- Crime & City Diary
Man rescued after jumping into Lagos lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge
A 33-year-old man was rescued after jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday. The man, identified simply as Olu, reportedly drove a silver Lexus SUV to the Yaba axis of the bridge, where he parked before leaping into the water. He was promptly sighted, prompting the Divisional Police Officer in Yaba, CSP Adegbemi Isiaka, to mobilise…
Read More » - Perspectives
When INEC stays away: The legal consequences of non-observation of party congresses — by Monday Ubani
My interest in this subject has grown steadily as a result of recent developments in Nigeria’s political horizon. As 2027 approaches, the emergence of nominees for elective offices has become a matter of utmost importance to every discerning political observer, especially in light of the new Electoral Act 2026. By all constitutional and electoral standards, internal party democracy remains the…
Read More » - Politics
Osun 2026: Oyebamiji will fulfil campaign promises — Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed confidence that the party’s governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, will fulfil all campaign promises if elected.Oyintiloye, who stated this on Thursday during a visit to the palace of the Alademure of Ibokun, Oba Festus Kayode Awogboro, reiterated the party’s commitment…
Read More » - Perspectives
Kio Amachree’s tirade: A rebuttal in defence of facts and Nigeria’s builders — by Segun Showunmi
Amachree’s write-up collapses under the weight of its own contradictions, exaggerations, and ironically the same divisive instincts it claims to condemn. First, let’s deal with the most offensive and intellectually lazy premise: that Gilbert Chagoury is somehow “less Nigerian” and therefore an easier target for outrage. That is not just wrong it is dangerous. Gilbert Chagoury is Nigerian by law,…
Read More » - Global News
BREAKING: S’African opposition leader Malema gets five-year jail term over firearm offence
A South African court has sentenced radical opposition politician, Julius Malema, to five years in prison for unlawfully discharging a firearm at a political rally. The judgment was delivered on Thursday by Magistrate Twanet Olivier, who ruled that the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters had intentionally breached firearm regulations by firing an assault rifle into the air during a…
Read More » - Perspectives
Between Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and Professor Yemi Osinbajo — by Kayode Oyedeji
They have some things in common. Both were Comissioners under the then Governor Bola Tinubu in Lagos State. They worked meritoriously under Tinubu and accepted his political leadership. The two men moved to higher callings with the support of Bola Tinibu. With the support and endorsement of Bola Tinubu, Professor Osinbajo became Nigeria’s number two man. Aregbesola, in spite of…
Read More » - Perspectives
NEWS ANALYSIS: Atiku Abubakar’s reckless interview on Arise TV — by Bamidele Johnson
Just finished watching the Atiku interview and anyone still seized by the idea that he will step down for any other ADC presidential aspirant might as well believe an orangutan can sit across a board and defeat a chess grandmaster. That is the level of fantasy we are dealing with. The man was forthright, but also reckless in that absent-minded…
Read More » - Lifestyle & Hot Gists
Comedian Koffi Idowu criticises Nigerian bloggers for misleading youths
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nigerian comedian Koffi Idowu has criticised Nigerian bloggers for misleading youths by circulating irrelevant stories. He also warned bloggers against ridiculing entertainers who have other side hustles or switch to other jobs to sustain themselves. The entertainer issued the warning on Wednesday through a video shared on his Instagram page, where he urged bloggers to use…
Read More » - Global News
US and Hamas hold first direct talks since Gaza truce as ceasefire process stalls
The US and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to advance the fragile US-brokered agreement, two Hamas sources said. A delegation led by senior US advisor Aryeh Lightstone met chief Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo on Tuesday night, according to the sources. Lightstone was joined by Nickolay Mladenov, the US-backed Board…
Read More » - Business
Nigerian airlines consider shutdown over escalating prices of Jet A1 fuel
Airline operators in Nigeria have warned they may halt flight operations nationwide from April 20, 2026, over what they describe as an unsustainable surge in the price of Jet A1 fuel. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), in a letter dated April 14 and addressed to the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), said the cost of aviation fuel…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel