Aspirants for Awujale stool rise to 95
The race for the vacant Awujale stool of Ijebu land has intensified, with no fewer than 95 aspirants emerging from the Fusengbuwa ruling house...
Kidnappers demand N100m ransom for eight abducted Edo residents
Suspected kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N100m for the release of eight residents of Imoga community in Edo State who were abducted on...
CAF holds 2027 AFCON qualifiers preliminary draw today
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will on Tuesday hold the draw for the preliminary round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
Stock market capitalisation rises to N104.5trn as investors gain N745bn
The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a bullish note on Monday, January 12, 2026, with investors gaining N745 billion as market capitalisation...
Rivers lawmakers urge colleagues to halt Fubara impeachment
Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have appealed for leniency over the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy,...
Marabout arrested after taking €33,500 to guarantee Mali AFCON victory
A self-styled marabout, or traditional healer, who allegedly collected €33,500 after promising to secure Mali’s victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has...
NAFDAC issues public alert on UK legal claims against Johnson &...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over ongoing legal actions in the United Kingdom...
FG orders night repair of Lagos-Abeokuta expressway
The Federal Government has ordered immediate commencement of palliative works on the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway to address critical failures and restore traffic flow.
The Minister of...
Bandits injure three passengers, kill police officer in Otukpo attacks
Suspected bandits on Friday evening attacked a Benue Links passenger bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo Road, injuring three passengers, while a separate attack later resulted...
Popular skit maker ‘Sunshine’ dies after surgery complications
Nigerian skit maker and content creator Esther Thomas, popularly known as Sunshine, has died following complications from a surgical procedure.
Her family confirmed her passing...
