Abdulsamad Rabiu, the chairman of BUA Group, has promised to donate $500,000 to the Super Eagles should the team win their semi-final match against Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The business tycoon made the pledge in a post on X following Nigeria’s defeat of Algeria in the quarter-final on Saturday. Goals from…
A former aide and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Hon. Wale Ajani, has tendered a formal letter of resignation of his membership of the opposition party. Ajani, who hails from Ward 6 in Ona-Ara Local Government Area o Oyo State, announced his resignation in a letter dated Saturday, January 10, 2026,…
Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams were on target as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a comfortable win over Algeria. The West Africans were firmly in control in the first half in Marrakech, with Adams spurning a glorious chance to open the scoring eight minutes before the…
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…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says no leader holds power forever, and everyone will have their turn to serve. Wike spoke during his “thank you” visit to Port Harcourt LGA of Rivers, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youths from the council. The minister has been touring the…
Afrobeat singer and activist, Seun Kuti, has launched a scathing attack on fans of popular artiste, Wizkid, over what he described as repeated and disrespectful attempts to drag the name of his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, into online music debates. In a lengthy Instagram video posted on Saturday, Seun warned Wizkid’s fan base, popularly known…
United States President, Donald Trump, has said his power as the president of the U.S is constrained only by his personal sense of morality, declaring: “I don’t need international law.” Speaking in a new interview with the New York Times, Trump said the only limit to his authority is “my own morality, my own mind”….
A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has called on Nigerians in their middle years to become more actively involved in politics rather than limiting their participation to online commentary. Sani in a post on X on Saturday call on citizens in their 30s, 40s and 50s to move beyond social media debates and take up…
A Lagos estate was thrown into mourning after a man allegedly killed his wife during a domestic dispute on January 8 and fled to Kaduna. The suspect, identified as AY, is accused of carrying out the attack in the presence of their children. Authorities have launched a manhunt and are appealing to the public for…
