Popular Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has reportedly died at the age of 40, throwing Nigeria’s entertainment industry into mourning. News of his death began circulating on Tuesday, with several actors and public figures sharing emotional tributes online. Actress Funke Akindele and actor Bolanle Ninalowo were among those who publicly reacted to the development. According to…
Fresh cracks have emerged within Nigeria’s opposition bloc ahead of the 2027 presidential election as major political parties and pressure groups faulted the position of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that no southern candidate can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the next general election.
Former presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to support Peter Obi or any other presidential candidate produced by the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the party’s decision would be supreme. Kwankwaso, who recently aligned with the opposition coalition in the NDC alongside former Labour Party presidential…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds.
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has held talks with senior United States government officials on counterterrorism, defence cooperation, and regional security. Ribadu undertook a three-day working visit to the US from May 4 to 6, during which he met with Vice President J. D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves…
Tension and anxiety have gripped communities in Kogi State following the abduction of three members of a commercial motorcycle riders’ union by suspected bandits along the Ageva–Magongo road on Wednesday. The victims were identified as Mr Jonathan Stephen Monday, Chairman of the union’s Ogori Branch, alongside Mr Ashemadaun Eben and Mr Mosigbodi Jethro Adoga. Eyewitnesses…
LAGOS — The Federal Government has commenced arrangements to evacuate Nigerians willing to return home from South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests and rising tensions in parts of that country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this, yesterday, after a telephone discussion with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr. Ronald…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Peter Obi’s strong performance in the 2023 presidential election, where he secured over 6.1 million votes, was largely driven by religious rhetoric. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala also asserted that a significant portion of Obi’s online…
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he will consult widely before taking a decision on the forthcoming 2027 presidential election.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, of 12 counts of fraud and money laundering, charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
