US/ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: TINUBU ASSURES GULF STATES OF NIGERIA’S SUPPORT
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf countries that came under attack in the...
OFFICERS CALL ON IGP DISU TO HALT ALLEGED ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF 695 LAGOS ZONE...
The officers made their position known in a report titled “Violation of Public Service Rules, Administrative Sabotage, and Threat to 2027 Election Security,” citing...
OBASA BACKS HAMZAT FOR LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP RACE
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has thrown his weight behind the governorship ambition of the state’s Deputy Governor,...
SUPER FOUR DRAW: OLOPADE, GUSAU, IKPEBA EXPECTED IN LAGOS AS NNL STAKES ITS CLAIM
National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade, NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and former Super Eagles striker Victor Ikpeba, are among the football dignitaries...
ARMS BUST IN PLATEAU: NIGERIAN TROOPS RAID ILLEGAL FACTORY, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLES, ARREST SUSPECTS
Nigerian troops under Operation Enduring Peace have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State,...
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News
KAJURU ABDUCTION: ADARA PEOPLE DEMAND APOLOGY OVER ALLEGED POLICE, COUNCIL COVER-UP
Kaduna — The Adara Development Association (ADA) has raised serious concerns over the reported abduction of 166 worshippers by armed bandits in Kurmin Wali...
3 DEAD, 40 INJURED AS TRUCK RAMS INTO ROADSIDE SITTERS
At least three people have died and around 40 others were injured after a canter truck lost control and rammed into individuals sitting by...
KATSINA AMNESTY FOR BANDITS SPARKS REACTIONS AS 70 BANDITS SET FOR RELEASE
Prominent socio-political and regional organisations, including Afenifere, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), have strongly condemned the Katsina...
Tinubu in Abu Dhabi: Positioning Nigeria’s Reform Agenda on the Global Investment and Energy...
A Vision for Nigeria’s Place in the New World Order.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday delivered a far-reaching and strategically calibrated address at a...
FED GOVT BOLSTERS NATIONAL ECONOMY THROUGH NPA
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), continues to strengthen the national economy via record trade facilitation, infrastructural development, and enhanced operational...
Politics
OBASA BACKS HAMZAT FOR LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP RACE
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has thrown his weight behind the governorship ambition of the state’s Deputy Governor,...
KATSINA UPRISING: ADC MEMBERS PROTEST INEC INTERFERENCE, DEMAND RETURN OF DAVID MARK-LED EXECUTIVES
Youth members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State have staged a protest accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of allegedly...
POLITICAL TENSION IN BAUCHI: PATRIOTS ACCUSE BALA MOHAMMED OF USING PETER OBI VISIT AS...
Bauchi Patriots have accused Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, of engaging in what they describe as calculated political manoeuvres aimed at positioning himself for...
OBI–BALA MOHAMMED TALKS DEEPEN AS LP SHUTS DOOR AMID PDP CANDIDATE FEARS
Opposition rebuilding for political showdown with APC, NDC replies Kalu
Political tensions are rising ahead of the 2027 elections as opposition figures and parties reposition...
APC BEGINS SALE OF 2027 NOMINATION FORMS APRIL 25, ADOPTS CONSENSUS, DIRECT PRIMARIES
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the sale of nomination forms for the 2027 general elections will officially begin on April 25,...
Economy
$516M LOAN: TINUBU SEEKS SENATE APPROVAL TO FAST-TRACK SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY
President Bola Tinubu has requested approval from the Senate for a $516.33 million foreign loan to help fund key sections of the proposed Sokoto–Badagry...
TAX REFORM PUSH: OMBUD PROMISES TRANSPARENCY, SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH REVENUE AGENCIES
JRB comprises the Revenue Boards of 36 States, the Federal Capital Territory Revenue Service (FCTRS) and some tax and revenue generating agencies in the...
JACK-RICH URGES STRONGER US-NIGERIA TRADE TIES
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President of Belemaoil Producing Limited, Tein Jack-Rich, has called for stronger trade and investment relations...
IRRIGATION FARMING UNDER THREAT
Farmers across several states in Nigeria are increasingly withdrawing from this year’s dry-season farming due to falling food prices, rising input costs, and worsening...
NIGERIA, UK TO ACCELERATE INVESTMENTS IN KEY SECTORS
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says it is strengthening discussions with the United Kingdom government to attract more investment into key sectors of...
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Entertainment
ACROSS THE DIVIDE: “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE” BRINGS LAGOS TO THE BIG...
Across the Divide: “The Other Side of the Bridge” Brings Lagos to the Big Screen
A new Nollywood title is stepping into cinemas with both...
LADY LEFT STRANDED IN LAGOS AFTER DATE SNUBS HER, CALLS HER “GRANDMA” UPON SPOTTING...
A Nigerian lady has sparked reactions online after sharing her ordeal of being stranded in Lagos following a failed visit to a man who...
‘A MARRIED WOMAN IN IKOYI OFFERED ME $10,000 TO JOIN HER AND HER HUSBAND...
Popular Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has sparked online discussions after revealing a surprising experience since moving to Lagos.
In a video widely shared on social...
NORWEGIAN-NIGERIAN SINGER TOLOU CELEBRATES LAGOS IN ‘BODY’ VIDEO
Norwegian-Nigerian singer Tolou has released the official video for her hit single, Body.
Written by Theron Thomas and produced by Tricky Stewart, the track is...
‘THE PALACE IS NOT FOR CONTENT CREATION’: BENIN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS CHIEF, QUEEN TO...
The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), acting on behalf of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has sanctioned a palace chief, a queen, and...
