The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. The detention followed his arrest on Wednesday. A source within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed that the…
Fresh shipment data presented by S&P Global Energy has shown that Dangote Refinery is rapidly expanding its jet fuel exports across Europe, with cargoes now heading to the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Spain and Italy, as well as Morocco. The data, presented during an industry briefing in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, highlighted rising export volumes of…
The Katsina State Government has said it has vaccinated 2.954 million children against polio during the March 2026 campaign across the 34 local government areas of the state. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, revealed this Wednesday during a media briefing and mass mobilisation dialogue held ahead of the…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday faced renewed calls from political opponents to resign after it emerged his former ambassador to the United States failed security vetting but was still allowed to take up the role. The government confirmed that Peter Mandelson, who was later dismissed after Starmer said he had lied about the…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, is facing scrutiny over an X account allegedly linked to him that posted partisan content supporting the All Progressives Congress during the 2023 general election. INEC has denied the claims, insisting Amupitan does not own or operate any personal X account and has never…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite, has announced the lifting of the ban on Christian pilgrimage to Israel. The ban was suspended by the Commission in February this year following the commencement of the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Bishop Adegbite made the declaration at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem on…
Miss World Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, has given Nigerians several moments to cheer as she competes for the coveted Miss World crown in Vietnam. Since arriving in Vietnam, the Rivers State-born beauty queen has combined pageantry with advocacy, fashion and cultural storytelling, creating a campaign that has kept Nigeria firmly in the spotlight With the…
The latest developments underscore a regional widening of the ongoing conflict between Iran, the United States, Israel, and their respective allies. At least five people have been reported killed in Israeli strikes across Iran’s central Isfahan province, while explosions and intensified military action have been reported in northern Iraq. The latest developments underscore a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who participated in the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Thursday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. According to the Board, candidates can now access their results…
The BET Awards are back, and Nigeria has shown up across multiple categories as the 2026 nominations make their full impact. Tems, Wizkid, Asake, and Burna Boy have secured nominations for the 2026 BET Awards. Tems leads the Nigerian contingent with nominations across three categories. The awards ceremony will take place on June 28 in…
