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Nigeria’s Inflation Falls to 24.48% as New CPI Methodology Takes Effect

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 24.48% year-on-year in January 2025, marking a sharp decline from the 34.80% recorded in December 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest report, with the Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, making the announcement on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Adeniran […]

Singer Portable Wanted for Role in Attack on Government Officials

The Ogun State Police Command has declared controversial singer Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. The police made the announcement in an official gazette on Monday night, which was shared by the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. According to the statement, […]

Police Vow Crackdown as Osun LG Crisis Claims Six Lives

The Nigerian Police has mobilised to deal with election violence following the death of at least six people in Osun State on Monday. A violent crisis triggered by a contentious Court of Appeal ruling, which allegedly reinstated local government chairmen and councillors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), triggered a violent confrontation between party […]

Elder Statesman And PANDEF Leader, Edwin Clark, Passes Away at 97

Chief Edwin Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and a prominent advocate for regional and national unity, has passed away at the age of 97. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by a family representative, Professor C. C. Clark. In an official statement, the family announced: “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of […]

Visa Denial: Nigerian Military Officials State Case Against Canada

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed how the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other Nigerian military personnel were denied visas by Canadian authorities ahead of the Invictus Games. In a statement on Monday, the Director of Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, disclosed that the Nigerian military had received an invitation to participate in […]

Tension at Lagos Assembly as Lawmakers Rally Behind Meranda, Adjourn Plenary

After hours of confrontation between workers at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex and security operatives who stormed the legislative chamber, the Speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda, finally gained access to her office and presided over plenary on Monday. Assembly workers and lawmakers provided heavy security for the Speaker as she entered the […]

Akinyemi Accuses USAID of Aiding Boko Haram with Arms and Funds

Former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has made startling allegations against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), claiming it was involved in supplying arms and funding to the terrorist group Boko Haram. His revelation follows recent remarks by US Congressman Scott Perry, who alleged during a congressional hearing that USAID had […]

Tight Security as Lagos Assembly Convenes Amid Leadership Dispute

The ongoing leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Monday as a heavy security presence was observed around the Assembly complex during a plenary session. Security personnel and patrol vans were stationed both within and outside the premises in Alausa, Ikeja, as tensions ran high. In anticipation of […]

Court Rejects Bid to Appoint Interim Administrators for Herbert Wigwe’s Estate

Justice A.O. Adeyemi of the Lagos State High Court, Family/Probate Division, has dismissed an application filed by Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe seeking the appointment of interim administrators for the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. In a ruling delivered on 6 February 2025, the […]

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