The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to clarify the fate of N500 billion reportedly missing from national oil revenues between October and December 2024. In a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged NNPCL’s leadership to take decisive action by cooperating with anti-graft agencies. The group asked Mr Ojulari to name…

In a ceremony rich with tradition and symbolism, Pope Leo XIV was formally inaugurated today as the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, presiding over a congregation of tens of thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square beneath a crisp Roman sky. The Pope, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, became the spiritual head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on 8 May, following the resignation of his predecessor. His…

Kidnappers who abducted Nelson Adepoyigi, the Ward 5 Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have killed him despite collecting a ₦5 million ransom. The assailants abducted Adepoyigi from his home in Ifon a few days prior and initially demanded ₦100 million for his release. After negotiations, the kidnappers lowered the demand to ₦5 million and requested food items alongside the…

I will not contest against Tinubu in 2027 – Wike Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has described his successor in Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, as his “boy,” amid the political rift between the two. Wike, who is the former governor of Rivers State, said that though the President, Bola Tinubu, had sued for peace, he was not opposed to the move. “That boy is my boy, my son.…

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has expressed confidence that those threatening the country’s peace would soon be decisively overcome, promising the restoration of nationwide stability. He spoke at the conclusion of the 2025 Nigerian Army Inter-Formation Ball Games, held at the Nigerian Defence Academy’s old campus in Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna. READ ALSO: COAS orders troops to intensify fight against oil theft Represented by the NDA Commandant, Major…

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a strategic plan to prioritise 10 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a bid to fast-track inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, improved quality of life, and shared prosperity across the state. The announcement was made yesterday by the Special Adviser to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sustainable Development Goals, Oreoluwa Finnih, during the Y2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday welcomed the newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, marking the monarch’s first official audience with the president since his coronation last month. Oba Owoade, who ascended the historic Yoruba throne on April 12, 2025, was received at the State House shortly after Jumaat prayers and following President Tinubu’s closed-door security briefing with service chiefs and the National…

President Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s continued investment in cutting-edge defence technology and commitment to equipping the Nigerian Armed Forces with the resources needed to combat insecurity across the country. Tinubu made this known on Friday during the induction of two Agusta A-109S Trekker Attack Helicopters into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Abuja. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima described the acquisition as a strategic…

By Alade Adisa A candidate who scored 326 in the recent UTME has been unexpectedly rescheduled to retake the exam, despite previously receiving what many would consider an excellent score. The news came to light after the candidate, posting under the handle @swagpriest2 on X (formerly Twitter), shared a screenshot of an SMS notifying him of the reschedule. “WTF, I got rescheduled… I’m not even in Lagos. Gosh, this country…

By Alade Adisa President Bola Tinubu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the nation’s service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting reportedly aimed to tackle the resurgence of insurgency in some parts of the country and inter-tribal hostilities in other regions. The security chiefs are expected to brief the President on ongoing efforts to address insecurity nationwide. The meeting…

Abuja, May 16, 2025 — The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against political economist and former presidential adviser, Professor Pat Utomi, over his alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. In court documents submitted on May 13, the DSS described Utomi’s initiative as a direct affront to the Nigerian Constitution and a calculated attempt to destabilize the…

Akure, May 16, 2025 — A Magistrates’ Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of a private security guard, Joel Monday, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre for allegedly sexually assaulting and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. The defendant faces charges of unlawful sexual intercourse, physical abuse, and intimidation—offences that violate Section 31(2) of the Ondo State Child Rights Law, which prescribes life imprisonment for offenders found guilty of sexually…