Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has distanced herself from the $52. 8m recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States of America (USA). Contrary to reports, the ex-minister, who has been in the United Kingdom (UK) since she left Nigeria, said the money does not belong to her. In a statement titled “There…
In fulfilment of its commitment to deepen democratic participation and broaden access to the dividends of democracy, the Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state. Announcing the initiative in a statement, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun,…
A fully loaded 33,000-litre diesel tanker overturned on Akala Expressway, Ibadan, on Friday, January 16, 2026, spilling fuel across the road and crushing a parked black Mercedes Benz GLE SUV belonging to a female driver. The woman, who had briefly stepped away to buy food near the OPay office, returned to find her vehicle flattened…
Gospel singer Buchi Atuonwu, also known as Buchi has revealed his past experience as a cultist, stating that Jesus is the reason he left the group. Speaking in an interview with Gaise Baba on ‘Black Flame’, Buchi said he realised that the cult wasn’t a physical group, but rather a spiritual entity. Buchi understood that…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the arrest of one Mr. Eze Ezenwa Benard, who was recently apprehended for circulating fake DSS recruitment past questions and answers on Facebook. The agency, while warning the public in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect operated through a page known as “Jobs and Education”, where…
US president Donald Trump claims that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife have been “captured and flown out of the country”. In a Truth Social post shared only moments ago, Trump wrote: The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple terrorism charges against two commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an Al-Qaeda-linked group. According to NTA, Mahmud Usman (aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar), the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Malam Mamuda), Bara’s deputy and chief of staff, who were recently arrested during operations by security…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has threatened legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he is unable to purchase a nomination form to contest for the party’s chairmanship position at the November 15 National Elective Convention, scheduled to take place in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Lamido arrived at the…
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, The Guardian can report. A statement on Wednesday night by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Caroline Embu, said this will take effect from July 2024. According to the statement, the increase is in line…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused opposition parties of attempting to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reform efforts and drag the country backward. The party said while Tinubu is focused on rebuilding Nigeria’s economy and strengthening national confidence, the opposition is only interested in spreading negativity to stay relevant in…
