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Nigerian streamer and entertainer Carter Efe made a winning boxing debut, securing a dominant 3-0 unanimous decision victory over controversial singer Portable in their much-anticipated celebrity boxing showdown. Carter Efe takes the W via UNANIMOUS DECISION pic.twitter.com/tspua4BHky— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 2, 2026 The bout, which drew significant attention across social media, saw Carter Efe […]

The dramatic and unexpected move by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), to support a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other parties is, on its face, a tidy exercise in constitutional housekeeping. In practice, it looks rather more like an attempt to prune the […]

Nigeria’s road to the 2027 general elections was dramatically redrawn on Thursday as the Supreme Court delivered twin verdicts that strike at the organizational backbone of two key opposition platforms; the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   In the ADC case, the apex court declined to finally resolve the party’s […]

French energy major, TotalEnergies is preparing to announce a long delayed Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima gas field after nearly three years of negotiations with its junior partner, Amni International, according to senior industry sources familiar with the talks. Courtesy From searchng.ng top political feeds for nigeria understands that the decision, expected as […]

West Africa’s security map has been redrawn with startling speed. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, once the reluctant pillars of France’s counter‑terrorism strategy, have expelled Western forces, embraced new patrons and declared themselves liberated from foreign tutelage. The result is a vacuum stretching from Timbuktu to Niamey, where jihadist groups roam with unnerving confidence and […]

In the long catalogue of reputational hazards confronting Nigeria, few are as corrosive, or as stubborn as the perception that it is a country unusually tolerant of fraud. That caricature, often exaggerated and sometimes unfair, has nevertheless proved remarkably durable. It is reinforced not only by the activities of petty scammers operating in the digital […]

The Osun State Government has removed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, from office following his conviction and imprisonment in the United States for a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, confirmed that the monarch’s removal takes immediate effect. He […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in six states of the federation, even as it formally welcomed a newly sworn-in National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (retd.). The commission, in its bulletin on Thursday, said that its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has updated its official register of political party leadership to reflect former Senate President David Mark as national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola listed as the party’s national secretary. The decision followed Thursday’s ruling of the Supreme […]

Nine migrants from four African countries arrived this week in Cameroon after being expelled from the United States, part of a deal between the two countries, one of their lawyers told AFP on Thursday. The deportees arrived Wednesday and were from Ghana, Angola, Ethiopia and Congo-Brazzaville. Cameroon is among several African countries that have agreed […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate.   The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution.   The nomination follows the resignation of the former Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down from office […]

FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as the substantive Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications. The appointment takes immediate effect and reinforces strong corporate governance at a pivotal point in the Bank’s growth and transformation journey.   Olayinka Thomas Ijabiyi is a seasoned […]