The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. The request forms part of the reliefs being sought in suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/ 2025, filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi. The…
A British Airways (BA) flight from London to Abuja was diverted to Barcelona, Spain, in the early hours of Monday, after a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal from Anambra State died onboard. The aircraft, which departed London’s Heathrow Airport at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, was scheduled to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun mobilisation of its members across the nation’s universities in preparation for a possible nationwide warning strike. This comes barely a week before the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which was announced on September 28, 2025. ASUU, in a circular signed by its…
The cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has surged sharply across several Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Ogun, and Ibadan, following a nationwide shortage. The scarcity was triggered by a three-day strike by oil workers, which disrupted gas supply and distribution across the country. Prices have also spiked in other states…
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has called on the government to ban prank videos following a recent altercation at Port Harcourt International Airport. Portable was reacting to a viral video that shows him dressed in beige attire and attempting to confront an unidentified individual amid a crowd of onlookers and airport personnel….
President Bola Tinubu has presented a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdul-Ganiyy Agbotomokekere, in recognition of his efforts in promoting peace and religious harmony across Oyo State. The vehicle was formally handed over on Sunday, October 5, 2025, by Senator Yunus Akintunde, representing Oyo Central Senatorial District. The…
French social media influencer Amine Mojito, whose real name is Ilan M., has been sentenced to prison for his viral syringe prank videos that caused widespread fear in France. The Paris Criminal Court handed down the verdict on Friday, October 3, sentencing the 27-year-old to 12 months in prison, six months in custody and six…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called for stern punishment for politicians with forged academic certificates. In a post on his verified X handle on Monday, Obi stressed the need to end the era where forgery and deceit are rewarded with power, adding that true leadership must begin…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi could form the strongest opposition ticket against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, according to Demola Olarewaju, Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to Atiku Abubakar. He revealed this while speaking on the “Mic On Podcast.” He suggested that…
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a request by Uche Nnaji, minister of innovation, science and technology, to stop the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), from releasing his academic records. Hausa Yilwa, the presiding judge, delivered the ruling on September 22, rejecting Nnaji’s application for an injunction. The minister had filed an ex…