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Why is Professor Usman Yusuf in Kuje Prison?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently arrested a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf for an alleg... Read More


NSC DG Olopade motivates Team Nigeria ahead of All-African Badminton Championship

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- With just days remaining before the 2025 All-African Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade ... Read More


It's official! Burna Boy, Chloe Bailey confirm dating rumours

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Following weeks of dating speculations, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Burna Boy and American singer Chloe Bailey have confirmed their romantic involvement. Speculations about a roma... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Manhole cover thieves expose security lapses in Nigeria's National Assembly complex

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Bayonle Jacob*, a parliamentary security officer, was on a routine patrol near the National Assembly annexe building at about 2 a.m. last February when he encountered a group of cri... Read More


Police re-arrest popular Tiktoker 'Sea King' within court premises in Lagos

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Nigerian police in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, re-arrested Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as Sea King, a fast-rising Tiktoker, when he appeared for a separate trial at a magis... Read More


'Osuofia'@70: Seven times Nkem Owoh delivered unforgettable Nollywood characters

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- In the '90s and 2000s, those who grew up in Nigeria would say they had the best time of their lives, as the movie industry provided classic Nollywood films. Back then, Nigerians di... Read More


Portable at large as police arraign his associates for assaulting govt officials

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Controversial singer Habeeb 'Portable' Okikiola has gone into hiding as the Ogun State Police Command arraigned nine of his associates before an Abeokuta Magistrates' Court. The si... Read More


Sparta Prague sensation Victor Olatunji eyes top-flight European league move

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Nigerian striker Victor Olatunji, currently playing for Sparta Prague, has revealed his aspirations to move to the any of the top leagues across Europe once the right opportunity co... Read More


Kayode Fayemi at 60: A legacy of courage and resilience, By Raheem Akingbolu

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- So, at 32, John Kayode Fayemi was already playing a pivotal role in Nigeria's pro-democracy struggle. As an active member of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), back then, h... Read More


ICC, others react as US sanctions International Criminal Court

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has described President Donald Trump's sanction on its staff as an attempt to harm its independence and impartiality. In a statement issued o... Read More