Cross River State has lost one of its serving commissioners in circumstances that have left colleagues, friends and family in a state of raw shock. Eka William, the state’s Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, died on Saturday, 12 September…
A Community Loses One of Its Builders The Nigerian Muslim Community in Ireland has announced the death of Imam Abdul-Ganiy Adeleke Asubiaro, widely known as Alfa Gani — a scholar, mediator and community organiser whose work shaped the lives of…
Nigerian dancer Poco Lee has apparently been released from custody in the United Kingdom — but the criminal case against him has not gone away. Social media activist Verydarkman (VDM) posted what he described as “proof of life” on Instagram…
Opposition Caught Bargaining Before the Ballot The All Progressives Congress has turned its fire on Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso after the Nigeria Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate made a very public appeal to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar — urging him to…
Another online investment platform has shut its doors on Nigerian investors. PXES, which promised returns of up to 120 per cent, stopped paying out and went dark in early September, leaving members unable to withdraw funds or reach its operators.…
A fabricated quote. A viral flyer. And a political firestorm that never needed to happen. On Thursday, 11 September 2026, a flyer bearing the image of Peter Obi — the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate for 2027 — began…
A Six-Hour Window of Danger The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issued a severe weather alert on Friday, 11 September 2026, covering 23 states and valid between 5:50 pm and 11:50 pm local time. The agency confirmed that severe thunderstorm cells…
Uber is gone. Now the scramble begins. The US-based mobility giant discontinued its Nigerian operations on 2 September 2026, ending a twelve-year run that had started with a Lagos launch in 2014 before spreading to other cities across the country.…
A Nigerian woman was arrested, transported across state lines and paraded before journalists — all because she shared a fake post without checking whether it was true. Hafsat Abubakar, a social media user based in Zaria, Kaduna State, is now…
Banks are raising the alarm about a wave of scams, and the warning carries an uncomfortable truth: criminals are not just after the money sitting in your account. They want something potentially more dangerous — your personal information. Your name,…