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Southern presidency

2023: How we voted Obi, denied Atiku South-South votes — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied insinuations that the political strategy deployed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) G5 during the 2023 presidential election amounted to manipulation of the outcome in Rivers State.
Fuel under-dispensing: PETROAN orders nationwide meter checks

Fuel under-dispensing: PETROAN orders nationwide meter checks

Lagos APC expels Obasa’s allies, Egunjobi, Yusuf over ‘betrayal’

Lagos APC expels Obasa’s allies, Egunjobi, Yusuf over ‘betrayal’

latest news

11:03 pm
Trump’s media ban faces court challenge as judge considers restoring access

Trump’s media ban faces court challenge as judge considers restoring access

A lawyer for CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a US federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore White House access for the news organizations after President Donald Trump abruptly revoked their credentials.

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10:15 pm
At UNGA 81: Nigeria, Italy join forces in massive $5bn global education funding

At UNGA 81: Nigeria, Italy join forces in massive $5bn global education funding

Nigeria and Italy on Wednesday strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilizing $5 billion for education financing worldwide.

10:15 pm
09:54 pm
Odinkalu, Deborah murder: Odinkalu pulls out of SPIDEL conference in Sokoto

Tinubu’s ‘working vacation argument’ illiterate – Odinkalu

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has criticised the Presidency’s description of President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the country as a working vacation, saying the argument is being pushed by illiterates.

09:54 pm
09:47 pm
Purported kidnap of Adeleke’s aide plot to blackmail APC, Tinubu – Osun APC

Purported kidnap of Adeleke’s aide plot to blackmail APC, Tinubu – Osun APC

The All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State has berated Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration over attempt to heat up the polity with fake kidnap of an aide of the governor, Shakiru Babatunde and blame on its on the party.

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09:24 pm
EFCC declares ex-pension boss Abdulrasheed Maina wanted over alleged stolen property

EFCC declares ex-pension boss Abdulrasheed Maina wanted over alleged stolen property

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.

09:24 pm
08:50 pm
To make money for ‘generations of my family’— Reijnders explains Saudi move

To make money for ‘generations of my family’— Reijnders explains Saudi move

Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has defended his decision to move to the Saudi Pro League, saying the financial terms of his Al Qadsiah contract will secure the future of generations of his family.

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08:36 pm
FG to revive abandoned housing estates, says Housing Minister

FG to revive abandoned housing estates, says Housing Minister

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Muttaqa Rabe Darma, has said the Federal Government will revive viable abandoned housing projects across the country and make them available to Nigerians.

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08:19 pm
AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria vs Madagascar – date, time, venue and where to watch

AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria vs Madagascar – date, time, venue and where to watch

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign when they host Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday.

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07:59 pm
Full list: US to discontinue visa services in Abuja, 24 other African cities

US imposes new visa restrictions on birth tourism operators

The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting individuals and businesses involved in commercial “birth tourism” schemes designed to help foreign nationals travel to the country to give birth and obtain U.S. citizenship for their children.

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07:47 pm
Tinubu not only leader absent at UNGA81 — Gov Sule

Tinubu not only leader absent at UNGA81 — Gov Sule

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule said President Bola Tinubu is not the only world leader absent from the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Politics

BREAKING: Court awards N200,000 damages against DSS for Sowore

2027: ‘I’m running for president; I’m voice of conscience — Sowore replies Donald Duke

Sowore said his candidacy was reflected in the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Opposition disunity: ‘We’re repeating 2023 mistakes’ - Donald Duke

Opposition disunity: ‘We’re repeating 2023 mistakes’ - Donald Duke

40 years in politics, I’ve not seen president with better plan than Tinubu — Masari

40 years in politics, I’ve not seen president with better plan than Tinubu — Masari

‘You won’t return to Senate’ – Wike again tells Ireti Kingibe

‘You won’t return to Senate’ – Wike again tells Ireti Kingibe

2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso

2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso

Top Podcasts

One Vote: The Voter’s Campaign Checklist

One Vote: The Voter’s Campaign Checklist

01:33 am
Agbo olóró pa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondó; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ti mú tọkọtaya lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n pé wọ́n ti ọmọbìnrin Amarachi mọ́ ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers

Agbo olóró pa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondó; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ti mú tọkọtaya lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n pé wọ́n ti ọmọbìnrin Amarachi mọ́ ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers

01:37 am
Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

10:40 am
Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

06:45 am
ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

12:40 pm
Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

09:11 am
ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

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Banks slash lending, cut N5.4trn across key sectors

Nigerian newspapers review: Experts divided over CBN’s 3% interest rate slash

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with mixed reactions to the Central Bank of Nigeria's three per cent interest rate cut, as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) was reduced from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent.
Cash payment

