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'They love me here': Ilechukwu celebrates Rangers' title win in Lagos

Nigeria, May 25 -- Fidelis Ilechukwu has described Lagos as his "home" after guiding Rangers International FC to the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League title with another victory in the commerc... Read More


Trump tells Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

Nigeria, May 25 -- President Donald Trump has "mandatorily requested" that Arab countries sign the Abraham Accords as part of US efforts to reach a deal with Iran. The Abraham Accords are a series of... Read More


Why the battle over Dangote Refinery is really about Nigeria's economic future, By Dan D. Kunle

Nigeria, May 25 -- There are moments when a lawsuit, a regulatory decision, an import licence, or a confrontation between powerful commercial interests reveals something much deeper about the structur... Read More


Should Nigeria continue to borrow just because it can?, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, May 25 -- There is nothing intrinsically wrong with borrowing money. This is without prejudice to whether the would-be debtor or mortgagor is an individual, a corporation, or a government. Wh... Read More


Ekiti LG chair condemns alleged self-kidnap involving vice

Nigeria, May 25 -- The vice chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been arrested for organising her own kidnapping. The council chairman, Pius Dada, has conde... Read More


Presidential Primary: ADC calls for unity as Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen battle for party's ticket

Nigeria, May 25 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appealed for unity and discipline among party members ahead of its presidential primaries scheduled for Monday, amid deepening internal div... Read More


'We have to start all over again' - Funke Oshonaike demands grassroots revolution in Table Tennis

Nigeria, May 25 -- Nigeria's seven-time Olympian Funke Oshonaike has called for an urgent grassroots overhaul of Nigerian table tennis, insisting the country must rebuild from the foundation level if ... Read More


Insecurity: Tinubu's aide calls for suspension of prayers on mountains in Kwara, Kogi

Nigeria, May 25 -- An aide to President Bola Tinubu has urged residents of Kwara and Kogi states to suspend prayers held on mountains in the neighbouring states, amidst the worsening security situatio... Read More


EDITORIAL: Oyo schools' kidnappings: Stopping a regional contagion now!

Nigeria, May 25 -- The mass abduction of students is a pastime of terrorists in Northern Nigeria. Its drift to the South-west occurred on 15 May with the raid of three schools in Oyo State, resulting ... Read More


Zayd Ibn Isah and the uniqueness of the Nigerian spirit, By Sima Essien

Nigeria, May 25 -- One of the hardest things to write about as a Nigerian is the subject of Nigeria itself. This is because any attempt to capture the full sense of this nation must take into account ... Read More