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Fresh controversy has emerged over claims that the Office of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State earmarked ₦4.2 billion in the proposed 2026 budget for office furniture and the purchase of 30 microphones — a figure that has triggered debate about public spending priorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital. According to reports circulating from budget documents,…
Despite hosting the largest concentration of hydroelectric dams in the country, Niger State — long referred to as Nigeria’s “Power State” — has reportedly invested ₦469 million in a solar mini-grid to power its Government House, raising fresh questions about the reliability of the nation’s grid infrastructure. According to reports circulating from Sahara Reporters, the…
Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has formally declared her intention to contest the 2027 Ogun State governorship election under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a recent interview with Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese‑Ijebu, she expressed unwavering confidence in her ability to secure the party’s nomination and ultimately win the…
The Ogun State Police Command has issued an official update regarding the rape allegation made online by TikTok personality Abigeal Nsikak, popularly known as Mirabel. In a press statement released on February 25, 2026, and signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the Command confirmed that Mirabel reported to the police station…
The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has recommended an additional ₦30 billion allocation to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of intensified preparations for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The recommendation, presented during budget deliberations at the National Assembly, seeks to strengthen the electoral body’s operational readiness, logistics, and technological infrastructure ahead of what…
The Vatican has officially announced that Pope Leo XIV will embark on an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa from April 13 to April 23, 2026, marking one of the most significant diplomatic and pastoral tours of his pontificate so far. The trip will take the pontiff to four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and…
Tragedy struck yesterday on the Ilorin–Ogbomoso Highway in Kwara State as a fatal road accident claimed the lives of six people, including five final-year nursing students and a pregnant woman. The incident occurred in the Ote area, a busy stretch connecting Ilorin and Ogbomoso. The victims, identified as 500-level undergraduates enrolled in the Open and…
The United States has escalated diplomatic and security pressure on Nigeria after a strongly worded congressional report was formally submitted to Donald Trump, raising fresh concerns about bilateral relations between the two countries. According to officials familiar with the development, the report—compiled by members of the U.S. Congress—outlined concerns spanning security cooperation, governance standards, human…
A High Court sitting in Calabar, the capital of Calabar, has sentenced a 39-year-old man, Usual Etim Udo, to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old girl. The conviction was handed down by the High Court of Cross River State following a full trial in which the prosecution established that the incident occurred in…
A Nigerian-led research team at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has recorded a landmark achievement in global malaria research, successfully determining and depositing the first-ever crystal structure of Plasmodium falciparum transketolase bound to an inhibitor in the international Protein Data Bank. The breakthrough marks the first structural biology entry in the Protein Data Bank authored…
