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Fubara Denies Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty to APC

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing reports suggesting that he had abandoned the party. Fubara spoke on Wednesday after inspecting the reconstructed Rivers State Psychiatric Hospital, which has been remodelled into a general hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The governor described social […]

Court Jails Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman for 75 Years Over ₦33.8bn Fraud

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced former Minister of Power, Mr. Saleh Mamman, to a cumulative 75 years’ imprisonment in absentia over ₦33.8 billion money laundering offences linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, found Mamman guilty on all 12 counts filed […]

JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Top Scorers as Ekiti Candidate Leads Nationwide Chart

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the list of top scorers in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a University of Lagos applicant emerging as the highest-scoring candidate. At the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday, JAMB announced that Ekiti-born Owoeye Jesudunsin, who sat […]

Tinubu Approves Nigeria’s Bid to Host 2026 CAF Awards

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 2026 CAF Awards as the country intensifies efforts to stage two major African football events. The approval was confirmed in a statement issued by the Nigeria Football Federation, which also revealed that Tinubu had endorsed Nigeria’s proposal to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly […]

Nollywood Actor Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40 After Prolonged Illness

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo at the age of 40 after a prolonged illness. News of the actor’s death surfaced on Tuesday, with multiple media reports stating that he died from complications related to cancer. Ekubo was widely regarded as one of Nollywood’s […]

Tinubu Advocates Stronger African Economic Integration at Nairobi Summit

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday led Nigeria’s delegation to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he advocated stronger economic integration focused on Africa’s industrialisation and long-term growth. The Africa-France Summit, co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto, brought together leaders and senior officials from more than 30 countries to […]

WHO Warns More Hantavirus Cases May Emerge After Cruise Ship Outbreak

WHO Keeps Watch as MV Hondius Outbreak Raises Fears of More Hantavirus Cases Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, has warned that additional cases of Hantavirus may emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation of passengers from the outbreak-hit cruise ship, MV Hondius. Tedros spoke on Tuesday during a joint […]

Tax Evasion: Court Gives FG, Binance More Time to Pursue Out-of-Court Settlement

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the alleged tax evasion case filed by the Federal Government against Binance Holdings Ltd until July 9 for a report on settlement discussions. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after Binance’s lawyer, Chief Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN, and counsel to the Federal Government, Omotola Fatogun, informed the […]

Adeleke Deposes Osun Monarch Convicted of Fraud in US

Osun State Governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area following his conviction in the United States on tax fraud and money laundering charges. A statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke’s decision followed […]

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