The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Federal Government that the new tax laws could worsen poverty and deepen hardship among Nigerian workers and the poor if they are not urgently reviewed. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, raised the concern in Abuja at the book launch and 85th birthday celebration of former NLC President, Hassan…
Adekunle Gold, has announced that he and his wife, Simi have welcomed twins. The singer announced the news via his Snapchat story on Wednesday where he wrote, “Asked God for another child and He blessed me double.” The announcement follows weeks of speculation after Simi shared a post in December 2025 featuring a clip from…
The Labour Party’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday formally declared his interest in contesting the presidency in 2027, amid ongoing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition space. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, made the declaration at a rally held at the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has forecast that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure morethan one million votes in Plateau State during the 2027 general election, attributing the projection toincreased party strength, unity, and broadening support across the state.The projection was made on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, by Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, NationalChairman of the APC,…
The United States government has put forward a set of preconditions to Venezuela’s interim leadershipregarding the reactivation and expansion of Venezuelan oil production, including demands that Caracassever economic and strategic ties with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba and agree to exclusive cooperationwith U.S. oil firms, according to an ABC News report citing sources familiar with…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday declared that he will not step aside for any contender within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that all qualified aspirants will be subjected to an open, transparent and competitive process as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku also warned that Nigeria’s democracy was under severe…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million each to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, and his son. Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case on Wednesday morning, ruled that each of the defendants must provide two…
Nigerian music superstar Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, widely known as Wizkid, has been inducted as anhonorary member of the Lagos Motor Boat Club, one of the city’s oldest and most respected socialinstitutions.The club was founded in 1950 and has long served as an exclusive association for boat owners andprominent figures in Lagos society. Wizkid received his…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, remain in custody at theMetropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, after entering not guilty pleas to U.S.federal charges during their arraignment earlier this week.Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, appeared in Manhattan federal court on January 5, 2026, where they faceda superseding indictment accusing…
Prominent socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has declared that she will actively oppose any 2027presidential election ticket in which Peter Obi is presented as a vice-presidential candidate rather than apresidential flagbearer.Yesufu, a well-known activist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made hercomments in a video circulating on social media on Monday, as political realignments…
