Emotion and grief filled Ujari, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State on Thursday as the state government, family members, friends, and top figures in Nigeria’s entertainment industry gathered to bid farewell to Nollywood actor Alex Ikenna Ekubo Okwaraeke, popularly known as Alex Ekubo. Ekubo, one of Nigeria’s most popular screen actors, died at the … [Read more…]
By Ikechukwu Amaechi When Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd), former army spokesman, died in captivity on Saturday, June 13, all hell broke loose. Understandably! He was not an ordinary citizen. But knowing Nigerians well, all it takes to forget him is another high-profile abduction. And that nearly happened on Monday night when terrorists attacked the National … [Read more…]
Distribution of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship election and a series of senatorial and federal constituency by-elections scheduled for Saturday, 20th June 2026. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) were at the Central Bank office in Ado Ekiti sorting the sensitive … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was yesterday found ‘not guilty’ of the six bribery charges brought against her by the UK’s National Crime Agency in 2023, effectively closing an investigation that began over a decade ago. Alison-Madueke, 65, was charged by the agency over allegations that she took cash as well as accepted … [Read more…]
To many, Kenya’s strange and deadly spate of arson attacks is the result of an education system buckling under chronic funding shortfalls and corruption. Problems are exacerbated by Kenyans’ preference for boarding schools — a legacy of the British colonial system — where children spend months away from parents in institutions often associated with overcrowding, … [Read more…]
…Charges party supporters on door-to-door campaign …Asogwa: I won’t disappoint Enugu North Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has boosted the senatorial bid of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 20, 2026 by-election for Enugu North Senatorial District, listing reasons the zone would overwhelming vote for the party. The seat, if won, … [Read more…]
…Mbah remains the dominant political figure in the state – Barr. Onuora …This endorsement is as a unanimous vote of confidence in the governor’s leadership – ALGON Chairman Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Forum of Administrators of Local Governments in Enugu State have endorsed the state governor, Barr. Peter Mbah, for a second … [Read more…]
Nigeria will on June 17, 2026 launch FreeTV, a national digital television platform that will give households across the country access to free digital television, more channels, clearer pictures, and Nigerian content without monthly subscription fees. The launch is another important step in the delivery of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, “which places … [Read more…]
Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s joint-top all-time scorer with a hat-trick as reigning champions Argentina began their defence with a statement victory over Algeria. Making his 200th appearance for his country, Messi scored his first treble at a World Cup. And it created a piece of history, as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner took … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has suspended the execution of the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu deregistering the African Democratic Party (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The appellate court described the development as the highest form of judicial impertinence, stating that the … [Read more…]
The Kogi State Government has confirmed the killing of a notorious bandit leader, Kachala Ibrahim Batijo, who was allegedly responsible for masterminding a recent attack on a school in Iluke Bunu, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise … [Read more…]
Dangote Refinery has lowered its gantry price for petrol to N1,175 per litre, a move industry analysts say will put downward pressure on pump prices across Nigeria; marketers and fuel dealers are expected to revise their margins and retail prices in the coming days, potentially easing the cost burden on motorists who have faced months … [Read more…]