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Lagos Bans Pure Water Sachets from July 1
Items affected by the ban include plastic carrier bags (commonly known as nylon), disposable cups, straws, plastic cutlery, food wrappers, and sachet water packaging —...
Terrorists Feed Newborn Twins to Dogs in Zamfara, Fani-Kayode Condemns Atrocity
Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned a horrific act of violence in Zamfara State, where terrorists reportedly fed newborn twins to dogs. The shocking...
“Tenancy Agreement Fees Must Not Exceed 10% of Rent”, Lagos Govt Warns Agents
She further noted that landlords or agents who flout this law by charging more than 10% of annual rent as legal or agreement fees will be penalized, adding that...
Taiwo Awoniyi Out of Induced Coma
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery to treat a serious abdominal injury. According to reports by football...
Nigerians to Pay More for Licenses, Number Plates Starting June 8
Nigerians will soon pay more for driver’s licenses and vehicle number plates following a price hike approved by the Joint Tax Board (JTB), the apex body for revenue...
JAMB Registrar Apologizes Over 2025 UTME Errors, Breaks Down in Tears
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Wednesday, broke into tears as he apologised for the errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
BREAKING: Nottingham Forest and Super Eagles Striker Taiwo Awoniyi Reportedly in Induced Coma After Emergency Surgery
Awoniyi, 26, has been a key figure for Nottingham Forest since joining the Premier League side and is widely admired for his strength, work rate, and goal-scoring...
Ogun State Television Journalist, Bukola Agbakaizu, Reportedly Slumps, Dies at 52
Details surrounding the exact cause of her death remain unclear as of the time of filing this report A seasoned female broadcast journalist with Ogun State Television...
Electoral Reforms Coming Before 2027 — INEC Boss
Speaking at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, Yakubu, the INEC Chairman has made it known that INEC has completed a comprehensive review of the 2023 general elections...
Actor Adeniyi Johnson Escapes Robbery in Lagos, Blasts Nigeria’s Inadequate Security
“Story time again!!! Lagos needs better security than those stop and search that ask ‘oga how weekend, anything for us?!!’” Johnson wrote, criticizing the...
“I’m Not Ready for Them” – Ibrahim Chatta Breaks Silence After AMVCA 2025 Snub
Ibrahim Chatta has reacted to being constantly shunned by the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). The one who owns a film village was a guest on skit maker...
APC Chairmanship Aspirant Oladokun Says APC Primary Was Rigged, Blames Tinubu for Years of Political Suppression
A chairmanship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Orile-Agege LCDA, Abimbola Tijani Oladokun, has decried what she calls a heavily manipulated and...
FULL LIST: Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors scores big at #AMVCA11, wins best lead actor, actress
The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was a night of triumph for Nollywood as Femi Adebayo’s film Seven Doors clinched two of the most...
Mass Demolition in Lekki, Homes Worth Billions Razed
Hundreds of houses reportedly worth billions of naira were demolished yesterday in parts of Lekki, including Megamound Estate, Oral Estate, and Lekki County, leaving...
Hon. Lekan Badmus Engages The Reformers in Diaspora During London Visit
Honourable Lekan Badmus, Executive Director of Marine and Operations at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), met with members of The Reformers in Diaspora in London on...
Nigerian Government Ends Foreign Scholarship Programme
The Federal Government has announced the termination of its long-standing Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme, which has sponsored Nigerian...
VDM Snubbed Multiple Invitations Before Arrest – EFCC
In an official statement released by the Commission, the EFCC has disclosed that Otse had repeatedly ignored invitations to respond to the grave allegations brought...
Deji Adeyanju Gives Update on VDM’s Detention at EFCC Custody
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has provided an update on the continued detention of social media personality, VeryDarkMan (VDM), by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
Over 1.5 Million Candidates Score Below 200 in 2025 UTME, JAMB Reports
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination...
Prepare for Higher Electricity Bills, Minister Warns Nigerians
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has called on Nigerians to accept cost-reflective electricity tariffs, stating that the economy can no longer sustain blanket...
Driver Killed, Passengers Kidnapped in Benue Ambush
Suspected herdsmen ambushed a commercial vehicle along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State on Sunday night, killing the driver and abducting all passengers According to...
