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Tensions between Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and Channels Television have escalated sharply following the minister’s public questioning of how the media organisation acquired its Abuja headquarters, reigniting debate about government allocations, media independence, and the relationship between political power and press institutions. The dispute erupted during a televised media interaction in…
Controversial street-pop artiste Portable has walked away from a potentially fatal car accident on Thursday evening in Ogun State, an incident that unfolded just hours before the scheduled naming ceremony for his newborn child. The accident occurred when the singer experienced sudden brake failure while driving, a mechanical failure that forced him to make…
Grammy Award winner Burna Boy has been officially confirmed as a featured artiste on “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The groundbreaking collaboration will see the Nigerian music superstar perform alongside Colombian pop icon Shakira on the tournament anthem. Shakira made the announcement herself, revealing that she will co-perform the…
A fragile truce between the United States and Iran came under severe pressure on Friday after Iranian forces launched attacks on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering US retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets and raising fresh fears that weeks of painstaking diplomacy could unravel. Despite the exchanges of fire, US…
The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office has moved to significantly strengthen the credibility of Nigeria’s social intervention system by linking more than 12.3 million citizens to the National Social Register through their National Identification Numbers. The integration, disclosed during a high-level stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Thursday, represents a major step in the…
The United States Department of State has put Americans on notice that any citizen carrying more than $2,500 in unpaid child support faces the very real prospect of losing their passport, a firm reminder of a federal enforcement policy that has been on the books for nearly three decades but is now being applied…
Despite widespread legislation across Nigeria’s 36 states, only seven states and the Federal Capital Territory are fully implementing pension reform laws, the National Pension Commission has revealed, leaving millions of civil servants facing an uncertain retirement future. PenCom Director-General Mrs Omolola Oloworaran made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja during the maiden bi-annual consultative session…
Nigeria’s National Examinations Council is set to begin computer-based testing before the end of 2026, the Federal Government has announced, in a move aimed at tackling the persistent problem of examination malpractice and repositioning the country’s public assessment framework for the modern age. Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday during…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, 2026, to hear a legal suit seeking to permanently restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, thrusting one of Nigeria’s most enduring constitutional debates back into the spotlight. The suit, filed by an Abuja based legal practitioner, asks…
Nigeria’s prominent pro-Peter Obi political movement has moved to protect its identity and institutional integrity, publicly rejecting what it described as rogue elements attempting to operate parallel structures under its name and erode public confidence in its leadership. The Obidient Movement, in an official statement released on Thursday and signed by its National Coordinator,…
