US AFRICOM delegation meets Marwa, assures NDLEA of enhanced collaboration, support
By Onuora Aninwobodo A delegation of senior officials of the United States Africa Command on Tuesday 13th January 2026 met with the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law…
CAPPA condemns arrests of AAU students, tells Edo Govt to fight kidnappers, not students
By Onuora Aninwobodo The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the imprisonment of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, in Edo State, who were arrested…
Nigeria, UAE presidents to sign economic partnership agreement – Tuggar
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to formalise a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at a bilateral meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the President of…
NAFDAC alerts public to recall of Mivacron, Nimbex injections
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the recall of Mivacron and Nimbex injections over safety concerns. NAFDAC disclosed this in…
Ambassador Isola mourns Mrs Onabanjo, ex Ogun First Lady
Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola has expressed sadness over the death of Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, former First Lady of Ogun State. The erstwhile Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United…
One year in retrospect: Removal, reinstatement of Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa as Speaker of Lagos Assembly
By Lanre Ogunyemi BACKGROUND On January 13, 2025, the Lagos State House of Assembly, dominated by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), moved to remove Rt. Hon. Mudashiru…
US to spend ₦164b on counter-drone tech ahead of World Cup
The US Department of Homeland Security on Monday has announced it would invest $115 million (about ₦163.6b) in counter-drone technologies to secure the World Cup and events marking 250 years…
Tunde Akanni: Who is afraid of Madam Governor?
By Tunde Akanni The question is no longer whether Nigerian women are interested in power. The more honest question is whether Nigeria’s political architecture is genuinely prepared for women to…
Ihedioha joins ADC, receives membership card
Former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Ihedioha completed his registration on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Mbutu Ward, Aboh-Mbaise Local Government…
Akran of Badagry joins his ancestors at 90
One of Nigeria's longest ruling monarchs, the Akran of Badagry, His Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I has joined his ancestors at the ripe age of 89. The Akran was…
