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Osun election: Davido urges peace, appeals to 'our daddy from Imo State'

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Afrobeats star David "Davido" Adeleke has appealed to residents of Osun State to remain peaceful and reject violence ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, while urging an ... Read More


Moses Itauma to fight for vacant IBF Heavyweight title after Usyk vacates belt

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Rising British-Nigerian heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma will now fight for the vacant IBF world heavyweight title when he takes on Croatia's Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena on... Read More


Osun rejects EFCC's N11bn fraud claim, alleges political motivation

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Osun State Government has rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) claim that it froze its bank account over an ongoing investigation into the alleged dive... Read More


Police probe killing of cocoa farm worker in Cross River

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The police in Cross River State have launched a manhunt for three suspects accused of killing a cocoa farm worker during an attack on a farmland in Boki Local Government Area of the... Read More


Police arrest spiritualist after strange death of three children in her residence

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested and detained a female spiritualist locally known as 'Ezenwanyi' after three children were found dead in her residence. The incident, PREMI... Read More


Convicted murderer's TikTok account deleted after investigative story

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Following a report published by the Nigerian Tribune and PREMIUM TIMES, the primary TikTok account linked to Elijah Oyebode, a death row inmate at the Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeo... Read More


Police foil plot to kidnap cleric, retired principal

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The police in Delta State have foiled a planned kidnapping targeting a pastor and a retired school principal in the Ughelli area of the state. The police spokesman in Delta, Bright... Read More


UNFPA partners Lagos, GoMed to expand reproductive health services for Nigerian students

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Lagos State government and GoMed Nigeria, a digital health platform, have launched a digital self-care initiative to improve access t... Read More


Nairobi reflections (1): Reclaiming Africa's leadership philosophy, By Olumide Frederick Adetiba

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- As someone whose work sits at the intersection of faith, leadership, governance, and development, I have become increasingly convinced that Africa's greatest challenge is not merely... Read More


Oriire and the 9/11 standard: Why the Oyo commission deserves an open mind, By Oludare Ogunlana

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Recently, Governor Seyi Makinde inaugurated the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The panel is chaire... Read More