Igbo-Eze South council chairperson honoured as one of Nigeria’s best performing chairpersons

Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze, the chairperson of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Council in Enugu State, was honoured on 15 May as one of the best-performing council chairpersons in Nigeria in 2025. Mr Ukwueze, a lawyer, is the deputy chairperson of the …

The dark business model of Nigeria’s ‘BM boys’

A young man appears on the TikTok video, all swagger and gold chains, flashing a wad of $100 bills. Another boasts about how “BM got me a new car” and claims to have made $5,000 in just a few hours. But these aren’t your regular influencers chasing brand …

Transfer: Top Saudi club eye Nigeria’s Wilfred Ndidi

Saudi Pro League outfit Al Ahli have expressed interest in signing Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Ndidi is expected to leave the King Power Stadium this summer following Leicester City’s relegation from the Premier League. The 28-year-old, who …

Kwankwaso Declines Tinubu’s Invitation To Rejoin APC, Outlines Vision For Nigeria’s Political Future

ABUJA – Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has publicly addressed recent political developments involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to persuade him to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a detailed press statement released on Saturday, …

Transfer: Top Greek club chase Nigeria’s Cyriel Dessers

Greek club AEK Athens have expressed interest in the services of Super Eagles’ Cyriel Dessers ahead of the summer transfer window. Dessers could leave Scottish Premier League outfit, Rangers at the end of the season despite his impressive scoring form for …

Nollywood dream factory: a studio worker carries a light on a set in Lagos, Nigeria

JUST IN: Nigeria's Favour Ofili breaks 150-metre world record

Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili, delivered a historic performance at the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, breaking the world record in the women’s 150m with a sensational time of 15.85s (2.0m/s) at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The 22- …

Africa Matters: Nigeria downplays US tariffs

Nigerian officials say the country can handle the recent US tariff increases, since oil exports, which are the backbone of the country’s economy, are exempt. But experts are worried that other industries worth $5.5 billion could be hit hard.

Imported presidential system won’t work in Nigeria –Tony Cole

Tony Cole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 elections in Rivers State, has said that the imported presidential system will not work in Nigeria. Cole stated this while discussing the state of the nation on Channels TV’ …

Obasanjo's successors are responsible for growing insecurity in Nigeria - Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed the menace of insurgency and the rise in terror groups across the nation on the inadequacies of leaders who succeeded former President Olusegun Obasanjo.Atiku, who flew the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) …