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Full List: 26 States to face severe food crisis in 2025 – Report

By Richard Ogunsile At least 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will likely suffer a severe food and nutrition crisis from June to August 2025. The impending situation was predicted in a Cadre Harmonisé Report for October, which indicated that a minimum of 33.1 million individuals across Nigeria would battle a food crisis […]

Kemi Badenoch, born in London to Nigerian parents and raised in Lagos, elected new leader of UK Conservative Party

Anti-woke” candidate Kemi Badenoch on Saturday won the vote to become the UK Conservatives’ new leader, replacing Rishi Sunak who quit after the party’s disastrous showing in July’s general election. Badenoch, 44, came out on top in the two-horse race with former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, winning 57 percent of the votes of party members. […]

I spent one year in hotel room as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain – Bianca Ojukwu

By Idowu Bankole Ministerial nominee, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concern about the state of Nigerian embassies across the globe. She expressed this fresh concern during a ministerial screening before the Senate in plenary on Wednesday. . Bianca, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, said: “The Nigerian embassy in Madrid that you see today is the […]

Moment Bobrisky was dragged off London-bound flight

By Ismail A viral video captures the dramatic moment Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was forcibly removed from a flight at Lagos airport on Thursday night. The incident occurred shortly after Bobrisky’s release from detention following his arrest at Seme border, attempting to flee the country amid a money laundering and bribery […]

Video: House of Rep member from Abia allegedly assaults Uber driver, threatens to make him disappear – suggesting murder

[UPDATED] AFCON qualifiers: CAF awards victory to Super Eagles, fines Libya $50,000

[UPDATED] AFCON qualifiers: CAF awards victory to Super Eagles, fines Libya $50,000 26th October 2024 Super Eagles of Nigeria Ebenezer Bajela and Olaniyi Apanpa The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals in their abandoned matchday 4, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations […]

Tinubu sacks five Ministers, appoints seven new Ministers

By Kayode Oyero Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola […]

Ex-Green Eagles goalkeeper, Peter ‘Flying Cat’ Fregene is dead

Ex-Green Eagles goalkeeper, Peter ‘Flying Cat’ Fregene is dead   Former Green Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Fregene, is dead. His death was announced by Segun Odegbami on Sunday. Odegbami, Peter Fregene’s friend and ex-international, said the legend died after a protracted illness in the presence of his wife, Tina, and two of his children. Recall that […]

I revoked Julius Berger’s land to build houses for Judges — Wike

By Ruth Nwokwu and Leadership News The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has narrated how he revoked the certificate of occupancy (C of O) of plots of land in the Katampe District of Abuja allocated to German construction giant, Julius Berger. Wike made this disclosure while speaking on Monday at the […]

Femi Kuti names Obasanjo and Abiola as his family’s greatest enemies

Femi Kuti names Obasanjo and Abiola as his family’s greatest enemies By Justina Otio Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has claimed that some of his family’s greatest enemies are members of their own ethnic group, the Yorubas. He noted that his family does not adhere to tribalism as they were inspired by pan-Africanists during their […]