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 23, 2026

2027: Outrage trails Donald Duke's human sacrifice revelation

Nigeria’s population tripled without economic expansion since Shagari era — Duke

UN, Buhari

Why Brazil speaks first at UN General Assembly: 5 things to know

Nigerian newspapers review: 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn

Nigerian newspapers review: 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn

Metro

Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta

Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta

Three youths were shot dead on Monday night, and five others severely injured during the annual traditional festival of  Eku community
oil theft

33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering

Cross River to procure 103 agric tractors for smallholder farmers

Tenants groan over exorbitant rents in Calabar

The herdsmen, tribesmen and statesmen: Discordant cord of three strands

Herdsmen Attacks: Fear grips Delta farmers

Bayelsa

Flash floods: Ekoli river swallows 200 homes, farmlands in Bayelsa

Columns

Gov Alex Otti’s “exit” plan controversy, by Ochereome Nnanna

Gov Alex Otti’s “exit” plan controversy, by Ochereome Nnanna

03:59 am
Making the Common Northern Education Compact a reality: Pathway from Niger State, by Usman Sarki

Making the Common Northern Education Compact a reality: Pathway from Niger State, by Usman Sarki

03:59 am
Okoh Aihe

5G, the end of Mafab’s fairy tale? By Okoh Aihe

12:32 am
A Daniel has again come to judgement in the Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project, by Rotimi Fasan

A Daniel has again come to judgement in the Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project, by Rotimi Fasan

12:26 am
37 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro Ofoye

37 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro Ofoye

11:33 pm
King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku Peterside

King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku Peterside

11:26 pm
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (2), by Eric Teniola

Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, by Eric Teniola

11:25 pm

Entertainment

Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault

Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault

In 2020, Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years for assaulting Miriam Haley but his conviction was overturned on appeal in 2024. A jury found him guilty again in 2025 after a retrial in New York.
Ogogo’s family to conduct 40th day prayer for late actor

Ogogo’s family to conduct 40th day prayer for late actor

Sophia Momodu

Sophia Momodu recounts growing up as pastor’s daughter, facing pregnancy backlash

‘I helped make the connection happen’ — Charly Boy on linking Isbae U with Obasanjo

‘I helped make the connection happen’ — Charly Boy on linking Isbae U with Obasanjo

‘I’m thinking of deleting social media, buying three goats’ — DJ Cuppy

‘I’m thinking of deleting social media, buying three goats’ — DJ Cuppy

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LemFi appoints Dr Haydar Daudu as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa

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Online Casino Test: Was passiert, wenn etwas schiefgeht? 

Advanxis Unveils Third Edition Of National Automation Prize (Nap) 2026

Advanxis Unveils Third Edition Of National Automation Prize (Nap) 2026

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Network upgrades are announced, and people still carry two SIMs

Videos

[Politics Hub] Why I’m running for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 seat — NDC candidate, Adefolaseye

[Politics Hub] Why I’m running for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 seat — NDC candidate, Adefolaseye

2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’ — ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’ — ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

Some customers think my meat is expensive because I wear suit – Corporate Meat Seller, Muraina

Some customers think my meat is expensive because I wear suit – Corporate Meat Seller, Muraina

On Street Beggars As Security Risks

On Street Beggars As Security Risks

ICYMI

Acquisition of 12 AH-1Z viper attack helicopters major milestone — Army chief

Acquisition of 12 AH-1Z viper attack helicopters major milestone — Army chief

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is a major milestone.
Alleged Rights Violation: AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit

Alleged Rights Violation: AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit

Moroccan child stows away to Spain under Real Valladolid football bus

Moroccan child stows away to Spain under Real Valladolid football team bus

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

I can forgive, reconcile with Abba Yusuf, I still like him — Kwankwaso

I can forgive, reconcile with Abba Yusuf; I still like him — Kwankwaso

Today’s toons

Cartoon: 'Nigeria on auto-drive'

Cartoon: ‘Nigeria on auto-drive?’

Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis

Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis

Cartoon: Dancing disco in 'darkness'

Cartoon: Dancing disco in ‘darkness’

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Business

Economic gains must show in Nigerians’ lives — CIBNk

Nigeria’s financial inclusion reaches 79% — EFInA

By Matthew Johnson The Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has released its ninth Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey, showing that 79% of Nigerian adults use a financial product or service. Formal inclusion reached 73%, exceeding the 70% target under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy. EFInA’s Board Chair, Dr Agnes Olatokunbo Martins, […]
TCN

TCN launches new framework to tackle corruption, unethical practices

Despite fall in crude price, petrol hits N1,212 per litre

Petrol depot prices drop, pump price cuts loom

30 banks meet CBN recapitalisation rules 19 days to deadline

Experts divided over CBN’s 3% interest rate slash

Nigeria needs more bankable projects to attract capital – UNGC

Nigeria needs more bankable projects to attract capital – UNGC

Health

Ebola: NCDC places Nigeria on high alert

Ebola: NCDC places Nigeria on high alert

Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as CFR rises to 24%

Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as CFR rises to 24%

Falsified drugs: PWDAN, APDA seek Africa-wide crackdown

Falsified drugs: PWDAN, APDA seek Africa-wide crackdown

World Pharmacists Day: Pharmacist shortage threatens healthcare delivery — Experts

