Nigeria is gearing up to host one of the world’s largest defence events, the Africa International Defence Exhibition and Conference (AFRIDEX), scheduled to take place from October 26 to 29 next year at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Organisers announced the...
A major fire erupted in the early hours of Wednesday, December 3, 2025, destroying large sections of the popular Jabi Wood Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The incident led to the loss of numerous shops and property...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased cash withdrawal limits on all channels for individuals and corporate organisations. The CBN announced this in a circular on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The apex bank stated that the cumulative weekly withdrawal limit...
Accord Party has urged Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to join the party to actualise his second-term ambition. The Lagos State Chairman of Accord Party, Dele Oladeji, stated this in Lagos on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. This follows Adeleke’s resignation from...
Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, fondly called 2Baba, has spoken out for the first time amid the ongoing controversy involving him and his wife, Natasha Osawaru. 2Baba posted a brief message on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, writing simply: “Help...
The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner in Lagos, gathering business leaders, diplomats and government officials to honour a quarter-century of strong bilateral economic cooperation. The event, themed “Building Together,” highlighted the...
Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba or 2Face, was reportedly arrested in London following a heated confrontation with his wife, Natasha Osawaru. The incident, which occurred upon their arrival in the United Kingdom for a concert tour,...
Boye Oyewumi has declared his intention to vie for a senatorial seat to replace the senator representing Ondo South, Jimoh Ibrahim, who was recently nominated for an ambassadorial position by President Bola Tinubu. Oyewumi is contesting on the platform of...
U.S. lawmakers and foreign policy experts gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional hearing focused on rising violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The briefing, convened by Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL),...
Human rights lawyer, Festus Okechukwu Ogbu, will on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, launch a foundation in memory of his late daughter, Praise, who died in 2024 after a decade-long battle with multiple life-threatening conditions. Ogbu, in a statement on Tuesday,...