The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA), United Bank for Africa chief executive Oliver Alawuba has been honoured alongside top public officials and business leaders at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of the existence of a terrorist base in the South-West, assuring Nigerians that ongoing operations are targeted at rescuing abducted victims and neutralising criminals. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja,...
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Gombe State, citing alleged violations of electoral guidelines and lack of transparency in the process. Pantami announced his withdrawal...
Nigeria’s global music stars Wizkid, Asake, Burna Boy and Tems have received multiple nominations for the 2026 BET Awards, highlighting their continued global impact. The nominations were announced on Tuesday ahead of the awards ceremony scheduled for June 28, 2026,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has waived the screening requirement for former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of its presidential primary. The decision was announced by the party leadership led by Kabiru Turaki, following a meeting of the screening committee in...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that some individuals warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against wearing traditional outfits he gave him during the 2023 campaign, claiming the garments were charmed and could endanger his life. Shettima made the revelation on...
The public presentation of the autobiography of former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, drew significant financial support from top Nigerian figures, with billions of naira pledged at the event in Abuja. Former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma, led the donations...
Tensions within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State intensified on Tuesday as aggrieved senatorial aspirants and their supporters staged protests over the outcome of the party’s primaries. The protesters flooded major roads in Kaduna metropolis, including Muhammadu Buhari...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kaduna State. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said Mamman was arrested in the Rigasa area of Kaduna State at about 3 a.m....
The former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman, South-West, Isaac Kekemeke, has won the party’s primary for Ondo South Senatorial District. Kekemeke polled 35,835 votes to clinch the senatorial ticket of the APC, defeating Akinfolarin Samuel who polled 6,435...