Abuja, Nigeria – Former military President General Ibrahim Babangida has made a groundbreaking revelation, admitting that Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest poll. In his newly released autobiography, A Journey in Service, launched in Abuja on February 20, 2025, Babangida disclosed…
Lokoja, Nigeria – Students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the federal government, demanding urgent action to stop the frequent killing of their colleagues by reckless truck drivers. The students have threatened to block the Abuja-Lagos Highway if their concerns are not addressed. The protest follows a fatal accident on…
Cleveland, Ohio – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nigerian pastor Edward Abiodun Oluwasanmi for allegedly conspiring with Osun monarch Oba Joseph Oloyede to defraud the U.S. government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. According to court documents, Mr. Oluwasanmi, operating through his companies—Dayspring Property Incorporated, Dayspring Holdings, and Dayspring Transportation—submitted falsified…
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, a heated confrontation erupted in the Nigerian Senate between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. The dispute began when Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan discovered that her seat had been relocated without her consent. Outraged, she demanded an explanation and refused to move, leading to a tense exchange….
Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, the National President of the Afenifere National Youths Council, has been kidnapped in Abuja, with his abductors demanding a ₦100 million ransom for his release. The incident, which took place on February 17, 2025, has raised fresh concerns about the growing insecurity in Nigeria. According to reports, Ojajuni was attacked by…
The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has shut down the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) headquarters in Ibadan in protest over the mass dismissal of over 3,000 workers and the non-payment of the new national minimum wage. The protest, led by NLC State Chairman Kayode Martin, took place at IBEDC’s office…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has suggested the construction of two buildings in Abuja to display the pictures of individuals who have contributed to Nigeria’s problems. Speaking at a public event, Jonathan argued that such an initiative would serve as a historical reference for future generations, ensuring that the descendants of these figures understand the negative…
A seven-year-old boy, Jomiloju, has been rescued in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after his uncle allegedly attempted to use him for a money ritual. The suspect, 23-year-old Fabiyi Solomon, reportedly confessed in a viral video that he planned to sacrifice the child in a bid to gain wealth. According to Solomon, he was instructed to bring…
The Ogun State Police Command has declared popular street singer, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, widely known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials performing their lawful duties. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred on February 5, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Officials from…
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly criticized the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba, amid heightened political tensions between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. In a series of heated posts on social media, Davido accused the police commissioner of…
