Nigeria has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigeria and other African nationals in South Africa to the African Union. It warned that the incidents undermines Arica’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Nigeria’s position was delivered on Sunday by Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the ongoing 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Luanda, Angola. Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, called on the AU to place the matter on the agenda of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Assembly scheduled for January 2027, while urging African leaders to reaffirm their commitment to the…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that President Bola Tinubu will the 2027 general election on the strength of his achievements so far. Speaking on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while receiving members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and NELFund, led by Senator Muntari Dandutse, Akpabio said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would have sufficient achievements to present to Nigerians when campaigns for the 2027 election begin. According to him, Tinubu inherited a difficult economic situation but has taken steps that have improved the finances of states and changed the situation regarding payment of salaries…
The Federal Government on Thursday said 60% of Nigeria’s electricity customers have now have prepaid meters. The feat was made possible by the joint effort of the $500 million World Bank-backed Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), According to government sources, the agenda is aimed at ending estimated billing nationwide. This update came during the second 2026 meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja. The Director-General of BPE, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, revealed that out of 1,033,000 meters delivered,…
Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, on Thursday challenged the Nigerian Police to take him to court over an invitation extended to him by the Nigeria Police Force, said he was prepared to honour the invitation but would prefer to present his evidence in court. Otse, during a panel session at the ongoing conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, alleged that officers of the police and the military aid kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria. The police had consequently invited Otse to provide evidence backing his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints identify wealthy travellers and pass information about…
A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to produce suspected drug courier, Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as ‘KayCee Luxury’, before the court over his continued detention without formal arraignment. The order followed an application ex parte, filed by Afolabi through his counsel, A. Labi-Lawal, SAN, pursuant to the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009. Afolabi was arrested by the NDLEA on August 13 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, enroute Paris. His legal team approached the court after he had spent more than 14 days in custody without, according to the…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has resigned from office. Gusau officially announced his resignation on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, amid pressure over the recent fortunes of Nigeria’s national teams. His announcement followed reports that he and members of the NFF Executive Committee had resigned from their positions. The development comes against the backdrop of growing concerns over Nigeria’s poor performances in international football. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups, while the Super Falcons recently suffered a major setback by failing to qualify for the 2027 FIFA…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from Mr. Abayomi Hunye, who recently declared himself as the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 elections. APC’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, dismissed Hunye’s claim as false and misleading, stressing that Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan (Yayi) remains the party’s recognized flagbearer. Basiru explained that Hunye is not a member in good standing, having been suspended on April 7, 2026, following a petition from his ward in Ipokia Local Government Area. The suspension, he noted, was initiated at the grassroots level, endorsed by the local executives, and later ratified…
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday clashed with African Democratic Congress, ADC, counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027. The ex-governor of Anambra State spoke, yesterday, at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while reacting to the debate over whether fuel subsidy should be restored as proposed by Atiku. Atiku, recently said he would restore the policy if elected president in 2027. But Obi maintained that subsidy removal remained necessary, arguing that the problem was the failure to properly manage…
The remains of veteran Nollywood actor **Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, were laid to rest in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday, in accordance with Islamic rites. An emotional atmosphere surrounded the burial as family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers gathered to pay their final respects to the 66-year-old actor. A video from the funeral procession showed mourners carrying his remains to the burial site. Among those present was Ogogo’s close friend and fellow actor, Yinka Quadri, who was visibly distraught and broke down in tears as mourners tried to console him. Several Nollywood stars also attended the burial, including…
Presidential candidate of the African democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described President Bola Tinubu’s subsidy removal as an economic fraud sold to Nigerians, stating that the administration cannot claim to have abolished subsidy while granting tax credits, concessions and other fiscal incentives to operators in the same petroleum industry. Atiku said Tinubu and his economic team have become desperate since the unveiling of the Atiku Economic Recovery Plan, attacking any suggestion of targeted intervention as though the mere removal of petrol subsidy were, by itself, an economic achievement. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public…