In The News
- Nigerian soldier, Police Inspector arrested for vandalisation, stealing railway property in Kaduna
- Wike serving Nigerians, not APC – PDP chieftain
- Does Lagos smell? Be the judge
- Oshoffa’s 40th Memorial: $2,000,$1,500…Greater Tomorrow Group announces prize money for Bible quiz, choir competition winners
Rivers Crisis
- Reps propose Rivers administrator reports to National Assembly, not FEC
- Rivers emergency rule: Tinubu must be told clearly this illegality won’t stand – Amaechi
- Tinubu’s bid to undermine democracy will backfire on his government – Rotimi Amaechi
- Rivers: Senate declines to back Tinubu’s state of emergency
Natasha vs Akpabio
- Natasha Akpoti: Akpabio said ‘my waist’ would make ‘good movements’
- ‘He squeezed my hand suggestively’ – Senator Natasha exposes Akpabio in new video
- Akpabio asked if I was giving ‘invitation to treat’ for not wearing ring – Senator Natasha
- Nigerian government plotting my arrest – Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleges
Trump Admin
- Trump to impose 25% tariff on steel, aluminum imports: Report
- “When a president can’t look for fraud and waste and abuse, we don’t have a country anymore” — Trump
- Iran placed terrorists in US with access to surface-to-air missiles to take down Trump plane: Report
- Trump confident in Musk’s DOGE; expects ‘hundreds of billions’ in fraud and abuse to be identified
Lagos Assembly Crisis
- Hearing on Obasa’s alleged wrongful removal suit adjourned to March 10
- Obasa reclaims Lagos speakership as Meranda returns as deputy
- Lagos Power Play: Obasa, Meranda, and AG in crucial talks with 38 lawmakers
- Meranda, Lagos Assembly members hire Falana, two other prominent lawyers to defend Obasa’s impeachment
Business
- Nigeria partners with Saudi Arabia to expand $7.7 trillion halal market
- Naira hits uniform rate of N1,510/$ for the first time in two years
- FG woos Saudi real estate investors with Renewed Hope Cities initiative
- Nigeria’s FX reserves decline by $832.62 million in two weeks, marking largest drop since April 2024
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- The awful truth about Vladimir Putin’s mother and how her brush with the most gruesome of deaths made him so barbaric
- 2027: Zoning Disputes, Atiku’s Ambition Stall Coalition Against Tinubu’s Re-Election
- The search for missing plane MH370 is back on. An underwater robotics expert explains what’s involved
- Scientists may have miscalculated how many humans are on Earth
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Political Landscape
- Atiku’s ambition, zoning dispute stall opposition coalition talks ahead of 2027
- Jonathan criticizes Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers officials, warns of damage to Nigeria’s image
- Wike’s aide fires back at Bode George over remarks on FCT Minister, PDP secretariat
- 2027: Atiku, El-Rufai, Obi coalition no match for APC – Shekarau
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Opinion
- As the military vans move into Rivers Government HouseAbimbola Adelakun, Punch
- Has Tinubu’s illegal Rivers power grab hit a wall?Farooq Kperogi, Farooqkperogi
- Tinubu’s authoritarian attack on democracy in Rivers StateFarooq Kperogi, Farooqkperogi
- The emerging coalition against Tinubu/APCPaul Ejime, ThisDay
- 2027: They will write the resultsLasisi Olagunju, Tribune
Soccer
- Man Utd have Rashford transfer plan in place if Aston Villa reject £40m deal
- Erling Haaland breaks silence on Man City’s 115 charges as Liverpool await verdict
- Claude Makelele writhes in pain after tough challenge from Natasha Dowie in Liverpool legends match
- Guardiola likely to stay despite challenges – Man City expert, Jack Gaughan
World
- Fresh WW3 fears as UK could be at war with ‘bloodthirsty’ Russia in just two years
- Secret information on alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew set to be made public
- Heathrow boss apologises for airport carnage but says he’s NOT to blame
- Ukraine alleges Russia attacked its own gas pipeline to deceive the world
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- Petrol marketers may sell in dollars if Naira-for-crude deal falls through – IPMAN
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reports selling 1,000 $5M immigration Gold Cards in a single day
- Iceland’s minister for children abruptly resigns after it’s revealed that she got impregnated by a teen
- Elon Musk to sue former Rep. Jamaal Bowman over ‘thief’ and ‘Nazi’ comments
In Other News
- Half-naked man caught on CCTV ‘raping’ horse, vet finds internal injuries
- Teacher sacked for telling pupils to put God before LGBTQ+ ideology loses court fight against education chiefs
- Wife watching porn not grounds for divorce, Indian court rules
- Man restrained on Delta flight for biting and attacking passengers
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- The awful truth about Vladimir Putin’s mother and how her brush with the most gruesome of deaths made him so barbaric
- March Madness: NCAA Tournament perfect bracket tracker
- Trump receives thunderous applause at NCAA wrestling championship
- College wrestling champions rally around President Trump in Philly
United States
- Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
- Trump revokes security clearance for Biden and family, Harris, Clinton, and other political rivals
- Mass deportation fears as U.S. ends legal protections for 500,000 immigrants
- Trump revokes security clearances for Biden, Clinton, Harris, Cheney, Blinken, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg and more…
Africa
- 67,000 White South Africans show interest in Trump’s refugee resettlement plan
- Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium, expels all diplomats
- Dinosaur tracks, made 140 million years ago, have been found for the first time in South Africa’s Western Cape
- Mahama: Declassified US documents confirm CIA’s role in Nkrumah’s 1966 overthrow