Popular Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, fondly called Portable, has accused his father of theft and years of parental neglect.
Speaking in a recent Instagram live session, Portable alleged that his father abandoned his responsibilities while he was growing up, leaving...
Millions of Christians around the world are marking Christmas on January 7, a tradition observed by an estimated 250 million believers, mainly within Orthodox and Coptic Christian communities.
The difference in dates is not due to a belief that Jesus...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified why it refused to issue access codes to the Labour Party for uploading candidates for the February 21, 2026, Federal Capital Territory Area Council election.
In a statement on Wednesday, INEC’s Director...
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully foiled an attempted attack and kidnapping in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State, rescuing 76 children in the process.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the operation occurred on...
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated Dr. Gbemisola Titilayo Odusote on her appointment as Director General of the Nigerian Law School by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Oyebanji, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has insisted that no presidential aspirant within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will be compelled to withdraw from the race ahead of the 2027 general election.
Atiku declared that the ADC is committed to a...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife and his son bail of ₦500 million each in their ongoing criminal case.
Presiding Judge Emeka Nwite set...
The United States government has rolled out a new visa bond requirement that could affect Nigerians and citizens of several other countries applying for B-1 (business) and B-2 (tourism) visas.
Under this updated policy, applicants from selected nations must post...
Gold slid on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, as investors booked profits after prices briefly hit a more than one-week high earlier in the session.
Spot gold slipped 1.1% to $4,449.38 per ounce, as of 0715 GMT. It touched a record...
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the market weighed expectations of ample global supply this year against uncertainty around Venezuelan crude output after the United States capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Brent crude futures fell $1.06, or 1.7%, to settle...
