Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has issued a detailed account of the events leading to the death of her 21-month-old son, alleging serious medical lapses during a procedure at a Lagos hospital. The author’s statement comes days after the death of her son was announced in a brief message shared by her communications team. The detailed account…
False claims linking former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, with former First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, have been dismissed after an independent verification found the story to be entirely fabricated. Pantami addressed the allegation directly in a phone conversation with PRNigeria. “It is shocking that anyone would fabricate such a…
President Bola Tinubu has once again intervened in the lingering political crisis between Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to credible sources, the President summoned Wike for a crucial meeting abroad over the renewed face-off, which has reignited tensions in the oil-rich state. According…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has heard the divorce suit brought before it by a woman, Deborah, against her husband, Olugbenga, whom she accused of irresponsibility and battery. Deborah stated that Olugbenga placed no worth on her as his wife. She said that her husband neglected her welfare and that of their…
The Federal Government has proposed to spend N6.04 billion on personnel costs for Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited in the 2026 fiscal year, even though the steel complex has remained non-operational more than four decades after it was conceived. Data from the 2026 Appropriation Bill shows that the company was allocated a total of N6.69 billion…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has said that the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, is ongoing and has not been halted, contrary to reports circulating online. The assembly stated this in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on the crisis rocking oil-rich state, saying only fasting and prayers can save Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose advised Fubara to reconcile with his estranged political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital…
The federal ministry of health has issued a ‘no work, no pay’ directive to all chief medical directors (CMD) and medical directors (MD) of the federal government’s hospitals, targeting striking members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). In a circular dated January 8, 2026, and signed by Abisola Adegoke, director of hospital services, on…
The federal government has earmarked N6.14 billion for President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips in the proposed 2026 appropriation bill. According to the proposed 2026 appropriation bill, an additional N873.88 million was allocated for local travel, bringing the president’s total travel budget to N7.01 billion. For Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the bill provides N1.73 billion for general…
No fewer than nine passengers have been killed, while 10 others sustained injuries in a fatal road traffic crash in Bauchi. The incident was confirmed on Friday by the Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Sector Commander, CC Apaji Danladi Boyi, disclosed this while briefing journalists at his office….
