After the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration have issued a series of warnings directed at several governments. Trump said on Sunday that the United States was focused on ensuring neighboring countries were “viable and successful,” adding that oil resources…
The legal team of Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has escalated the battle over allegations circulating against him on social media, challenging actress Doris Ogala, social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and other bloggers to submit concrete evidence to the Nigeria Police or face criminal prosecution. At a press briefing…
The ongoing prosecution of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, got a twist on Wednesday, as the trial judge, Emeka Nwite, alleged attempts to compromise him. Shortly after granting N1.5 billion bail to the erstwhile AGF and his co-defendants, Justice Nwite disclosed that he had been approached…
The US will control sales of sanctioned Venezuelan oil “indefinitely” as it prepares to roll back restrictions on the country’s crude in global markets, the White House said. Officials said sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government in…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles players have threatened not to travel to Marrakech for their next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match against Algeria unless all outstanding winning bonuses are paid by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Multiple journalists reporting from Morocco, including sports journalist Adepoju Tobi Samuel, revealed that the players are insisting on the settlement…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has distanced himself from a political write-up titled “Malagi 2027,” which speculated on possible permutations ahead of the 2027 Niger State governorship election. In a disclaimer issued on Wednesday, the Minister’s office clarified that the article was authored without authorisation by one of his aides, Sa’idu…
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Fear and tension have enveloped communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State following a deadly attack by suspected bandits on the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, which reportedly claimed the lives of four personnel. The attack occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday when heavily armed gunmen stormed the National…
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 election, on Wednesday formally announced his intention to run for president in 2027, amid ongoing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, made the announcement at a rally at the party’s national secretariat in…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has broken her silence on recent controversies surrounding her life by undergoing a drug test, a decision she disclosed in an emotional post on her Instagram page on Wednesday. The actress said the move followed months of intense personal struggles and public scrutiny, describing the period as one that nearly overwhelmed…
