British-Nigerian Convict Flees UK After Mistaken Prison Release
A British-Nigerian man, Ifedayo Adeyeye, who was serving a prison sentence in the United Kingdom for abducting his son, has reportedly fled the country after being mistakenly released from custody. According to reports by The Telegraph UK, the error occurred after officials at HMP Pentonville allegedly failed to notify police about Adeyeye’s accidental release, giving […]
Fewer Nigerians Leaving to Study Abroad, Says Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has dismissed concerns over a growing wave of Nigerian students seeking education abroad, insisting that the trend has declined significantly under the current administration. Alausa made the disclosure on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during an interview on Channels Television, where he attributed the development to improved academic stability and […]
NDC Pegs 2027 Presidential Forms At N60m, Gov At N30m
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a frontline opposition political has made public the commencement of the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for aspirants seeking to contest various elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party fixing its presidential primary election for May 29 in Abuja. The […]
Trump to Meet Xi Jinping in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit Amid Global Rising Economic Pressures
President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing today, 13, May, 2026 for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping their first face-to-face talks in six months, following a trade war truce reached last October. The state visit, originally planned for April, was postponed due to the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, with the White […]
Oloyede to Exit JAMB After a Decade at the Helm
Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede is set to step down as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), bringing to a close a ten-year tenure that fundamentally reshaped Nigeria’s tertiary admissions landscape. Oloyede assumed duty as JAMB Registrar on 9th August, 2016 and was reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2021 for a […]
Tinubu Backs Nigeria’s Bid to Host 2026 CAF Awards, General Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s proposed bid to host the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony, as well as the confederation’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly. The announcement was made at the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a high-level meeting between Tinubu and CAF President Patrice Motsepe. Senior officials in attendance included Minister of […]
Security Sweep: 58 Rescued, 55 Kidnappers Arrested In Massive Operation In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Monday Agbonika has disclosed that 55 suspected kidnappers were arrested and 58 victims were rescued between March and May 2026 in the state. While presenting the operational scorecard of the command at a press briefing in Benin, the CP said the results were achieved […]
NDC Urged To Prioritize Credible 2027 Aspirants Over Candidates Riding On Peter Obi’s Wave
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Concerned Edo stakeholders have appealed to the national leadership of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson to field credible candidates for the forthcoming primary of the party and not those who will ride on the credibility of the former presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, […]
“Hit Back!”: Oshiomhole Orders Economic Retaliation Against SA Firms, Demands Full Nigerian Ownership of MTN
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting In strong determination to fight back and prove that Nigerians are not weaklings, the senator representing the Edo North Senatorial district, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called for Nigerian ownership of telecommunications giant MTN Group, insisting that no foreign investment should be placed above the lives of Nigerians over the recurring xenophobic attacks […]
2027: Why North Settled for Peter Obi as Most Capable Ally — Kwankwaso
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says northern political leaders carried out a deliberate assessment of possible allies before settling on Peter Obi as the most capable partner for the 2027 presidential race. Kwankwaso also dismissed speculations of a hidden power struggle between his camp and Obi’s. He made […]