Ruling Did Not Cancel Atiku’s Ticket, ADC Counsel Argues
A lawyer representing the African Democratic Congress, Kalu Kalu, has argued that the Federal High…
Ruling Did Not Cancel Atiku’s Ticket, ADC Counsel Argues
A lawyer representing the African Democratic Congress, Kalu Kalu, has argued that the Federal High Court judgment sacking the David Mark-led leadership of the party did not strip former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of his ticket for the January 16, 2027 presidential election. He said the ruling by Justice Peter Lifu carried no order expressly…
Edo Deploys Digital Tool To Track Projects, Check Building Safety
The Edo State Government has launched a digital platform to track building projects and assess the safety of government-owned structures, a move that speaks directly to one of Nigeria’s most persistent public safety failures. The platform, EdoBuild360, was unveiled in Benin City on Wednesday and is built to keep digital records of buildings and…
Ayra Starr Named For Coachella 2027 After Career-Best Run
Ayra Starr has been named among the artistes billed to perform at the 2027 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, extending an unbroken run of Nigerian acts on one of the world’s most closely watched stages. The organisers listed the Mavin Records singer on the Sunday programme for both…
Manchester United Sack Michael Carrick After Poor Start
Manchester United have dismissed Michael Carrick as first-team head coach, ending a reign that opened with one of the sharpest turnarounds in the club’s recent history and came apart within the first weeks of his first full season in charge. The club confirmed the decision in a statement on its website, saying it had…
Buhari Authorised His Own Biography Before Death, May Publishing Says
The late President Muhammadu Buhari sat for interviews and gave his blessing to a full account of his life before he died, the firm behind the project, May Publishing Limited, said at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The announcement opened the way for the public presentation of *Muhammadu Buhari: The Authorised Biography*,…
Nigeria Meets OPEC Oil Quota for Sixth Month
Nigeria met its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries production quota for the sixth straight month in October 2026, pumping an average of 1.51 million barrels of crude oil per day. Data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission shows total output, including condensates, hit 1.69 million barrels daily, marking a 5.7 per cent rise…
Iran Raises Missile Output as Israel Bombs Gaza
Iranian military leaders vowed on Thursday, 12 November 2026, to boost ballistic missile output just hours after Israel ordered its armed forces to prepare for a potential direct strike on Tehran. Simultaneously, an overnight Israeli airstrike tore through southern Gaza’s Nasser Medical Complex, killing at least six Palestinians and wounding 52 others. Tehran also reported…
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Factories as US Envoys Land
Russian forces launched a massive overnight barrage against Ukrainian defence plants and power grids on Thursday, 12 November 2026, just hours before senior American peace envoys touched down in Moscow. Moscow’s defence ministry confirmed that long-range missiles and drones struck aerospace and drone assembly facilities across Kyiv, Brovary, and Yagotin, alongside electrical substations in Zhytomyr…
Naira Weakens as Parallel Dollar Rate Hits N1,430
The Nigerian naira opened trading on Thursday, 12 November 2026, under heavy demand pressure, widening the gulf between official and street foreign exchange rates. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria places the local currency at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market within the N1,350.36 to N1,353.50 per dollar band. Meanwhile, early international currency feeds…
The Silent Stroke Epidemic Threatening Nigeria’s Workforce
Clinical data presented at the Vanguard Mental Health Summit revealed a startling shift in national disease patterns: one in four stroke patients in Nigeria is now under the age of 50. For decades, cerebrovascular accidents were viewed by the public and policymakers alike as an inevitable ailment of old age, an affliction reserved for the…