A Nigerian youth has sparked reactions online after sharing a video in which he warned individuals he believes may attempt to undermine the electoral process during the 2027 general elections. In the video, he specifically addressed electoral officials and youth corps members working with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that some officials falsely…
A Canada-based Nigerian photojournalist has criticized what he describes as growing public indifference to violent tragedies in Nigeria, following reports of teachers being killed in a widely circulated video. In a video shared online, the journalist compared the situation in Nigeria with his experiences in Canada. He recalled how the Canadian government declared a national…
Kanyinsola Ajayi has set a new Nigerian record in the men’s 100m during the 2026 NCAA Division I East First Round competition in the United States. The 21-year-old, who represented Auburn University, ran 9.84 seconds in one of the quarter-final heats early on Saturday, edging past the previous national mark. His time beats the long-standing…
The governor of Kwara state, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, has appealed to President Tinubu to increase the minimum wage from N70,000 to N100,000. Speaking in Lagos state on Friday, May 29 when members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, paid a visit to President Tinubu at his Lagos residence, Abdulrasaq…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspect following the brutal murd€r of a 30-year-old interior/ event decorator, Esohe Aigbe, in the state capital. Relatives stated that Aigbe had traveled to the funeral venue on Ujo Street, located in the Ogida area of Benin City, to volunteer free design services as a personal…
A TikTok user has reportedly lost her job after posting a video in which she appeared to mock and wish suffering on former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi following reports of her cancer diagnosis. The user, whose account was identified as @glitterandcrossbones before it was made private, allegedly posted a video praying that Bondi’s reported…
Nigerian sprint sensation, Kanyinsola Ajayi, has made history after breaking the men’s 100m national record at the 2026 NCAA Division I East First Round track and field meet in the United States. The 21-year-old Auburn University athlete clocked an astonishing 9.84 seconds in one of the quarter-final heats in the early hours of Saturday,…
All access roads leading to the “A-Class” Event Centre in Abuja have been barricaded by police ahead of a proposed special convention reportedly organised by members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Tanimu Turaki. According to Channels TV, the event said to be linked to the ratification of former President Goodluck Jonathan as a…
A faction of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has suspended former Deputy National Chairman Bode George and 23 other members over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Friday, May 29, and signed by the chairman of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the enforcement deadline for the geo-fencing of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals to August 1, 2026, giving banks, fintech companies, mobile money operators and other payment service providers additional time to comply with the requirement. The extension was announced in a circular issued by the apex bank’s Payments System Supervision…
