INEC removes Mark, Aregbesola from ADC leadership records and halts recognition of party activities pending court ruling. The crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated on Wednesday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) moved to strike out the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its records as National Chairman and National…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over an alleged property fraud involving N288m. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday, noting that the suspect was apprehended by operatives of its Ilorin Zonal Directorate following a petition. According to…
Hundreds of angry youths on Wednesday took over the ever-busy Benin-Lagos expressway, protesting against what they described as economic hardship in the country. The protesters, mainly youths and students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), used heavy logs, vehicles, and burning tires to block movement on both sides of the highway. They also set bonfires…
Celebrity Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has been remanded in Kuje prison for impersonating VeryDarkMan. Blord was remanded after his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, April 1, 2026. He was arraigned on a charge with different counts including impersonation and forgery. Sharing the video of…
Ice Prince, Duncan Mighty and Peruzzi face online outrage after performing at APC convention in Abuja, sparking debate over entertainers’ political involvement. Popular Nigerian artistes Ice Prince, Duncan Mighty, and Peruzzi are facing backlash after performing at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention in Abuja, an event that has stirred criticism online over their…
The African Export-Import Bank has underwritten $2.5 billion in a $4 billion syndicated loan for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, reinforcing its financial position and supporting long-term expansion plans. The five-year facility, arranged alongside Access Bank as co-mandated lead arranger, is aimed at consolidating existing debt and optimising the refinery’s capital structure. The financing…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna, yesterday, ordered that the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, should be returned to the detention facility of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after it adjourned hearing of his bail application till today. El-Rufai was granted temporary freedom from custody on March 27 to enable…
The Senate has passed a ₦68.323 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, approving an increase from the initial ₦58.47 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The upward revision of over ₦9.09 trillion followed a fresh request by the President to accommodate legacy commitments, particularly in the transportation and health sectors, as well as additional…
Kwankwaso resigns from NNPP, cites shifting political landscape and seeks new platform to reposition and drive national change. Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing the need for political realignment in Nigeria’s evolving landscape. In a press statement dated March 29, 2026, Kwankwaso announced his departure from…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah no longer pose significant threats in the region due to Israel’s degradation of their capabilities. Netanyahu spoke on Sunday at the IDF Northern Command, where he visited alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. “Iran is not the same Iran, Hezbollah…
