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Governor Yahaya dissolves Gombe executive council over 2027 polls

Nigeria, April 9 -- Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has dissolved the State Executive Council in a move widely seen as an early political reset ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision... Read More


ANALYSIS: How US-Israeli Aggression Became Iran's Windfall, By Gimba Kakanda

Nigeria, April 9 -- There is hardly any country on earth that could go to war with the United States of America and emerge untouched. Not Russia. Certainly not China. That Iran has managed not only to... Read More


Bauchi 2027: The case for competence, By Shehu A. Goni

Nigeria, April 9 -- An interesting conversation is taking shape in Bauchi State. It is not, at least not yet, the familiar theatre of defections, alignments, and zoning arithmetic that tends to domina... Read More


Nigeria's oil output rises to 1.7mbpd as pipeline security improves - NNPC

Nigeria, April 9 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says Nigeria's crude oil production has increased significantly from historic lows recorded in 2022, citing improved pipelin... Read More


Oil prices fall as US, Israel-Iran agree to ceasefire

Nigeria, April 9 -- Global crude oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the United States, Israel and Iran, easing concerns over supply disrup... Read More


Atiku, Obi, Makinde, other opposition leaders hold closed-door meeting after protest at INEC headquarters

Nigeria, April 9 -- The factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, is currently hosting the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, alongside some chieftains of the Kabiru Tura... Read More


Atiku faults Tinubu's reliance on "stomach infrastructure" for electoral legitimacy

Nigeria, April 8 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised what he described as growing attempts to weaken Nigeria's democracy, warning that short-term welfare gestures will not guarantee... Read More


Factors that contributed to Trump accepting ceasefire with Iran

Nigeria, April 8 -- President Donald Trump's decision to accept a ceasefire in the war against Iran was not a voluntary act of statesmanship. It was, by most accounts, a retreat forced by a convergenc... Read More


'I never saw a fool like this' - Wizkid reacts to DJ Tunez, Burna Boy fight

Nigeria, April 8 -- Nigerian music star Wizkid has publicly reacted to the widely circulated altercation involving his official disc jockey, DJ Tunez, and fellow Afrobeats heavyweight Burna Boy, follo... Read More


FLASHBACK: Remembering Blessing CEO's 2019 'Onye Eze' mansion scandal

Nigeria, April 8 -- Even as she is embroiled in a fake cancer result, the self-styled relationship expert, Blessing CEO, is no stranger to controversy. In March, the social media personality sparked ... Read More