“Nigerians Now Poorer, Worse Off Economically Than in 1960”, AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Says
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has stated that Nigeria’s GDP per capita has dropped to $824 — far below the $1,847...
THINGS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN RAISING A BOY
Whether you believe it not, male misogynistic behavior is so deep-rooted in our society that raising boys how they really should be has become very difficult. There is a...
“Peter Obi Is So Incoherent” – Journalist Blasts Labour Party Leader
Human rights activist and journalist, Abiodun Sanusi, has sparked a scathing critique of former presidential candidate and Labour Party figurehead, Peter Obi. In a...
Segun O’Law Named Lagos Ministry of Transport Ambassador for Road Use Advocacy
The Lagos State Ministry of Transport has officially named Mr. Segun Olawoye, popularly known as Segun O’Law, as an Ambassador for Ease of Road Use. Segun O’Law, a...
Sowore Reacts to Exclusion from Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Observer List, Labels Trial a “Futile Exercise”
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to his exclusion from the list of approved...
OOU Final Year Student Suspended for Two Semesters Over Clash with SUG President
A final-year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, has been suspended for two semesters following a public altercation involving the Students’...
Family Fear as King Sunny Ade Reportedly Goes Missing
Damilola Esther Adeniyi-Adegeye, daughter of legendary Nigerian juju musician King Sunny Ade, has raised alarm over her father’s whereabouts, claiming he has been...
Lagosians Protest Soaring Rent, Slam Real Estate Agents
Frustrated by skyrocketing housing costs and steep agent fees, a group of Lagos residents took to the streets on Sunday to demand urgent reforms. Videos circulating on X...
Bank Employee Busted for Secretly Filming Colleagues in Restrooms; 400+ Videos Found
Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejezie, who is reportedly a former quality assurance specialist at Access Bank’s contact centre in Oniru, Lagos, was caught secretly recording...
Apetu of Ipetumodu, Nigerian Cleric Reportedly Convicted in $4.2M COVID Relief Scam
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, and a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, have reportedly pleaded guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud...
Truck Falls Off Bridge, Crashes Into Crowd at Lagos Bus Stop
On Saturday at Agege, Lagos State, a truck lost control at a sharp bend and plunged off the Agege Bridge, crashing into a crowd gathered under the bridge. The heavy...
Elegant Nurses Forum Condemns Ekiti State Government Over Student Repression
The Elegant Nurses Forum has issued a strong condemnation of the Ekiti State government, citing what it describes as a blatant disregard for human rights and due process...
UNIOSUN 200-Level Students Deliver Powerful Performance of The Gods Are Not to Blame
On the 27th of February, 2025, the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education (English Education), Osun State University, Ipetu Ijesha campus, hosted a captivating...
Nigeria on the Brink: Terrorism and the Triggered Looming Revolution
The recent surge in terrorism across Nigeria has left citizens feeling helpless and frustrated. The government’s inability to provide security has led to a sense...
Power for the Powerful: FG Approves N10bn for Installation of Solar Project Lights at Presidential Villa
The Federal Government has approved a N10bn allocation in the 2025 budget for the installation of a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa. According to Instablog,...
Boko Haram Now Active on TikTok, Using Unmanned Drones, Security Expert Says
A security analyst and senior fellow of the Extremism Policy Unit at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Bulama Bukarti, on Sunday, warned that the activities of the...
“Tinubu Runs ‘Motor Park’ Brand of Politics”, Pastor Tunde Bakare Says
Parents Now throw their children over a fence to ensure access to charity food — Pst. Tunde Bakare…..”Nigeria demands Joseph-type visionaries, not...
Women Prefer “Bad Boys” Over Nice Guys – Media Personality Frank Edoho Says
Popular media personality Frank Edoho has stirred debate with his recent comments on TVC’s talk show, The Black Table, claiming that the majority of women are not...
Nigerians Should Defend Themselves – Ex-Defense Minister Warns Amid Rising Threats
Retired General Theophilus Y. Danjuma, former Minister of Defense, has issued a fresh call for Nigerians to take charge of their own security, citing the worsening wave...
Haunting Slaughter of Benue/Plateau Children, Written by Farooq Kperogi
A few days ago, right here on Facebook, I stumbled upon a haunting photo of three little children, their tiny bodies savagely hacked to death in Plateau or Benue. (I...
Restaurant & Bar Building Collapses Lagos, Many Feared Trapped
A tragic incident has occurred in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos as the popular Equal Right Restaurant & Bar, located on Oremeta Street, completely collapsed just...
390 Repentant Boko Haram Graduate from De-radicalisation Program in Gombe
No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme in Gombe State....
Benue Police Confirms 17 Killed In Herdsmen Attack In Sankera
Benue State Police Authority has confirmed the death of seventeen persons killed by armed herdsmen in sankera axis of the state after invading the communities this...
Hundreds of Boko Haram suspects arrested in Lagos — CJTF
Hundreds of suspected Boko Haram members have been arrested in Lagos State, the Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Lagos, Mr Kumar Sanda, has disclosed....
Boy Who Stood in Front of Peter Obi’s Convoy, Quadri Alabi, to Appear in Court as Hearing Date Is Brought Forward
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has announced that Quadri Alabi, who has been in custody under the Nigerian Correctional Service, will be produced before the Apapa...
Cake Baker “Arrested” for Cakes Too Fine, Too Soft
Taiwo Asimolowo, CEO of Ifeholuwa Kitchen & Events, was “arrested” yesterday at I-Division—not for any crime, but for crafting cakes that are, quite frankly,...
The Chinese – MOPOL Trending Skit. What a Tourist Attraction!, Written by Adeola Soetan
Who rented out those Kaduna MOPOL to the Chinese guys, at what cost and were the policemen considered in the sharing of the rental fees? This should be the primary...
Rivers State Sole Administrator Summons Suspended Governor Fubara, Deputy
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, CFR, has summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear...
No Safety Guarantee for Uninvited Visitors in Benue State, Benue Governor Alia Says
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has warned that he would not guarantee the safety of any person or group coming to the state without his knowledge. He urged those...
WE ARE THE WORLD: A RESPONSE TO THE NATION’S “THE PERFUNCTORY PROTESTS”, WRITTEN BY OMOLE IBUKUN
Earlier today, The ‘Barometer’ column of The Nation Newspaper made an argument rubbishing the TakeItBack protests that happened last week Monday against the...
Despite Lagos’ $259bn GDP, Roads Crumble, Floods Rise as the Rains Return
Despite Lagos State boasting a GDP of $259 billion—making it the economic powerhouse of Nigeria—its streets tell a story of prolonged decay and neglect,...
Young Workers Training Alumni Network and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Launch ‘Voices of Workers’ Podcast to Spotlight Nigerian Labour Stories
The Young Workers Training Alumni Network (YWTAN), in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), has officially announced the launch of a new podcast titled...
Hon. Lateef Adeniji, Vocal Defender of Tinubu’s Administration, Killed After N50m Ransom Payment
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has temporarily shut down its secretariat in mourning following the tragic death of its Director of Administration, Hon. Lateef...
Policeman Slumps, Dies At Viewing Centre After Arsenal Defeated Real Madrid
An Inspector of Police, Stephen Enang, has reportedly slumped and died shortly after watching Arsenal’s emphatic 3–0 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night in...
Honourable Lekan Badmus Holds Strategic Meeting with Reformers in Diaspora
London, April 8, 2025 – Members of The Reformers in Diaspora convened in London on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, for a special meeting with their esteemed group patron, Hon....
Nigeria’s External Debt Rises to $1.08 Billion
Nigeria’s external debt servicing has rose sharply to $1.08 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This marks a significant increase from the previous quarter,...
Wike Hosts Suspended Rivers Legislators in UK
Suspended lawmakers from the Rivers State Assembly were hosted in the United Kingdom on Monday by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According...
Minister Proposes Extension Of NYSC To Two Years
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has proposed an extension of the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to two years.Nigerian...
Key Adviser to President Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Submits Resignation
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, has resigned from his position after serving for 17 months. According to...
Rivers State Administrator, Ibas, Announces New 2025 Budget
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired), has announced that a new 2025 budget is being drafted. He made this known on Thursday while...
Multiple Injuries Reported as LagFerry Boat “Igbega Eko” Explodes En Route to Victoria Island
A LagFerry boat named Igbega Eko has exploded and caught fire while transporting passengers to Victoria Island, resulting in multiple injuries. According to a report by...
World Bank approves fresh $500m loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to Nigeria, Galaxy TV revealed. According to the TV Station, the loan was granted on March 28, 2025. The report further...
Death may be reversible hours or days after a person appears to be gone – NYU doctor
Dr. Sam Parnia, an associate professor at NYU’s Langone Medical Center and a leading voice in near-death research, is challenging one of humanity’s oldest...
Saudi Arabia Confirms Eid al-Fitr on March 30 As Shawwal Crescent Moon Is Sighted
Saudi Arabia has officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal. Consequently, Eid al-Fitr will be...
Traore – Faking A Revolution! – By Omole Ibukun
There is a reason I don’t take people who post pictures of this guy (Captain Ibrahim Traore) on social media serious. People who have not done anything substantial to...
The Road to Uromi, Written by Gimba Kakanda
When we push back against the stereotypes and profiling of the North—especially narratives that strip its people of their humanity or, as one mob agitator once put it,...
Former Presidential Spokesperson Doyin Okupe Laid to Rest in Hometown of Iperu-Remo
Dr Doyin Okupe, former Presidential spokesperson to ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has been buried in his hometown Iperu-Remo, Ogun State. Ogun...
Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, Late Ex-Gov. Abiola Ajimobi’s Eldest Daughter, Passes Away at 42 in the UK
Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead. According to Instablog, Bisola who is married to Mr...
FG Declares Two-Day Public Holiday for Eid-el-Fitr 2025, March 31 and April 1
The Federal Government has announced that Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, will be observed as public holidays across Nigeria in honor of the Eid-el-Fitr...
FG Begins Paying N77,000 Monthly Allowance to Corps Members
The Federal Government has finally began the payment of N77,000 monthly allowance to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. Some corps members on Wednesday...
NANS, NAUS Issue Joint Petition Calling for Swift Action Against Silver Transport Company Over Fatal Accident Involving Osun State University Students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Osun Axis, in collaboration with the National Association of University Students (NAUS) CMC Osun, has released a...
Osun State University Announces Closure to Mourn 5 Students Lost in Tragic Accident
The Vice-Chancellor and Management of Osun State University has declared the closure of the institution on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, following a devastating motor...
SDP Is an Extension of Tinubu’s Influence – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has stated that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is essentially a branch of...
The Reformers Extend Condolences to Bereaved Families and Osun State University Community Following Tragic Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident That Claimed Students’ Lives
In response to the tragic accident on March 23, 2025, that claimed the lives of students from Osun State University, The Reformers group has expressed its heartfelt...
The Reformers Extend Heartfelt Condolences to the Osun State University Community Following a Tragic Accident that Claimed the Lives of Students on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Reformers group extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the students who lost their lives in the tragic accident that occurred on March 23, 2025, on the...
Osun Governor Adeleke Imposes Fresh Curfew on Ifon and Ilobu as Communal Crisis Escalates
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has once again imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ifon and Ilobu communities following renewed violence over disputed lands. This...
Namibia Inaugurates First Female President, Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia on Friday sworn in its first Female President after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won the Presidential election last year that extended the ruling party’s 35-year...
Nigerian Pastor Korede Komaiya Arrests Fellow Pastor Over Criticism Of His ‘Prosperity Teachings’
Apostle Festus Alilu, the senior pastor of Word of Power Gospel Church International in Ughelli, Delta State, was arrested by the police late Thursday following...
Oyo State Government Drops Charges Against Ooni’s Ex-Wife, Agidigbo FM Boss, and School Principal in Ibadan Stampede Case that Claimed Lives of 35 Children
The Oyo State Government has officially withdrawn the criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola (ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife), Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat (Agidigbo FM owner),...
