Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot is facing what appears to be the toughest political battle of his career as growing opposition within the All Progressives Congress (APC) threatens his bid for a fourth term in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Elliot, who has represented Surulere Constituency 1 since 2015, has recently come under intense political pressure …
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, is facing widespread backlash after suggesting that armed groups involved in kidnapping rely on ransom payments to sustain their operations, a comment many Nigerians have described as insensitive amid ongoing insecurity. The remarks, made during a televised interview, quickly triggered outrage across social media, with critics accusing him of …
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working in close coordination with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), have killed Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, the Islamic State’s second-in-command globally, in what military authorities describe as the most significant counter-terrorism breakthrough in Nigeria’s North-East insurgency war in recent years. The high-profile operation, carried out in the early hours of Saturday …
Nigeria’s worsening unemployment crisis, rising rural insecurity, and persistent pressure on foreign exchange may find an unlikely solution in one commodity: sugar. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, says a fully industrialised sugar sector could become one of the country’s most transformative economic tools capable …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought popular social media personality and self-styled relationship coach, Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of fraud involving ₦36 million. Blessing CEO, legally known as Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu at the Federal High Court, sitting …
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has revealed that former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi once threatened to leave the opposition coalition over concerns that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi was receiving preferential treatment. Abdullahi disclosed this during an interview with Symfoni TV on Thursday amid growing …
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms, signalling his readiness to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Atiku disclosed this on Thursday in a post on his X handle, describing his presidential bid as part of a broader …
South Africa is currently receiving a lot of attention across Africa and on global social media platforms due to recent incidents of violence targeting foreign nationals. These events have raised serious concerns and opened wider discussions about governance, inequality, migration, and social cohesion within one of Africa’s most influential economies. While the situation is often …
Many Nigerians are again counting losses after another online investment platform identified as “XM Future Music Group” reportedly collapsed, leaving subscribers unable to access their funds amid rising concerns over fraudulent digital investment schemes operating across the country. The platform, popularly known as “XM,” allegedly promised investors returns of up to 100 per cent within …
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa Forward Summit jointly hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. Tinubu touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the early hours of Monday and was welcomed by Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, …
