13-Year-Old Public School Student Ebunoluwa Seth Wins 15th UBA Foundation Essay Competition, Clinching ₦10 Million Educational Grant History was made in Lagos yesterday, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin, a student of Igando Community Senior High School, Igando, emerged as the overall winner of the 15th UBA Foundation National Essay Competition (NEC). […]
United Nigeria Airlines Insists Probe into VDM and Mr Jollof’s Mid-Air Altercation Remains Active Despite Public Apologies The controversy surrounding the in-flight brawl between popular social media personalities Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan, VDM) and Freedom Atsepoyi (Mr. Jollof) has taken a decisive turn, with the airline involved confirming that the matter is far from concluded. Today, […]
Slow Social Media Responses on WhatsApp and Instagram Costing Nigerian SMEs Millions Daily in Unrealized Revenue A new report has highlighted a major operational gap plaguing Nigeria’s digital economy, revealing that Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are losing millions of Naira in potential sales every day due to slow and inconsistent responses to customer inquiries […]
Father, Mother, and Two Young Daughters Burnt to Death in Early Morning Kano Fire Caused by Mosquito Coil A family of four tragically lost their lives in a devastating early morning fire that engulfed their residence in the Kundila Layin Baba Impossible area of Tarauni Local Government Area, Kano State, today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025. […]
Niger State Police Rescue Six Trafficked Children, Apprehend Principal Suspect in Major Operation In a major blow against human trafficking networks operating in the North Central region, the Niger State Police Command today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, announced the successful rescue of six children who were being trafficked out of the state. The operation, carried […]
Over 200 Kano Lawmakers Endorse Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Urge Him to Contest Governorship on APC Platform The political landscape in Kano State is rapidly taking shape ahead of the 2027 general elections, following a massive endorsement for the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, by a coalition of serving and former […]
Wike Dismisses Turaki’s Call for Trump’s Intervention, Insists Nigeria’s Democracy is Stable and Not Under Threat The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, delivered a strong and public rebuttal to the claims made by the factional National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki […]
FG Urges Citizens’ Collective Support for Reforms, Cautions Against Destabilizing Misinformation and Fake News Threatening National Unity The Federal Government today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, made a fervent appeal to all Nigerians, seeking their active and unwavering support for the success of the ongoing reforms aimed at stabilizing the economy and improving national security. The […]
SGF George Akume Alleges Trump’s Comments on Nigeria’s Violence Have Fuelled Renewed Attacks by Emboldened Terror Groups The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, issued a sharp rebuke to external interference in Nigeria’s security challenges, specifically accusing President Donald Trump of unnecessarily “fuelling renewed attacks” […]
‘Kebbi’s Pain Is Nigeria’s Pain,’ Shettima Tells Grieving Families, Assures Tinubu Is Deeply Troubled and Vows Rescue of Abducted Schoolgirls Vice President Kashim Shettima today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, led a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Birnin Kebbi, where he met with families of the abducted schoolgirls from Maga and conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s message […]
Kebbi School Abduction Occurred ‘Despite Intelligence Warnings,’ Confirms President Tinubu, Vowing Swift Rescue and Dispatching VP Shettima President Bola Tinubu today, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, revealed that the mass abduction of 25 female students from a secondary school in Kebbi State occurred despite “intelligence warnings of a possible strike by the bandits.” The President’s admission, […]
House of Representatives Launches Full Probe into Edo Museum Governance and Funding Amid Land Revocation and Foreign Influence Fears The controversy surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City has now reached the highest level of the legislature, as the House of Representatives today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, launched a comprehensive investigation […]
Wike-Backed PDP Faction Expels Governors Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Turaki, Bode George, and Dissolves State Excos in Seven States The internal crisis consuming the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reached a dramatic and unprecedented escalation today, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as a faction of the National Executive Committee (NEC) loyal to the Minister of the Federal […]
House of Representatives Schedules Full-Day Debate for Thursday on Nationwide Insecurity Following Mass Abductions and Killings The Nigerian House of Representatives has announced that it will dedicate its full plenary session this coming Thursday, November 20, 2025, to a comprehensive debate on the escalating wave of nationwide insecurity. The decision reflects the grave concern among […]
Oyo Appeals for Calm and Dialogue as Protests Persist Over Ibadan Circular Road Expansion and Demolition Threat The Oyo State Government today, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, issued a formal appeal for calm and dialogue following persistent protests by residents affected by the construction of the Rashidi Ladoja Ibadan Circular Road. The demonstrations, which have occurred […]
PDP, ADC Condemn Kebbi School Abduction Where 25 Students Were Taken and Vice Principal Killed, Demand Immediate Rescue The nation’s security challenges were thrust back into the spotlight today, Monday, November 17, 2025, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) jointly condemned the attack on a secondary school in Kebbi […]
Nigeria Receives Repatriated Benin Bronzes, Including a Bronze Plaque and Commemorative Head, from US Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Nigerian government today, Monday, November 17, 2025, announced the successful repatriation of two significant Benin Bronzes from the United States, marking another victory in the country’s decades-long campaign to recover its looted cultural treasures. The […]
Defence College Commandant Rear Admiral Ahmed Calls for Comprehensive Curriculum Review, Citing Outdated Content and Need for Financial Crimes Training The Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, today, Monday, November 17, 2025, issued a strong call for a comprehensive review of the college’s curriculum, describing it as outdated and failing […]
‘Our Goal Is To Use Education to Drive Down Poverty,’ Tinubu Tells Duke of Edinburgh, Highlighting New Loan Fund President Bola Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritizing education as the principal tool for economic revitalization and poverty reduction. The declaration was made during a meeting with Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, […]
Federal Government Spends Nearly $3 Billion on Eurobond Debt Servicing in Two Years, With 83% Consumed by Interest Nigeria’s fiscal commitment to its commercial foreign debt obligations has been revealed to be intensely costly, with the Federal Government spending approximately $2.93 billion on servicing Eurobonds across eight quarters under the current administration. The data, covering […]