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The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said many Nigerian leaders enjoy deep respect and honour internationally but are often criticised, abused and undervalued by citizens at home, blaming the trend on hate-driven narratives and political manipulation. ]b]Mrs Tinubu made the remarks in a post on her Facebook page on Friday, days after United States President Donald Trump …

After years outside the country as a fugitive, the self-acclaimed Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has become a free man. Exactly five years after evicting the Fulani people residing in Igangan, Ibarapa North of Oyo State, the dramatis personae in the infamous invasion, Sunday Igboho, is now pardoned, working as a free man, Weekend …

The federal government is estimated to have spent over N7 trillion on the power sector since 2013, when it privatized it to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. Despite the huge spending, however, Nigeria is still not close to having regular and steady power supply. Twice within the first month of 2026, major cities in the country were thrown into blackout …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the attendance of the Anyanwu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its recent engagement with political parties does not amount to the commission’s recognition of one faction over another. The clarification followed questions over why only the Anyanwu working committee was present at the meeting, with …

Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mukhtar Shagari, has said that Nigeria should not be in hurry to begin real-time transmission of election results. Shagari gave this advice on Friday in an interview on Arise Television. His comment is coming amid the controversy surrounding the position of the Senate on electronic transmission of election results. The Senate on Wednesday reportedly …

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, has denied claims that he ever accused President Bola Tinubu of being responsible for the killing of Funso Williams, a former Lagos governorship aspirant. In an X post on Thursday, Fani-Kayode said Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters, had referenced remarks he allegedly made about Tinubu 11 years ago in a bid to …

Close your eyes for a minute and imagine this: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Defence Minister Christopher Musa, Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and other top Government officials brutally murdered in a military coup in Abuja. That was the intention of some disgruntled, grossly irresponsible soldiers. Nigeria confirmed what was initially denied of existing plots to …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has replaced Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, with former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as Chairman of the party’s 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee. Governor Uzodimma, who was initially appointed to head the committee, has now been reassigned as Treasurer of the convention planning body. The party also expanded the committee’s membership from …

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has suspended its nationwide strike after 84 days of the industrial action. JOHESU suspended the strike at the end of its expanded national executive council, NEC, emergency meeting held in Abuja on Friday. The meeting was is said to have been convened to review the outcomes of the Federal Government-JOHESU conciliation meeting held on …

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has opened up on the reason he ordered an airstrike on Sokoto State, Nigeria on Christmas Day. Speaking on Thursday while addressing guests at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Trump stated that he decided to order the airstrike on Christmas Day so it would leave an impact. According to the …