INEC integrates NIN to clean voter register ahead of 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has integrated the National Identification Number (NIN) into its voter registration process to audit, verify and clean the national voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, who…
Peter Obi reacts to Dangote Refinery IPO
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has reacted to the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering, IPO.In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Obi commended the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko…
US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination
The US has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa’s white minority, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries. The Trump administration has criticised South Africa over several issues, including policies aimed…
Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84
The veteran actor’s wife, Joke Silva, and son announced his death on Wednesday, ending years in which the family repeatedly debunked false reports of his passing. Veteran Nigerian actor Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at…
Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport
An alleged Mexican drug kingpin was arrested in Nigeria last month as he tried to leave the country, the drug enforcement authority has just revealed. That arrest resulted in the discovery of a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory – the third…
‘I’m a billionaire in naira, not in dollars’ – Peter Obi
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described that he is a billionaire in naira.Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, dismissed claims that he is a billionaire in United States, US, dollars. He spoke while responding…
Ending Nigeria’s cement price crisis
But despite prices that have galloped far beyond the reach of ordinary citizens, Nigeria’s cement industry should ordinarily be a shining example of industrial success. With an installed production capacity exceeding 60 million metric tonnes yearly, one of the largest…
Ugandan TikToker Jayden dies after long battle with blood condition
Ugandan TikTok personality Timothy Kayanja, popularly known as Jayden, has died following a prolonged battle with sickle cell disease and other serious blood-related complications. He was 24. News of Jayden’s death was announced by fellow Ugandan TikToker Sheila Price, with…
British woman abducted in Malawi, police say
Police in Malawi are investigating the kidnapping of a British national who was abducted in the southern African nation’s main city, Blantyre.Nusrat Osman, 47, was seized at around 12:30 local time on Friday by four men who had been travelling…
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi graduates from PFA Business School
Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added another achievement to his football career after graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship with Merit. Awoniyi, who plays for Coventry City, celebrated the achievement on…