Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Bola Tinubu administration to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to any wrongdoing in the controversial $16 billion power sector expenditure. Atiku said there was no justification for the allegations to keep resurfacing decades after he left office if successive administrations genuinely…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, August 27, barely a week after the President announced Enitan’s appointment as the successor to Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The…
King Harald V of Norway, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89 after 35 years on the throne. The Norwegian Royal House announced that the monarch died on Friday, August 28, shortly after 6:35 a.m. He is succeeded by his only son, Crown Prince Haakon, who becomes King Haakon VIII. Harald…
The United States is preparing to withdraw about 200 troops deployed to Nigeria earlier this year to support the fight against Islamist militants, according to The New York Times. The withdrawal is expected to be completed by late September, following months of joint operations between US and Nigerian forces. The collaboration included intelligence-sharing, special forces…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to reduce transportation costs across Nigeria, describing the initiative as “not policy innovation” but “panic dressed in presidential grammar.” The reaction followed Tinubu’s announcement that state governors had agreed to leverage Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles to reduce intra-state transport fares…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following a series of setbacks that have seen the country’s national teams miss out on major international competitions. The directive was issued on Thursday night, August 27, just hours after Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members…
Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded to Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer Femi Falana following criticism of his invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Falana, during an interview with Channels Television, had faulted the…
The Rivers State Police Command has shut down a hotel in Eagle Island Estate, Port Harcourt, following the death of a man identified as Okorite Charles under suspicious circumstances. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 27, 2026, and reportedly sparked tension at the hotel before operatives from the Azikiwe Police Division arrived and restored calm.…
Salt, the sister of Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, has opened up about her views on dating or marrying a man who earns less than she does. Speaking on the Wahala Podcast, Salt was asked whether she would date or marry a man she is wealthier than. “I will control him o,” she responded. When asked…
