Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Who is after Obi, Kwankwaso again?
There is a second view of Obi’s inconstancy. Those who hold this view insist that, whatever residual Tinubu effect people…
EDITORIAL: Xenophobia in South Africa Must Concern Africa
This is painful. It is painful because South Africa was once a symbol of African unity and resistance against oppression.…
Fresh drama in ADC as Court adjourns David Mark leadership battle indefinitely
The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a fresh twist on Friday after the Federal High Court…
FirstHoldCo Posts ₦321.1bn Q1 Profit As Gross Earnings Rise To ₦942bn
First HoldCo Plc has reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, with profit before tax rising…
FirstHoldCo hits ₦3.4trn Gross Earnings despite 79% Profit crash
First HoldCo Plc has announced a 6.9 per cent increase in gross earnings to ₦3.4 trillion for the financial year…
Hamzat Submits Nomination Forms for 2027 Lagos Governorship Race
Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, has officially submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for…
Lagos declares war on Malaria as infection rate drops below two Percent
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to eliminate malaria following a dramatic decline in the disease prevalence rate to…
Court Adjourns Trial of Lagos Businessman Over Alleged Cannabis Importation
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned until July 10, 2026, for the continuation of the trial of…
If Subsidy Is Gone, Why Is Nigeria Still Borrowing?
The National Assembly’s approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s $6 billion external loan request has reopened a question many Nigerians…
Nomadic politicians and the assault on our sensibilities
It has become fashionable to blame institutions such as the Independent National Electoral Commission, the judiciary, and, of course, the…
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Living Crisis is Becoming a National Emergency
Across Nigeria today, millions of citizens are carrying a burden that grows heavier with each passing week. Nigerians are not…
Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Rising Tensions Between Vatican, White House
U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Thursday held high-level talks with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in a…
Fani-Kayode Confirmed as Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved his deployment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to…
Countries race to trace Passengers after deadly Virus outbreak on Cruise Ship
Health authorities across several countries have launched urgent efforts to trace passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius…
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire
Israel on Wednesday carried out an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah…
Oil prices crash as US-Iran deal hopes calm Global Markets
Global oil prices continued their downward slide on Thursday as growing optimism over possible diplomatic progress between the United States…
Polls Open across England, Scotland, Wales in biggest UK Elections since 2024
Millions of voters across the United Kingdom headed to the polls on Thursday in the country’s biggest round of elections…
PSG break Bayern hearts, set up explosive Champions League final clash with Arsenal
Defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in the UEFA Champions League final after edging past Bayern Munich 6-5 on…
LSSTF Launches Intelligence Unit, Introduces Dedicated Security Tip Lines for Residents
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund has launched a new intelligence unit and unveiled two dedicated messaging-only security tip lines…
2027: Aisha Yesufu enters Senate race after joining NDC
Activist and prominent supporter of Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, has announced her resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and…
APC waives screening for Tinubu ahead of 2027 Presidential race
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially waived the screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the party’s…
₦5m, ₦10m Zero-interest Loans: SheVentures Opens Applications for Women Entrepreneurs
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up…
Drama in Senate as Akpabio threatens to throw out Oshiomhole
A heated confrontation erupted in the Senate on Wednesday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole clashed during…
FG Bans Honorary Degree Holders From Using ‘Dr’ Title
The Federal Government has prohibited recipients of honorary doctorate degrees from using the prefix “Dr” in official, academic and professional…
Saka sends Arsenal into Champions League final after 20-year wait
Arsenal have booked a place in the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 20 years after edging…
Horror on Third Mainland Bridge as crash kills mother, daughter survives
A devastating head-on collision on the Third Mainland Bridge has claimed the life of a mother, leaving her 30-year-old daughter…
UAE under massive drone attack as Iran launches fresh strikes
The United Arab Emirates has come under a large-scale drone and missile assault blamed on Iran, striking key infrastructure and…
SERAP rejects ₦100m verdict, moves to appeal DSS judgment
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected a Federal Capital Territory High Court judgment ordering it to pay…
DSS operatives win big as court fines SERAP ₦100m damages
An Abuja High Court has found the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) liable for defamation, awarding ₦100 million in…
Akpabio declares “ADC is dead” as defections rock party
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday stirred fresh political debate after declaring that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was effectively…