By: Tunji Okunlola President Bola Tinubu has voiced deep sorrow over Monday’s crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft went down while on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos. The President offered his condolences to the families of the 25…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The House of Representatives has given the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) seven days to appear before its Public Accounts Committee and account for the more than ₦400 billion set aside for the Ogoniland cleanup. The warning comes after HYPREP ignored four earlier invitations to address concerns raised in the Auditor-General of…
Nigeria is entering the final stretch of the 2027 election cycle, with roughly 100 days separating the country from the presidential and National Assembly polls. By: Tunji Okunlola Where the 2027 Election Stands The election will be the first major test of the electoral framework introduced under the new Electoral Act and a referendum of…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria has risen four places to eighth in the 2026 Bloomberg Economics Investment Risk-O-Meter, overtaking Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia as the country’s economic and external position improved across three of the five indicators assessed. Bloomberg’s scorecard covers 19 African economies and ranks them according to relative investment risk. Mauritius took the…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo says 25 passengers and seven crew members were aboard a military aircraft that crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. The aircraft, which is owned by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), was travelling from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos when it disappeared from radar…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to intensify efforts to curb the circulation of counterfeit and potentially harmful products in Nigeria. Kadiri appealed in a video shared on her Instagram page, expressing concern about the safety of food, drinks, medicines,…
By: Tunji Okunlola The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Suleiman Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO). Kum, 56, succeeds Dr Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure ended on October 1, 2026. Dangut has since assumed office as WAEC’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer. Before his appointment, Kum served as…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka YouTube is changing how it recommends Shorts so that creators who make their own content get more exposure than channels that mainly repost other people’s work. Creator Liaison Rene Ritchie announced the update in a video published October 1 on the Creator Insider channel. The company says the change is meant to…
The 21-year-old beat Aikou and Sheba in a finale that began with nine housemates. By: Tunji Okunlola Temi Nkem has been crowned winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11, tagged “Show Ya Sef,” after the grand finale on Sunday night, October 4, 2026. She finished ahead of Aikou, the first runner-up, and Sheba, the second…
Nigeria’s communications minister says the recognition is an encouragement to make AI expand opportunity for everyone. By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, has publicly reflected on being named a 2026 Goalkeepers Champion by the Gates Foundation. In a LinkedIn post on October 2, he called the recognition…