CIG Motors Reportedly Takes Over LagRide from Lagos Govt, Sets ₦150,000 Fixed Salary for Drivers, Cancels Drive-to-Own Scheme
CIG Motors, the Chinese automaker behind GAC vehicles in Nigeria, has assumed full operational control of LagRide, the Lagos State-backed ride-hailing platform,...
Kidnappers have set up camps in Lagos, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo and Ogun state – Afenifere youth leader recounts ordeal in kidnappers’ den
The recently released Afenifere National Youth President, Eniola Ojajuni, has revealed that kidnappers have set up at least 55 camps across the South-West, strategically...
Osun Unfortunate with Adeleke’s Leadership, Ex-Speaker Owoeye Says
Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has criticized the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, stating that the state is...
Trump Administration Reportedly Eyes Sweeping Travel Ban on 43 Countries in Continued Immigration Crackdown
The Donald Trump administration is reportedly weighing a broad travel ban, potentially targeting citizens of 43 countries, according to sources and an internal...
Nigeria’s Class Delusion, by Gimba Kakanda
The degree of classism one witnesses in Nigeria is paradoxical for a country where social mobility is so fluid. You can count on the fingers of your hands the number of...
2027 Transfer Window: Ex-PDP Governorship Candidate Jandor Meets Tinubu
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State during the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as...
2027 Transfer Window: Peter Obi is now the face of opposition politics in Nigeria and I’m ready to work with him – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who also serves as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, has stated his willingness to work alongside...
How Grok on X is Exposing Peter Obi’s Lies and Corruption, By Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi
In today’s digital age, politicians can no longer hide behind media-controlled narratives and empty rhetoric. With artificial intelligence revolutionizing information...
BREAKING: Major Dr. Hamza Al-Mustapha Reportedly Joins SDP
Major Dr. Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to General Sani Abacha, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This was made known by a report from...
Lagos LAWMA Sweepers Protest N30,000 Salary, Say They Buy Brooms with Their Money
Workers under the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have raised concerns over their poor working conditions, citing meager salaries, lack of health benefits, and...
Peter Obi Will Join The APC – Presidency
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will...
Customer Abducts Online Vendor During Delivery in Lagos, Police Nab Suspects
Lagos Police have arrested suspects involved in the abduction of an online vendor during a product delivery, following a swift response to the incident. The abduction...
Tinubu Has Better Chances of Winning Re-election Than He Had When He First Contested, by Oluwaseyi Oyetunbi
No politician I know of in Nigeria today plays politics like Tinubu does. Without rigging, in a free and fair election, Tinubu might struggle but he would still emerge...
IJOBA LANDE: Social Media Influencers and Micro-celebrities and the Promotion of Absurdity, Mediocrity and Nudity – Wale Oni
The rise of social media influencers and micro-celebrities has reshaped the cultural landscape, often rewarding spectacle over substance. Scholars such as Crystal Abidin...
Rethinking History: The Myth of Mungo Park and the Discovery of River Niger, By Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi
History is meant to enlighten, educate, and preserve the truth of past events. However, when history is manipulated or misrepresented, it becomes a tool of...
Women as Accomplices, Written by Adeola Soetan
Ask 100 women how they got “disvirgined”, you will be shocked that over 80% were sexually harrased to get disflowered. It’s a secret most women keep...
Newly Employed Accountant, Aderibigbe Eniola Samson, Accused of Theft and Absconding with Company Property
A recent hire at a local company, Aderibigbe Eniola Samson, has been accused of stealing a laptop, money, and cutting off communication with his employer. According to...
Closing Down Education: Knowledge Industry For Religion Industry is BAD, by Adeola Soetan
I was in secondary school when I lost my mum. My family refused to tell me in the hostel until I finished my exam 7 days after her death and burial. That’s the...
Family Planning’s Dark Side: Prevention Turns to Pain, By Omowunmi Ewatee
Nowadays, sexually active women have been advised to adopt family planning to prevent unwanted pregnancies. This recommendation is particularly relevant given...
Why Omoyele Sowore Will Bring Back Fuel Subsidy the Right Way, Written by Ufezime Nelson Ubi
Nigeria’s fuel crisis is not just about high prices; it is a reflection of deep-rooted corruption, inefficiency, and policies designed to benefit the elite while...
