Tinubu appoints Gaidam to chair reconstituted Nigeria police academy council
President Bola Tinubu has reconstituted the governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano State, naming Minister of Police Affairs Senator Ibrahim Gaidam as chairman of the 16-member body. The reconstituted council draws membership from key federal institutions, with the chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, and representatives of the Federal Ministries of Education,...
Ibiyeomie: I give $12k every Sunday, don’t need your offerings to stay rich
David Ibiyeomie, the presiding pastor of Salvation Ministries in Rivers State, has stirred fresh conversation around tithing and church giving after declaring in a viral sermon that he gives a minimum of $12,000 every Sunday — and that his personal wealth is entirely independent of his congregation's offerings. Ibiyeomie, one of Nigeria's most prominent Pentecostal clergy, made the remarks while...
CBN targets $1bn monthly diaspora remittances, tasks banks on seamless transfers
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has challenged deposit money banks to capitalise on the apex bank's reform environment to help drive diaspora remittances to $1 billion every month before the end of 2026, describing the target as achievable but contingent on the active participation of the banking sector. Cardoso made the call during engagements at the 2026 Spring...
Boko Haram issues 72-hour ultimatum, demands ₦5bn for 416 captives in Borno
Boko Haram terrorists have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian government, demanding ₦5 billion for the release of 416 women and children abducted from Ngoshe community in Borno State, warning that failure to meet their terms would result in the victims being dispersed to undisclosed locations where they may never be found. The threat was delivered in a video...
Wike urges PDP to reconcile with aggrieved members
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and a leading figure in the Peoples Democratic Party, has called on the party's leadership to launch an urgent reconciliation drive, assuring members who departed amid internal crises that their entitlements remain intact and that the door is open for their return. Wike made the appeal on Monday at the 108th National...
Peller sparks debate after declaring N100m savings untouchable
Nigerian content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has stirred widespread debate online after revealing that he maintains a strict rule of never allowing his savings to fall below N100 million — even during family emergencies. Peller made the disclosure in a viral video alongside skit maker Sir Balo, published on Monday, in which the two discussed money management,...
Elon Musk snubs France prosecutors over X, Grok probe
Elon Musk on Monday failed to appear for a voluntary interview with France prosecutors, who had summoned the American tech billionaire over a probe into his social media platform X and AI chatbok Grok. Prosecutors said they had "taken note of the absence of the first people summoned," without mentioning Musk's name. The X owner had dubbed the French authorities "retards"...
Bandits kill five soldiers, flee with military vehicles in Kwara
Bandits killed at least five soldiers and wounded several others in a midnight raid on Kemanji village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, community sources said on Monday. The attack began at about 3:00 a.m. and lasted approximately two hours, with troops and local vigilantes engaging the assailants in a sustained gun battle before the bandits withdrew...
2027: APGA fixes date for primaries, pegs presidential ticket at N75m
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has released the provisional timetable for the party’s primary election ahead of the 2027 general election. The APGA National Publicity Secretary, Dr Ejimofor Opara, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, April 20, 2026. Opara said the schedule was approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), noting that the approval was in...
CDS Oluyede visits Zamfara to strengthen military operations
The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has arrived in Zamfara State on an operational visit to the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, Operation Fansa Yamma. The visit is part of efforts to reinforce ongoing military operations aimed at tackling banditry and other security threats in the North-West region. On arrival, the defence chief was received by senior military commanders...
