zahra Yahaya When the system designed to protect the poor becomes the very thing people fear most. On 6th January 2026, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie lost her 21-month-old son at a Lagos private hospital. She accused the hospital of criminal negligence, alleging that after sedating her child, the anaesthesiologist switched off his oxygen and…
Obi: I Might Not Live to Contest 2027
Peter Obi has raised the stakes in Nigeria’s opposition politics with a stark declaration that he may not survive to contest the 2027 presidential election, tying his fears directly to what he described as sustained pressure from the Tinubu administration on his person and his businesses. The former Anambra State governor, now the presidential…
Super Eagles-Eligible Fabiyi Signs Manchester United Deal
Manchester United have officially confirmed that Nigerian defender Idris Fabiyi is among 15 youngsters who have signed first-year scholarship contracts with the club for the 2026-2027 season. The announcement was made during a ceremony held at Old Trafford’s Manchester Suite, with family, friends, and Academy staff in attendance. Former United and England defender Wes…
Mass Militant Surrenders Pose Serious Economic Risk
The Nigerian armed forces have recorded a significant surge in the number of surrendering Islamic extremists across the troubled North-East region. High-ranking commanders and combatants from rival insurgent factions have increasingly abandoned their forest strongholds to surrender to frontline military units. State officials credit sustained battlefield pressure and targeted air interdictions for forcing these massive…
Prosecute, Don’t Resettle: Senate Redraws Nigeria’s Counter-Terror Line
The killing of a retired general in captivity has pushed the Senate to draw a firm line against one of Nigeria’s longest-running counter-insurgency tools, with lawmakers demanding that captured terrorists be prosecuted rather than resettled, even as the Army announced the surrender of two senior Boko Haram commanders barely a day before the resolution….
Analysts Forecast 16% Year-End Inflation Rate
Domestic financial analysts have adjusted their economic models to project that Nigeria’s inflation rate will close the year 2026 at 16 percent. Investment banking firms and research houses simultaneously withdrew their earlier predictions for an imminent interest rate cut by monetary authorities. This collective analytical shift highlights the persistent nature of underlying inflationary pressures across…
ADC, ICPC Trade Claims Over El-Rufai’s Health
A fresh dispute has broken out over the welfare of former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, with the African Democratic Congress and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission offering sharply conflicting accounts of a hospital visit that has now become the latest flashpoint in one of the most closely watched…
Oil Hits Seventy-Four Dollars as Trump Declares Ceasefire Over
Global crude prices surged to $74 per barrel following an official declaration by US President Donald Trump that the temporary ceasefire with Iran has ended. The sudden market reaction snapped a multi-week downward trend that had previously dragged benchmarks toward the $70 floor. Energy traders immediately adjusted their risk premiums in response to the renewed…