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Tensions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are showing no signs of easing. Beyond the widely reported speculation about former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s uncertain status with the party, fresh indications now point to another high-profile figure quietly weighing his options — former ADC Deputy National Chairman and diaspora leader, Hon. (Dr.)…
The number of Nigerian refugees who voluntarily returned home more than doubled within the first quarter of 2026, offering a cautious but measurable sign of progress in one of Africa’s most protracted displacement crises, even as internally displaced persons within Nigeria’s own borders continued to surge. Fresh data drawn from three successive Forcibly Displaced…
Nigeria has recorded an estimated oil revenue windfall of approximately N5.13 trillion within two months, as global crude prices surged sharply amid the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, a development that has simultaneously delivered fiscal relief to the government and fresh economic hardship to ordinary citizens. International benchmark Brent crude…
Arsenal’s title credentials were put beyond reasonable question on Saturday afternoon as they dismantled Fulham 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium, with Viktor Gyökeres scoring twice and the long-awaited return of Bukayo Saka adding further conviction to a performance that was as complete as it was clinical. All three goals arrived before the half-time whistle …
Enoch Adeboye has dismissed claims that the Redeemed Christian Church of God acts as an arm of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The cleric used his May Holy Ghost Service to clarify the church’s distance from partisan politics. He noted that governors from rival parties sit together in his pews without friction. This suggests the…
Nigeria is finally moving beyond the pit-to-port model of mineral extraction. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, says reforms are turning the sector from a chaotic, informal trade into a structured industry. These changes helped generate ₦68.1 billion in revenue during 2025 alone. The government now mandates that mining leases must include plans…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has drawn a digital line in the sand. New rules explicitly bar artificial intelligence from winning Oscars in the acting and writing categories. This decision ends months of speculation over whether a machine could ever claim a gold statue. The Academy insists that filmmaking is a human…
An electrical fault has turned the Nigeria Labour Congress secretariat in Sokoto into a hollowed shell. The fire started at 3 am on Saturday and erased three decades of trade union history in a single morning. Firefighters arrived an hour after the alarm, but the delay proved fatal for the building’s contents. Every computer, printer,…
Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s acting high commissioner to Abuja following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the order on Saturday after reports confirmed that Nigerian citizens and their businesses were targeted in several South African cities. This diplomatic escalation aims to halt a cycle of mid-level thuggery that…
Anthony Joshua will return to the ring on July 25 in Riyadh to face Kristian Prenga. This fight serves as a necessary but risky prologue to a projected November clash with Tyson Fury. The 36-year-old heavyweight has not boxed since his knockout of Jake Paul last December. His absence from the sport followed a fatal…