Entertainment
CHELSEA’S WEIGHT-GAIN PROGRAM BLAMED FOR ESTEVAO INJURY
The mood around Chelsea Football Club has quickly shifted from excitement to concern after teenage star Estevao Willian suffered a serious hamstring injury.
The 18-year-old...
TRUMP ENVOY WANTS ITALY TO REPLACE IRAN AT WORLD CUP — REPORT
A special envoy to US President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested that FIFA consider replacing Iran with Italy at the 2026 World Cup, which...
FALCONS REMAINS AFRICA’S BEST AS NIGERIA LASSES SHOOT TO 36TH IN...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have moved up to 36th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on Thursday, further strengthening their position as Africa’s...
MBAPPE ON THE MARK AS REAL MADRID SINK ALAVES
Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior were on the scoresheet as Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Alavés at the Santiago Bernabéu on...
LAGOS SCHOOLS SERVE UP THRILLING VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Lagos State is set to host the second edition of the National School Volleyball Championships from April 21 to 24 at the Teslim Balogun...
Health
NIGERIA IDENTIFIES 10 MORE PERSONS WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS IN CROSS RIVER
Health officials in Cross River State have moved quickly to contain a fresh COVID-19 case after a foreign national reintroduced the virus into the...
GOV ABDULRAZAQ VISITS INJURED SOLDIERS, PAYS TRIBUTE TO FALLEN TROOPS
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has paid a solidarity visit to six soldiers receiving treatment after sustaining injuries during a recent counterterrorism operation in...
NPHCDA: OVER 1M CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST MALARIA IN FOUR STATES
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says more than one million children in four states have received at least one dose of...
C’RIVER: 53-YEAR-OLD CHINESE EXPATRIATE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, ISOLATED AT UCTH
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 and says it has quickly activated its public health emergency response system...
CROSS RIVER, NCDC INTENSIFY RESPONSE TO FRESH COVID-19 CASE
Nigeria’s public health authorities have stepped up monitoring and response efforts following the confirmation of a new COVID-19 case in Cross River State.
The Nigeria...
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World
US/ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: TINUBU ASSURES GULF STATES OF NIGERIA’S SUPPORT
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf countries that came under attack in the...
OFFICERS CALL ON IGP DISU TO HALT ALLEGED ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF 695 LAGOS ZONE...
The officers made their position known in a report titled “Violation of Public Service Rules, Administrative Sabotage, and Threat to 2027 Election Security,” citing...
OBASA BACKS HAMZAT FOR LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP RACE
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has thrown his weight behind the governorship ambition of the state’s Deputy Governor,...
SUPER FOUR DRAW: OLOPADE, GUSAU, IKPEBA EXPECTED IN LAGOS AS NNL STAKES ITS CLAIM
National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade, NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and former Super Eagles striker Victor Ikpeba, are among the football dignitaries...
ARMS BUST IN PLATEAU: NIGERIAN TROOPS RAID ILLEGAL FACTORY, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLES, ARREST SUSPECTS
Nigerian troops under Operation Enduring Peace have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State,...
Opinion
FROM BABANGIDA TO TINUBU: LEADERSHIP, REFORM, AND THE BURDEN OF CHANGE
Power, Reform, and the Cost of Change
Nigeria has not lacked leadership—it has struggled with the cost of reform, and the impatience that follows it.
History...
REASSESSING A CONTROVERSIAL LEGACY: SANI ABACHA, REFORM, AND THE POLITICS OF MEMORY IN NIGERIA
History rarely offers simple verdicts—especially in nations where power, survival, and reform intersect under intense pressure.
Few Nigerian leaders embody this complexity more than Sani...
REFORM, POWER, AND THE BURDEN OF LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY
History does not judge leaders in real time—it recalibrates them over decades.
In Nigeria, this reassessment is often complicated by politics, perception, and the emotional...
FACT CHECK: VIRAL PHONE CHARGING “SHOCK” VIDEO MISLEADS PUBLIC, EXPERTS URGE CALM
By Headlinenews.News Special Desk
A viral video currently circulating across social media platforms has sparked anxiety among mobile phone users, claiming that using a phone...
MONDAY LINES ABUJA: WHY ARE THE AMERICANS RUNNING? BY LASISI OLAGUNJU
“Like the Elemoso in Ogbomoso history, the enemy is in the forest killing officers, men and women unmatched. The man we voted to bring...
Religion
SHI’ITES STAGE RALLY IN BAUCHI, BACK IRAN, URGE ISLAMIC VALUES
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, widely known as Shi’ites, gathered in Bauchi on Sunday in a show of support for Iran while...
JUMMAT MUBARAK! BLESSINGS OF THIS HOLY DAY THE 29TH SHAWWAL 1447AH (17TH APRIL 2026)...
*Today is 29th of Shawwal 1447AH (17 April 2026) and a Day of Jumu'ah (Friday)*
*The Book of Drinks - Kitab al-Ashriba ... (contd.)*
Narrated Abu...
I AM NOT INVOLVED IN VIOLENCE OR TERRORISM – SULTAN OF SOKOTO WARNS AMERICAN,...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has strongly denied any involvement or support for violence or terrorist activities, distancing himself from recent allegations...
JUMMAT MUBARAK! BLESSINGS OF THIS HOLY DAY THE 22ND SHAWWAL 1447AH (10TH APRIL 2026)...
*Today is 22nd of Shawwal 1447AH (10 April 2026) and a Day of Jumu'ah (Friday)*
*The Book of Drinks - Kitab al-Ashriba ... (contd.)*
Narrated `A'ishah:
The...
DAVID MARK SEEKS COURT REVERSAL OF INEC’S DE-RECOGNITION OF ADC LEADERSHIP
The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has escalated further as the David Mark-led faction has approached the Federal High Court in...
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