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Alaba was born with huge advantages and privileges. His parents were aristocrats – Sir Adeyemo Alakija and Lady Alakija. The pedigree of the Alakijas was matched in equal measure by the maternal side – James George, who owned land in prime locations in Lagos, namely Odunlami Street/Broad Street (jointly with my grandfather Dr J.K. Randle) […]

The resignation of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has drawn sharp criticism from the presidency and officials of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who accused him of political inconsistency and opportunism. In separate reactions posted on X, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga and Felix Morka, APC national publicity […]

Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, has directed the immediate removal of Okosughe Benson Eseimokumo, Paramount Ruler of Ogboinbiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, following Tuesday’s violent conflict that engulfed the community. Diri handed down the punishment on Thursday during the April 2026 Praise Night at the King of Glory Chapel in Government […]

L-R: Anderson Ukeh, NDDC Abia State Office Director; Dimkpa Eruba, Abia State Representative on NDDC board; Inyeka Obioha, Training Consultant; Freeman Okwurakpo, NDDC Assistant Director procurement. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has continued to campaign for policy reforms and the digitization programme. The Commission has extended the sensitisation programme for Niger Delta stakeholders of […]

      Amid rising scrutiny over the overlap between faith and politics, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has drawn a firm line insisting the First Lady’s place in the church is rooted in doctrine, not political power. Adeboye declared that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, […]

Nigeria’s leading payments platform, OPay Digital Services Ltd., has enlisted Wall Street heavyweights Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase to lead its planned initial public offering in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter. The SoftBank-backed fintech is targeting a valuation of approximately $4 billion for the share sale, which could take […]

The Trump administration has introduced further restrictions on potential asylum seekers by requiring US visa applicants to confirm they do not fear persecution in their home countries. The administration’s goal is to prevent individuals from using non-immigrant visas as a means to claim asylum once they reach US soil. According to a diplomatic notice sent […]

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has plunged into a fresh leadership crisis following a judgment by the Supreme Court of Nigeria that invalidated its national leadership structures and triggered an emergency takeover by its Board of Trustees (BoT). In a development on Thursday, the apex court voided the party’s November 2025 […]