US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, warning of a deteriorating security situation across the country. The department in an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, said from April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to high rate of crime, terrorism, kidnapping and civil unrest. The US advisory classified the overall travel advisory for Nigeria as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel,” while some states are at “Level 4: Do Not Travel.” The department listed Plateau, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, and Taraba states as…
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The Peoples Democratic Party bloc, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, held a meeting on Wednesday with former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the African Democratic Congress, as part of a political realignment for the 2027 election. The party leaders reportedly agreed to form a strategic alliance aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming polls. Impeccable insiders within the PDP and ADC camps, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak publicly, disclosed that the closed-door meeting held at David Mark’s Apo, Abuja residence centred on collaboration between the…
2027: Jigawa, Lagos, Kano top list as INEC registers 3.4m new voters Independent National Electoral Commission says it has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise. INEC’s week 13 update released on Wednesday in Abuja revealed that a total of 3,441,121 registrations have been completed as of April 3, covering both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins. The electoral umpire disclosed that 2,068,384 citizens completed their registration online, while 1,372,737 others registered physically at designated centres across the country. According to state-by-state data, Jigawa recorded the highest number of registrants…
The late former Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun State, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, was on Tuesday honoured at a one-year memorial lecture organised by committee of friends. The lecture themed, “The Pen, The Truth and The Burden of Responsibility: Preserving the Legacy of Ethical Journalism”, is was held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, the state capital. The speakers and other stakeholders at the well-attended programme described the deceased, a renowned journalist and human rights activist, as well as journalist-turned-politician, as a symbol of ethical journalism and integrity. The guest lecturer, Rt Hon Remmy Hazzan,…
Afrobeats singer, Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has claimed that the Nigerian music industry is divided between loyalists of Davido on one side and Wizkid’s loyalists on the other side. The Soso crooner made the claim in a recent interview with American outlet, The Fader. Omah Lay explained that at a point, he even unfollowed Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy, who are widely regarded as the Afrobeats “Big 3,” because he doesn’t like the way they were leading the industry. “The whole Nigerian Afrobeats scene is very separated. It’s like if you’re with Davido, you’re on one…
Fans have expressed shock after a recent picture of musician Rihanna in Paris surfaced, showing her in an all-black outfit with hoodie and flats. The fans couldn’t help but speculate about her figure and what seems to be a baby bump. The suspected baby bump is appearing just a year after the singer welcomed her third child with her partner, ASAP Rocky. Together, they already have three children: sons RZA Athelston Mayers, born May 2022, Riot Rose Mayers born August 2023 and daughter Rocki Irish Mayers born September 13, 2025. The reactions revealed a mix of speculation, shock, concern and…
The Nigerian DJ Association, NDJ, has officially banned all Burna Boy’s music from its members’ playlists. The association made the announcement on Wednesday following the singer’s alleged physical attack on DJ Tunez. DJ Tunez was physically assaulted by Burna Boy and his team at Obi’s House, a popularly weekly Afrobeats event in Lagos on Monday evening. According to a viral video trending on the internet, DJ Tunez was assaulted for playing Wizkid’s songs and failing to play Burna Boy’s music at the event. The trending video, which captured DJ Tunez being beaten and kicked on the floor, sparked mixed reactions…
A 25-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, has been arrested by operatives of Ajuwon division of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing two persons and injuring three others in Ifo Local Government Area. The suspect reportedly attacked the victims with a knife at about 1:38 am on Tuesday, after a failed business transaction in Olambe community. The victims, Gbadamasi Ibrahim, aged 25, and one 40-year-old Mr Chinedu, were confirmed dead on arrival to the hospital while 35 years old Mohammed Abubakar, as well as Ashiru Adamu and Paul Lawrence, both aged 25, are in critical condition but responding to treatment.…
Tragedy hit Okitipupa community, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Council Area of Ondo State, when a man suspected of being mentally unstable killed three children. One of the victims is reportedly the son of the suspect, the other two victims were also said to be extended family members. Another victim of the vicious attack was a female member of the family seeking admission into a tertiary institution. The suspect, who allegedly hacked the victims to death with a machete inside their residence in the community, under unknown circumstances, fled the scene after committing the crime. While describing the incident…
Liverpool icon, Jamie Carragher, has cast doubt on the Gunners’ chances of winning the Premier League after their narrow 1-0 win against Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie on Tuesday. Recall that Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time strike gave Mikel Arteta’s side a first leg advantage against the Portuguese side. However, while acknowledging the importance of the result, particularly after two prior defeats, Carragher wasn’t impressed with the performance itself. Speaking on CBS Sports, he said: “It was a big result for Arsenal but it wasn’t a great performance. “The real question is: if they play like that…