Senate President Godswill Akpabio has approached the Supreme Court to challenge decisions of the Court of Appeal arising from the legal dispute over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Court documents indicate that Akpabio, acting in his capacity as President of the Senate, filed fresh processes at the apex court seeking to regularise and sustain
Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode When young people say leadership feels unfamiliar, they are not saying they do not care. They are saying they do not recognise what they are being shown. Leadership once felt real because it showed up in decisions that changed everyday life. You could disagree with those decisions, protest them, even reject them, but
State governments across Nigeria budgeted a combined ₦525.23 billion for security votes and related operations between 2023 and 2025, despite the worsening wave of killings, kidnappings and violent crimes across the country. The allocation, intended to strengthen internal security, has raised fresh concerns about effectiveness and accountability as many communities continue to live in fear.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the sale of application forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Registrar of the Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, and released through
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is grappling with rising internal financial pressures as outstanding obligations owed to the company by its subsidiaries and related entities surged to ₦30.30 trillion in 2024, highlighting persistent liquidity challenges despite improved profitability. Details from NNPCL’s 2024 audited financial statements show that inter-company receivables increased by ₦12.52 trillion,
Nigeria will resume their push for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on Monday when they face Mozambique in the round of 16 at the Fez Stadium, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. A win would send the Super Eagles into the last eight for the 12th time in tournament history, extending
The Supreme Court on Monday struck out a suit filed by 11 states of the federation challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the subsequent suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The states, all controlled by the opposition Peoples Democratic
The intensifying battle over petrol pricing and regulation in Nigeria took a sharper turn on Sunday as President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, accused the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, of corruption and regulatory misconduct. Dangote alleged that Ahmed spent about $5 million on
NEUCHÂTEL – December 05th, 2025 – Sbarter, the protocol that enables players and creators to launch their own competitive events within the games they already play, today announced a strategic partnership with Vivid Games, the Polish developer and publisher behind the acclaimed Real Boxing franchise. Vivid Games will be the first studio to join Sbarter,
A swift intervention by the Nigerian armed forces on Sunday helped foil an attempted military takeover in the Republic of Benin, restoring constitutional order in the West African nation and preventing the collapse of its 35-year-old democracy. The operation followed urgent requests from the Beninese government after a group of soldiers, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal
