Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has admitted that he was wrong to describe President Bola Tinubu as a “drug lord”, saying his investigations in the United States found no evidence to support the allegation. Omokri, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, also defended Tinubu against questions over his educational background, …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. Shettima participated in high-level sessions at the summit and held bilateral meetings aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic relations, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an N85 million award against Zenith Bank Plc and the Nigeria Police Force over the unlawful freezing of a customer’s bank account. A three-member panel led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko unanimously dismissed an appeal filed by Zenith Bank, holding that it lacked merit. The appellate court affirmed …
Nigeria and India have agreed to strengthen their economic partnership and work towards restoring bilateral trade to nearly $15 billion, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for renewed purchases of Nigerian crude oil. The development followed a bilateral meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit …
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections, clearing 4,408 candidates to contest the 109 Senate and 360 House of Representatives seats. The list shows a heavily male-dominated contest, with 3,965 men representing about 90 per cent of the candidates, compared with only 443 women, …
Post-election violence in Osun State has taken another deadly turn after Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade and an ally of Governor Ademola Adeleke, was shot dead in Ile-Ife amid a dispute over control of motor parks. The shooting occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2026, around the Energy Filling Station in Ile-Ife. The Osun …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has protested at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ekiti State over the exclusion of two of its senatorial candidates from the commission’s final list for the 2027 general elections. The protesters, made up of NDC members and supporters of the Obedient Movement, demanded the restoration of Prince …
A chieftain of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over their alleged refusal to release records relating to the academic qualifications of Peter Obi. Obi is the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) …
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum says insurgents destroyed more than 5,000 school structures across the state, forcing about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum disclosed this on Sunday during the inauguration of several projects in Maiduguri, the state capital. According to the governor, the insurgency also claimed the …
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been conferred with the traditional title of Ugo Eze Anambra by traditional rulers representing the 179 communities in Anambra State. The title, which means “the glory of the king” or “a Royal Eagle”, was conferred on Tinubu by the Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, …
