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Oyebamiji emerges as Osun APC consensus governorship candidate
The immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, on Saturday, emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the...
Gov Diri orders autopsy over Ewhrudjakpo’s sudden death
Shock and grief continue to grip Bayelsa State following the sudden death of the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as Governor Douye Diri has ordered...
Ajaero lauds Gov Inuwa Yahaya’s workers’ welfare drive as Gombe flags...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has acknowledged the Gombe State Government’s labour-related policies, particularly the implementation of the National Minimum Wage as well as...
Politics
ADC: We’re concerned Obi, Atiku not working together ahead of 2027
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is concerned that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP)...
APC formally registers Gov Fubara as party member
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been formally registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after receiving his party membership card...
We ‘ll unseat Tinubu in 2027, ADC vows
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections would be far easier than the opposition’s...
Business
NCC intervenes as NOGASA-MTN, Airtel rift leaves Abuja with poor network...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is collaborating with major stakeholders and licensees to address the quality of service challenges in Abuja, which...
Dangote shows large heart, launches N100bn annual scholarship fund for 1.3m...
Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, has launched a N100 billion annual education support initiative for Nigerian students.
The businessman, at the launch of...
NBS: Nigeria recorded N6trn trade surplus in Q3 | India, Spain...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of N6.69 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025.
The figure indicates...
Entertainment
Why men are real gold diggers, by Toke Makinwa
Media personality Toke Makinwa has challenged the conventional notion that women are the primary gold diggers in relationships, asserting that men are, the biggest...
Omoni Oboli wins YouTube Nigeria content creator of the year award
Actress and content creator Omoni Oboli has been crowned YouTube Nigeria Content Creator of the Year, topping the list as number one.
The award marked...
Toyin Abraham unveils trailer for ‘Oversabi Aunty’ film
Award-winning actress Toyin Abraham has released the official trailer for her latest film, ‘Oversabi Aunty’, a drama that explores themes of family dynamics, laughter,...
Sport
UCL: Chelsea suffer setback as Atalanta take all three points
Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying automatically for the Champions League knockouts were dealt a blow as Atalanta came from behind to win in Bergamo.
Both sides...
9-man Real Madrid crumble at home as Celta Vigo claim 2-0...
Real Madrid crashed to a damaging 2-0 home defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga, finishing the game with nine men after...
Osimhen’s bicycle kick secures 3-2 win for Galatasaray over Samsunspor
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored the crucial winner as Galatasaray survived a late fight back from Samsunspor to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory...
METRO
Former Lagos dep gov Adejoke Orelope‑Adefulire loses only child
Princess Adejoke Orelope‑Adefulire, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, is grieving the loss of her only son, Oluwafemi Olawale Adefulire
A medical doctor based in...
EFCC arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Director of Finance over ...
By Samantha Yusuf, Abuja
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Thursday 11, arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria...
Court jails man for currency trafficking in Abuja
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, convicted and sentenced Faisal Muhammad to six months imprisonment for...
Opinion' Section
Sam after five, By Azu Ishiekwene
If it seems like only yesterday when the founder of LEADERSHIP, Sam Nda-Isaiah, passed away, it’s because he is still here in the present...
Ijeoma Nwogwugwu at 60: A trailblazer in Nigerian journalism, By Ayoola...
One name stands among the most respected figures in Nigerian journalism. A woman whose name has become synonymous with editorial excellence, fearless reporting, and...
Death came for the king’s seven sons, By Funke Egbemode
I’ll tell us a story.
There once lived this small community of people. They were surrounded by powerful tribes. They were virtually defenceless compared to...
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
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...
Serenity Royale disowns viral ‘Detox Report’ on Regina Nwoko
Serenity Royale Hospital has distanced itself from a viral post circulating online regarding an alleged Mid-Term Home Detox Report linked to Mrs. Regina Daniels...
World News
Venezuela’s Machado shuns Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not be present to accept her Nobel Peace Prize award in Oslo, the capital of Norway, on...
French PM wins crucial budget vote
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as the country's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget...
Zelensky signals progress in talks with US on peace plan
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he had a "very constructive" phone call with Donald Trump's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the US president's...
LATEST ARTICLES
Oyebamiji emerges as Osun APC consensus governorship candidate
The immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, on Saturday, emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the...
Gov Diri orders autopsy over Ewhrudjakpo’s sudden death
Shock and grief continue to grip Bayelsa State following the sudden death of the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as Governor Douye Diri has ordered...
Ajaero lauds Gov Inuwa Yahaya’s workers’ welfare drive as Gombe flags...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has acknowledged the Gombe State Government’s labour-related policies, particularly the implementation of the National Minimum Wage as well as...
Tinubu congratulates Oyebamiji over emergence as Osun APC governorship candidate
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun...
At his 58th birthday celebration: Wike says, ‘Criticism won’t stop me...
By Gift Ishaq, Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he has no regrets openly supporting President Bola...