Tuesday, 20 October, 2026

Category: News


US President Donald Trump has excoriated Ukraine‘s leader after the country launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this year, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of his demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure. There have been growing tensions Read more…


President Bola Tinubu on Monday said he had no regret over the removal of fuel subsidy, insisting that Nigeria cannot return to “Egypt.” President Tinubu also commended his son, Seyi, who is the Patron of the City Boy Movement, a Read more…


The national grid tripped multiple times on the 330kV transmission network on Monday but has been stabilised and returned to normal operation, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said. NISO’s management stated on Monday that said the incident occurred Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of two service chiefs by 18 months. Those affected are Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The approval was contained Read more…


The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to stop giving money to relatives and friends who seek financial assistance, arguing that such support only eases hardship without addressing Read more…


Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed how attached he is to his mobile phone, saying he would rather be jailed than be forced to give up the device. Dangote shared the view during an event in Lagos where he Read more…


WHAT HAVE THE PEOPLE OF OKIGWE DONE TO DESERVE THIS AGONY? ALA-IGBO WEEPS AS THE GRAVEYARD OF BROTHERHOOD EXPANDS AND THE CRIES OF THE INNOCENT GO UNHEARD! When a people grow accustomed to the shedding of innocent blood, the greatest Read more…


Iran has signaled that it is preparing for another round of war with the United States and has issued public threats against Washington and its allies in an apparent bid to deter President Donald Trump from restarting the current conflict. Over the Read more…


Mr Kwankwaso, in a Facebook statement on Sunday, accused the ADC Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) of running mischievous smear campaigns to mislead voters on election eve. Former Kano State Governor and Vice Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party Read more…


Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has described the president’s supporters as “MAD” about his re-election bid in 2027. Onanuga made the remark in a post on X while reacting to comments by the Read more…


Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has withdrawn recognition of its diaspora chapters, citing a court judgement restricting political parties in Nigeria from establishing branches outside the country. The party disclosed this in a statement Read more…


Rev. Fr. John Inalegwu Otache, the Catholic priest abducted in Benue State, has reportedly regained his freedom following a rescue operation involving security operatives and local vigilantes. Otache, the Parish Priest of St. Margaret’s Parish, Ajegbe-Awume, in Ohimini Local Government Read more…