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Ace Juju singer Ahuja Bello dies at 83

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Ace Nigerian Juju singer, Ismaila "Ahuja Bello" Bello famous for songs such as "Ijo Olomo", "Fellow Nigerians", and "Victory", has died at 83. The Juju musician, guitarist, and vo... Read More


FRSC speaks on viral video of officers' clash with tricycle rider

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the viral video of a clash between its officers and a man identified as Adeshina Adeyemo, a tricycle rider, in Benin City, Edo State, is n... Read More


BBNaija 10: Rooboy overthrows Jason Jae as HoH, nullifies evictions

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Rooboy has dethroned Jason Jae as Week 5 interim Head of House (HoH), and nullified eviction nominations to save all housemates for the week. Rooboy delivered an unprecedented per... Read More


Nigeria's oil output rises 9.9% in July - NUPRC

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Nigeria's oil output recorded significant improvement in July 2025, averaging 1.71 million barrels of oil per day (bopd), the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has sa... Read More


Court convicts mortgage banker of N31m property fraud

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Monday, convicted mortgage banker Suleiman Gbajabiamila of defrauding a victim of N31 million through a property transaction. Judge I. O. I... Read More


Tinubu's travels and PDP blues, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- "Bros, how are you preparing for the weekend?" "Which weekend? Today is Tuesday, you are asking me about weekend. Have you taken something today? Weekend? How?" "Just that in my ... Read More


Kano govt defends protocol chief amid N6.5 billion corruption probe

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Kano State Government has denied that an official diverted N6.5 billion from its treasury, describing reports on the matter as "falsehoods" sponsored by political opponents to ... Read More


New Women's Football Academy holds open screening in Lagos

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- A new football academy focused on developing girls and young women has kicked off its activities in Lagos with an open screening exercise aimed at discovering fresh talent. The ac... Read More


JUST IN: PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to South

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved that the party's presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections will be zoned to the S... Read More


PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to South

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved that the party's presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections will be zoned to the S... Read More