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Two brothers have been charged with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as “AKA”, following their extradition from neighbouring Eswatini. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande were brought back to the country after the failure of a lengthy legal attempt to block their return. Forbes, an award-winning hip-hop artist, was killed outside a […]

By Muiz Banire SAN I am sure that Nigerians will be wondering why I am extending the congratulatory message to the Minister in the light of what transpired between him and the naval officer on Tuesday. I am doing so because on a typical day where such incident occurs, it is a panel of enquiry […]

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on marketing and communication professionals across Nigeria to leverage their creativity and expertise to promote truth, national unity, and the country’s positive image globally. Idris made the appeal while declaring open the 5th National Advertising Conference in Abuja on Thursday, commending the Advertising Regulatory […]

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to suspend plans by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to introduce Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The House warned that the move could trigger widespread student failure, psychological distress, and other negative consequences. The resolution followed the […]

Nigerian actress and filmmaker Barbara Odoh has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of appropriating her digital anti-fraud platform, BSafe Transact, without her consent. In a statement on Thursday, Ms. Odoh appealed to the Presidency, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and international bodies for protection, claiming that her innovation is being promoted […]

Singer Akon was arrested in metro Atlanta last week after police spotted his Tesla truck and linked it to an active warrant, according to the Chamblee Police Department. The 52-year-old Senegalese American, whose real name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, was taken into custody on Nov. 7 and booked into the DeKalb County Jail just after […]

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) on Thursday approved a request by the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) to proceed with engagement with Transcorp Power Consortium to secure the execution of the Performance Agreements (PAs) for the sale of Afam Power Plc and Afam III Fast Power Limited. The move aims to regularise outstanding conditions […]

Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday dismissed claims suggesting any move to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing such reports as unfounded and capable of sowing confusion within the upper chamber. Bamidele’s clarification followed comments by former Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), who on Tuesday revealed that there […]

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian auto manufacturer Nord Automobiles, Oluwatobi Ajayi, has accused Stanbic IBTC Bank of unilaterally debiting N700 million from the company’s account without prior notice or a court order. Ajayi described the action as “unbelievably unethical,” raising broader concerns about institutional bias against locally manufactured vehicles. The alleged debit occurred […]

In a last-minute bid to avert an impending ruling in his long-running terrorism trial, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja with a Motion on Notice seeking a stay of proceedings at the Federal High Court. Kanu’s application, filed in person […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision that the United States government boycott the Group of 20 summit next weekend in South Africa is “their loss,” South Africa’s leader said Wednesday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa added that “the United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works, because […]

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has sharply criticized the recent public altercation between Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and a Nigerian naval officer, calling it a “national embarrassment” and emblematic of deeper institutional failures in Nigeria. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, […]