FAAN to shut down MMIA Terminal 1 for rehabilitation in March
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced plans to shut down terminal one at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for infrastructure upgrades. The FAAN said the…
Full list: Aso Villa electrician, driver, police inspector among 40 detained over coup plot
Nigerian security agencies have concluded investigations into an alleged plot to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, formally identifying 40 suspects drawn from the armed forces, the police and…
Tinubu hails Grammy award for Fela
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the global recognition bestowed on the legendary musician and cultural icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous conferment of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by…
Kunle Afolayan: Funke Akindele called me and was yelling
Award-winning filmmaker and creative industry entrepreneur, Kunle Afolayan, has revealed details of a heated phone call from actress and producer Funke Akindele, amid controversy over his remarks on…
Troops kill top Boko Haram commander, 10 others
Barely 24 hours after troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) killed notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander Julaibib in the Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle,…
‘Coup plotters planned to shoot me’ – Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), says he was among those targeted by the officers who plotted to topple the government of President Bola Tinubu. In October, there…
Crude exports to fall by 225,000 bpd as Shell shuts Bonga
Nigeria’s crude oil exports are set to decline by about 225,000 barrels per day in February following the shutdown of the Bonga Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel for…
How fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ifunanaya, died after snake bite in Abuja
An Abuja-based singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, popularly known as Nanyah, has died after suffering a snake bite at her residence on Saturday. According to reports, Nwangene sought urgent medical attention at…
Ebonyi gov orders school closures, 20-hour curfew after deadly attack
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the Amasiri clan in the Afikpo Local Government Area and imposed a 20-hour…
Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Ayra Starr lose at 2026 Grammy Awards
Ayra Starr, Davido, Omah Lay, Wizkid and Burna Boy have lost their respective categories at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The ceremony was held on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena…
