A 16-year-old boy, identified as Miebaka Koko, has drowned while swimming with friends in the Ogoloma community of Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Derock Waterside in Ogoloma, where the teenager had gone swimming with three friends. He was reportedly swept away by a…
Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has rejected calls for an increase in Nigeria’s minimum wage from N70,000 to N100,000, arguing that the proposed amount remains inadequate to meet the needs of workers. Sowore’s reaction followed an appeal by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who on Friday, May 29, urged President Bola Tinubu…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced a fresh reduction in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly referred to as diesel. According to the refinery, the ex-gantry price of petrol has been reduced by N25 per litre, dropping from N1,275 to N1,250 per…
Former Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan (approximately $517,000) after being convicted of crimes including embezzlement and bribery. Shi, 60, was formally charged in March after being placed under investigation in July last year. A court in Henan Province, central China, ruled…
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has affirmed a Rivers State High Court judgment that nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses in Rivers State which produced Tony Okocha and members of the party’s executive council. Okocha and the dissolved executives are known allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.…
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has affirmed a Rivers State High Court judgment that nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses in Rivers State which produced Tony Okocha and members of the party’s executive council. Okocha and the dissolved executives are known allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has projected that Nigeria could emerge as the world’s fifth-largest economy within the next 50 years if current regional trade growth and economic reforms are sustained. The prediction was made during the bloc’s 2026 parliamentary session held in Abuja, where ECOWAS officials highlighted the long-term economic potential…
Former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has intensified his political disagreement with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, rejecting allegations that he referred to the governor in derogatory terms while reaffirming his dominant role in the Kwankwasiyya political movement. Speaking to supporters at his Miller Road residence in Kano, Kwankwaso responded to recent comments by…
Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the immediate past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Pantami secured the party’s ticket through a voice affirmation during the PDP primary election held on Tuesday in Gombe, where he was…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, while also expressing concern over children and teachers still being held captive in parts of the country. In a statement released on the occasion, the President said that although the day is meant to celebrate children, many families in Oyo…
