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FACT-CHECK: How true is Wike's claim that his administration never received more than N200bn in any year as Rivers governor?

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- A former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has claimed that his then administration in Rivers never received more than N200billion in any particular year from the Federation Acc... Read More


Deadly attacks, Nnamdi Kanu's life imprisonment, other defining events in South-east in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- From the worsening, deadly attacks in Nigeria's South-east to the life imprisonment of Nnamdi Kanu and his fellow pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, the year 2025 was characterised by... Read More


Don Pedro Obaseki petitions SSS over alleged assault as palace says Oba of Benin not involved

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and media executive, Don Pedro Obaseki, has petitioned State Security Services (SSS) over what he described as his abduction and assault by a group of you... Read More


Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal road crash

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following treatment for injuries sustained in a fatal road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expresswa... Read More


Kennyblaq records second sold-out show at Onikan as 'Reckless Musicomedy' thrills fans

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Comic singer Kehinde Otolorin, popularly known as Kennyblaq, has sold out the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium) for the second time with his Reckless Musicomedy Festi... Read More


"A shame for African football" - Ademola Lookman slams CAF's new four-year AFCON cycle shift

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has spoken with rare bluntness on one of African football's biggest policy shifts, criticising the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for m... Read More


Atiku reacts to Peter Obi's defection to ADC

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, into the African Democratic Congre... Read More


NDDC proposes N1.75trn 2025 budget to NASS

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has presented a proposed budget of N1.75 trillion for the 2025 financial year, signalling a renewed focus on sustainable and people-cen... Read More


Nigerian senator dies in India

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Godiya Akwashiki, the senator who represented Nasarawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has died at the age of 52. Family sources confirmed to journalists on Thu... Read More


Fatal road crashes: Jigawa residents call for government action

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The recent fatal clashes in Jigawa have sparked discussions about their causes and potential solutions. While Jigawa State is noted for its well-maintained road network, some resid... Read More