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Sen Nwaoboshi passes on at 67
By Mabeline Amara
Former federal lawmaker in the Senate (APC, Delta North), Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, is dead. He died at the age of...
I’ve the yam, knife to cut, don’t force me to release...
In what can be regarded as taking a tough stance against recalcitrant helmsmen at the states, President Bola Tinubu has warned state governors that...
Tinubu declares bandits, violent cults, armed groups as terrorists
President Bola Tinubu says bandits, violent cult groups, kidnappers, foreign-linked mercenaries, and other armed non-state actors will be treated as terrorists under a new...
Politics
At APC NEC meeting, Tinubu says, ‘I faced obstacles on my...
President Bola Tinubu has said his journey to the presidency was fraught with numerous obstacles, describing his emergence as Nigeria’s leader as the result...
Our biggest divide is elite ambition, not the people — Seyi...
By El-ameen Ibrahim
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has delivered a stark warning on Nigeria’s deepening fault lines, blaming the country’s persistent divisions not on...
APC NEC meets today to finalise convention date, address defections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on Friday, with party leaders expected to finalise the...
Business
Nigeria, US seal $5b health pact to boost disease control, system...
Nigeria and the United States have signed a landmark technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), valued at about $5 billion to deepen bilateral health cooperation,...
Filling stations slash petrol prices days after Dangote’s move
By El-ameen Ibrahim
Barely five days after Dangote Refinery slashed its gantry price, Nigerian filling stations have begun passing the relief to motorists, cutting the...
14% drop: Why inflation is falling faster than expected, IMPI explains
By El-ameen Ibrahim
A year after Nigeria’s economy appeared trapped in a stubborn inflationary spiral, a policy think tank, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative...
Entertainment
Awujale: Wasiu Ayinde drags Abiodun, others to court
Renowned Fuji musician, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adesanya, has approached the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode, seeking an interim order restraining the Ogun...
Morayo Afolabi-Brown launches ‘The Morayo Show’ on News Central, TVC, NTA
Veteran broadcast journalist and media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown has announced the launch of a new daily live talk programme, The Morayo Show, marking a...
I never cheated on Peller – Jarvis
Content creator Jarvis has addressed circulating rumours about her relationship with influencer Peller, firmly denying any claims of unfaithfulness.
The clarification follows her confirmation of...
Sport
FIFA hands Malaysia three 3–0 losses for fielding ineligible players
FIFA has penalised Malaysia with three 3-0 defeats for fielding ineligible players, the country’s football authorities said Wednesday, the latest punishment in a simmering...
Osimhen scores as Galatasaray defeat Antalyaspor 4-1
Galatasaray in-form striker Victor Osimhen added to his Super Lig tally, yesterday, with a 56th-minute goal, the third in Gala’s 4-1 victory over Antalyaspor.
Galatasaray...
NFF issues AFCON 2025 final ultimatum to Chelle
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has given Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle the ultimatum to guide the team to the Africa Cup...
METRO
EFCC arrest 3 Indians, Nigerian for criminal breach of trust
By Gift Ishaq
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 arraigned three Indians, Lalit Sarwat, Ravi Raghavendra and Gagan Sarswat—alongside...
EFCC probes N2.2bn foreign currencies intercepted at MMIA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, has commenced an investigation into an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, over the alleged...
NDLEA secures order to detain vessel, 21 crew members over cocaine...
By Blessing Olaniyan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship,...
Opinion' Section
Dangote, Farouk Ahmed and the price of regulation, By Zekeri Idakwo...
In Nigeria’s political economy, few names carry the disruptive weight of Alhaji Aliko Dangote. When he speaks, markets react. When he moves, institutions recalibrate....
Abdulaziz Abdulaziz and the burden of explaining govt to a furious...
By Hadiza Yusuf Ahmad
He changed roles, not values, yet the public refuses to change its expectations. Once a journalist and now a government aide,...
Prof Obi Nwakanma and matters arising
By Aham Njoku
Poet, biographer, journalist, literary critic, and academic is what the official biography of Professor Obi Nwakanma will show you. However those of...
Interview' Section
How US lawyers raped me at bar association conference – Ex-American...
A former judge of Prince George’s County in Maryland, United States, April Ademiluyi, discusses her entry and exit from the judicial system with BIODUN...
World famous Israeli cardiologist offers solutions on how to cure hypertension
Dr. Amir Kremer is the head of cardiology at the internationally recognized Assuta Medical Center in Israel.
'In Nigeria, hypertension is still treated with outdated...
“I Went from having my own apartment in Nigeria to sleeping...
The Nigerian experience is physical, emotional, and sometimes international. No one knows it better than our features on #TheAbroadLife, a series where we detail...
Health & Lifestyle Section
NAFDAC destroys N55bn fake medical products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday destroyed illicit, banned, substandard, and unwholesome drugs and pharmaceutical products worth over...
HOW Foundation partners with Palmars Hospital and SYNLAB to provide free...
The HOW Foundation, in its continued commitment to advancing men’s health and improving early detection of prostate cancer in Nigeria, has partnered with the Palmars...
NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs packaged as Christmas cookies, arrests distributors in...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as...
World News
Republican Elise Stefanik ends New York governor bid
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced she is dropping out of the race for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to...
Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine, if Russia is treated with respect - and dismissed claims...
Bondi bravery: Lifeguards, a ‘superhero’ mum and a couple who died...
When bullets began flying at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, strangers Wayne and Jessica found themselves in the same nightmare scenario. They couldn't find...
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Sen Nwaoboshi passes on at 67
By Mabeline Amara
Former federal lawmaker in the Senate (APC, Delta North), Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, is dead. He died at the age of...
I’ve the yam, knife to cut, don’t force me to release...
In what can be regarded as taking a tough stance against recalcitrant helmsmen at the states, President Bola Tinubu has warned state governors that...
Tinubu declares bandits, violent cults, armed groups as terrorists
President Bola Tinubu says bandits, violent cult groups, kidnappers, foreign-linked mercenaries, and other armed non-state actors will be treated as terrorists under a new...
Republican Elise Stefanik ends New York governor bid
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced she is dropping out of the race for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to...
Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine, if Russia is treated with respect - and dismissed claims...