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32 Years Later, IBB Admits: “MKO Abiola Won June 12 Election”
Thirty-two years after his controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Nigeria’s former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, admitted for the first time that the late philanthropist and democracy hero Moshood…
Court Grants Portable ₦2m Bail After Alleged Assault Charge
Controversial singer and Zaazoo ze crooner, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, for alleged assault on government officials.
Portable reported himself at the…
“Fabricated Lies!” — Obasa Reacts to Allegations of Weapons in His Office
Mudashiru Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, has reacted to reports that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) seized firearms in his office.
Obasa said the allegation is the handiwork of his…
Meranda: Reports of My Resignation as Lagos Speaker Are False
Mojisola Meranda, speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, has denied reports claiming she resigned from her position.
Speculation about Meranda’s resignation began after an online report suggested she had stepped down.
A…
Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in Historic Repatriation
The Netherlands says it will return 119 Benin bronzes looted during the 1897 British raid on Benin City to Nigeria.
The Dutch embassy in Nigeria said the artefacts should have never ended up in the Netherlands.
The number of…
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Reinstate Birthright Citizenship Order
The 9th US circuit court of appeals has declined an emergency request from President Donald Trump to vacate a ruling blocking his birthright citizenship order.
Trump issued a flurry of executive orders on the first day of his…
FG Files $81bn Lawsuit Against Binance Over Economic Losses, Tax Evasion
The federal government is seeking $81 billion in compensation from Binance Holdings Limited over alleged economic losses linked to its operations in Nigeria.
According to Nairametrics, the federal government claimed that Binance…
FG Sets March 1 Deadline to Prohibit 60,000-Litre Fuel Tankers on Roads
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has banned 60,000-litre fuel tankers from operating on Nigerian roads.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Ogbugo Ukoha, NMDPRA executive…
Portable Surrenders to Lagos SCID Amid Ongoing Investigation
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department at Yaba.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to…
A$AP Rocky Acquitted in Shooting Case Involving Former Friend
A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at his former friend.
The rapper dived into his partner Rihanna's arms when the verdict was read out at the end of the trial.
He had been charged with two felony counts of…
Jonathan: Politicians Will Change When Nigerians Stop Tolerating Bad Leadership
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the political elites in Nigeria will act better when citizens reject wrong things.
Jonathan spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation of ‘Readings on Election Security Management’…
Nigerians to Face N100k–N200k Fines for Electricity Meter Bypass
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced new penalties for individuals and businesses found guilty of bypassing electricity meters.
In its newly-issued revised ‘Order on Unauthorised Access, Meter…
Ayra Starr Becomes First Woman in 16 Years to Win MOBO Best African Act
Ayra Starr has made history as the first woman in 16 years to win Best African Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards.
The Nigerian star also took home the Best International Music Act award at the ceremony held in Newcastle.
Ayra…
Lagos Assembly Denies Tinubu’s Wife’s Involvement in Crisis
The Lagos State House of Assembly has distanced the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, from the crisis rocking the assembly.
This was made known in a statement issued by the House spokesperson, Olukayode Ogundipe, on…
“Ned Nwoko Is Not My Baby’s Father” – Chika Ike Shuts Down Speculation
Nollywood actress Chika Ike on Tuesday broke her silence on the paternity of her unborn baby.
Ike said that she considered it necessary to dispel the rumour making the round on social media platforms because it was about her child.…