…Orders transparent financial practices The Bayelsa State Government has sacked all aides illegally appointed by His Royal Highness, Chief Kenneth Engo Opukeme, the paramount ruler of Opuama Clan in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, and ordered an immediate halt to royalty payments into his personal bank account, citing violations of …

In a spectacular grand finale held on Sunday night, July 13, 2025, Purp was crowned the winner of Nigerian Idol Season 10 after securing the highest number of public votes. The singer beat fellow finalist, Raymu, in what was one of the most fiercely contested finales in the show’s recent …

Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, says he plans to build the “biggest, deepest seaport in Nigeria.” In an interview with Bloomberg, Dangote said he had applied to begin work at the proposed Atlantic seaport in Olokola, Ogun state. According to the entrepreneur, the initiative would ease the export …

United States of America has warned Nigerians about overstaying the authorised period granted in their visa, saying that such a violation will result in deportation and a probable permanent travel ban. This followed a series of travel restrictions and visa curbs affecting Nigerians, announced by the US recently as part …

Senate Committee on Public Accounts has clarified that it never accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of embezzling ₦210 trillion, but rather pointed out that ₦2 trillion is unaccounted for in the company’s records. Committee Chairman, Senator Aliyu Wadada (SDP, Nasarawa West), made this clarification during a session …

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed London with the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London Clinic for his burial. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement. In the statement …

President Bola Tinubu will be on the ground in Katsina on Tuesday to receive the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina, ahead of his final interment in Daura, Katsina State. The burial of the former president is scheduled to be held in the afternoon before 4 O’clock. Minister …

More than 50 people were killed in Sweida Province in Syria yesterday during a second day of clashes between Bedouin groups and militias from the Druse religious minority, according to a local official and a monitoring group. The Syrian government called for restraint and vowed to “quickly and decisively” resolve the …

President Trump said yesterday that the U.S. would help Europe send more weapons to Ukraine and warned Russia that it would be hit by “very severe tariffs” if there was no peace deal in 50 days. The threat of tariffs is unlikely to have much of an impact — Russia sells …

Abia Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered N2 million ransom money in addition to other exhibits. The Abia Police PRO, DSP Maureen Chinaka announced this in a press statement she signed and made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Monday. Chinaka said the rescued victims were Onyedikachi …