The Senate has summoned NNPCL’s Group CEO, Bayo Ojulari, to explain why the company has yet to account for N210 trillion flagged in the Auditor-General's 2017–2023 report. Senator Aliyu Wadada, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said the Senate is not accusing NNPCL of theft but demanding transparency in line with its oversight mandate. "We …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerian politicians to see themselves as partners in nation-building regardless of party affiliation. Shettima made this call in Abuja on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled "OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Bloc", written by former Attorney …
By Esther Ososanya Once considered a harmless refreshment, Nigeria’s addiction to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is spiralling into a national emergency. Experts now claim that sugar-sweetened beverages are now fuelling non-communicable diseases (NCDs), draining household incomes, and threatening public health. “Our streets are becoming graveyards and our hospitals, overcrowded waiting rooms,” said Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate …
By Esther Ososanya They don’t wear crowns, but they’re worshipped. They don’t sit on thrones, yet they dominate the global box office. In an age where politics divides and tradition wavers, superheroes have emerged as the mythmakers of the 21st century, one frame at a time. Gone are the days of simple Saturday cartoons. Today’s …
By Esther Ososanya Onuzurike Oluomachi, a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of BO Hair Extension and Accessories, recently made headlines as the first African woman to acquire the futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. But in a country still grappling with unreliable power, deteriorating roads, and economic hardship, her ₦400 million purchase raises a deeper question: …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, putting to rest the legal challenge filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, on Thursday, dismissed Ighodalo’s appeal for lacking merit. The court ruled …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has dismissed reports suggesting that he plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Congress (ADC). During an interview on Politics Today, aired on Channels Television Wednesday night, Lawal described the claims as baseless. He …
By Esther Ososanya The European Union says it could finalise a trade agreement with the United States in a matter of days, even as U.S. President Donald Trump escalates tensions with a new wave of tariff threats. On Tuesday, Trump announced a 50% tariff on imported copper and hinted at looming levies on semiconductors …
By Esther Ososanya Rap icon Nicki Minaj has reignited her feud with Megan Thee Stallion after a federal judge allowed a lawsuit against Megan and Roc Nation to proceed. Minaj Celebrates Court Decision On July 8, Minaj mocked her former collaborator on Instagram following the court's ruling. She posted a cryptic caption laced with sarcasm …
By Esther Ososanya South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before a Seoul court on Wednesday as judges deliberate a special prosecutor’s request to detain him on charges related to his failed attempt to impose martial law, a move prosecutors argue amounted to insurrection. The Seoul Central District Court held a hearing to weigh …