World Pharmacists Day: Pharmacist shortage threatens healthcare delivery — Experts

Sports

To make money for ‘generations of my family’— Reijnders explains Saudi move

To make money for ‘generations of my family’— Reijnders explains Saudi move

Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has defended his decision to move to the Saudi Pro League, saying the financial terms of his Al Qadsiah contract will secure the future of generations of his family.
AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria vs Madagascar – date, time, venue and where to watch

AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria vs Madagascar – date, time, venue and where to watch

Eriksen terminates Wolfsburg contract three months after collapse

Eriksen terminates Wolfsburg contract three months after collapse

Why I didn’t retire after 2026 World Cup — Ronaldo

Why I didn’t retire after 2026 World Cup — Ronaldo

England still carrying scar after World Cup heartbreak – Saka

England still carrying scar after World Cup heartbreak – Saka

Relationships

healthcare

Why men ought to be more concerned about their health!

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

What does a married woman expect of a fling?

What does a married woman expect of a fling?

Dear Bunmi, my husband is preying on neighbourhood girls 

Dear Bunmi, my husband is preying on neighbourhood girls 

Special Report

2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP's broken burden

2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP’s broken burden

His name carries an unusual combination of scholarship and electoral politics. But the bigger story is the political road that brought him

Hajja Bintu Konto: Labour Party vice presidential candidate for 2027 election

Hajja Bintu Konto: Meet Labour Party’s vice presidential candidate for 2027 election

Hajja Bintu Konto’s impressive record of service, particularly in conflict-affected communities across Northern Nigeria, has earned her respect

Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party - Because Of Our Tomorrow

Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow

Sonny Adenuga is dedicated to advancing a new model of leadership that leverages technology, transparency, and institutional reform

Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report

Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report

The report however acknowledged positive steps by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under President Bola Tinubu’s reforms

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Technology

Meta

Meta to unveil new AI smart glasses amid privacy concerns

The Muse agent is built on Meta’s own AI models and is designed to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude.

Why we make battery power priority in REDMI Note 17 — Xiaomi

Why we make battery power priority in REDMI Note 17 — Xiaomi

By Prince Osuagwu Battery power is becoming a major consideration for smartphone users, and Xiaomi says this is why it has made battery endurance a priority in its new REDMI Note 17 Series, which arrives in Nigeria on September 30, 2026. The biggest talking point is the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G, which comes […]

BORDERLESS TRANSACTIONS: Dtunes wears new look as Swapto

BORDERLESS TRANSACTIONS: Dtunes wears new look as Swapto

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Financial technology platform, Dtunes, is rebranding as Swapto, as it moves to expand its services from just a cash-out platform to broader multi-currency management for Nigerians and businesses. The company, which says it has served hundreds of thousands of Nigerian users, explained that the new name reflects its evolving focus […]

Nobody can shut down internet to disrupt Nigeria’s elections — Urhoghide, EdoICTA boss

Nobody can shut down internet to disrupt Nigeria’s elections — Urhoghide, EdoICTA boss

…Explains why Edo is rebuilding e-governance platform from scratch …Working to make connectivity cheaper for operators …says 128 MDAs now integrated into Edo’s digital government platform By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor The debate over whether technology can make Nigeria’s elections more transparent, credible and efficient took another turn recently when stakeholders in the country’s technology […]

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Education

Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University

Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University

By Elizabeth Osayande History has been made at Fountain University, Osogbo, with the appointment of Dr. Raheemat Adefolake Adeniran as the institution’s first Professor of Mass Communication. A product of the Lagos State University School of Communication, Prof. Adeniran also made history as the first Professor in the College of Management and Social Sciences, where […]

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

However, JAMB said the emergence of stronger identity authentication and biometric verification systems had enabled it to review the policy without compromising the integrity of candidates’ records.

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

By Aniche Chiamaka The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Institute of Management and Professional Studies, MIMPS, Nigeria, has honoured 58 Distinguished Fellows during their last executive workshop and fellowship investiture held recently at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The Registrar of the Institute, Dr Okeoma Alphonsus, admonished the newly-inducted Fellows that they were honoured not […]

Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU

Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU

BENIN CITY  – The Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Area, Hon. Romeo Omoike, was among the graduands at the 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Benson Idahosa University (BIU),  held at the university’s permanent site on Sapele Road, Benin City. A total of 1,324 students comprising 1,059 undergraduates and 265 postgraduates, graduated from the institution, the […]

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