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Obasanjo: Picking Atiku as running mate remains my biggest political mistake
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his political career.
Tinubu inherited significant economic challenges – Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu inherited significant economic challenges, including fiscal pressures, declining revenues, exchange rate distortions and structural weaknesses that had constrained growth for many years.
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel Storms To Gold, Onwuzurike Wins Silver At 2026 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has won a gold medal in the men’s 400-metre hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Magaia Salvages Last-Gasp WAFCON Draw For South Africa
Hildah Magaia scored nine minutes into added time to salvage a 2-2 draw for South Africa against Ivory Coast on Friday in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Okocha Gets Revenge, Defeats Portable In Chaotic Boxing Rematch
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has defeated street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, in a dramatic celebrity boxing rematch that ended abruptly after the opening round in Lagos.
Troops Rescue 14 Kidnap Victims Along Lagos-Benin Expressway
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under 2 Division as part of Operation Wabaizigan, have rescued 14 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
CJN bars Nigerian lawyers from using ‘Barrister’ title
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers, court registrars and litigation staff to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official dealings with the Supreme Court, declaring the practice inconsistent with the professional standards expected at the apex court.
Sanwo-Olu unveils Integrated Energy hub to boost clean mobility in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday commissioned one of Nigeria’s first fully integrated energy hubs in Oshodi, describing the facility as a major milestone in the country’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy.
Two Chinese Nationals Jailed Five Years Each for Illegal Mining in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, over conspiracy and the illegal mining and attempted export of Nigeria's solid minerals.
Gunmen Abduct Five Gateway ICT Polytechnic Students in Ogun, Examinations Suspended
Five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State, were reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen after armed attackers stormed a private student hostel in Ipara-Remo on Wednesday night, forcing the institution to suspend Thursday’s examinations.