August 24, 2025
Nigeria: Afrobeats Power Ranking - Why These 10 Stars Dominated July 2025
The Afrobeats sound continues to hold the world captive, and July 2025 was no exception. From viral hits to sold-out shows and chart-topping singles, these ten artists emerged as… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Osas Ighodaro, Farooq Oreagba Unveiled As Ambassadors At Exclusive Lagos Dinner
An exclusive dinner in Ikoyi recently brought together cultural influencers, industry tastemakers, and media representatives for a night of elegance, storytelling, and celebration… Read more »
Nigeria: Kayode Fayemi's Blunder
"It takes twenty years [or more] to make a REPUTATION and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that; you will do things differently"- Warren Buffett, 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Bogus Democracy in Benue State
Last week, I took off a few minutes from my present preoccupation of establishing a tertiary institution to review latest events across Nigeria in line with the dictates of this… Read more »
Nigeria: Delta 2027 - Why I Told Omo-Agege Not to Challenge Gov Oborevwori, By Senator Nwaoboshi
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, a former Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta and an All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Delta State, has accused some persons in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Free Nnamdi Kanu...,
As at this morning, dear reader of the Orbit, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) remains a political prisoner, and a prisoner of conscience in… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo, Firebrand S/African Politician, Malema, Over 20,000 Lawyers Converge On Enugu for 2025 NBA Conference
Enugu, the capital of the old Eastern Region, is a beehive of activities as former President Olusegun Obasanjo, firebrand South African politician Julius Malema, and over 20,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Between d'Tigers and 'Tigresses
In the Book of James, chapter 4 and verse 6, we are told that God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. When a man knows in his heart that a feat wasn't achieved by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Discharged Soldiers Threaten Lockdown Over Unpaid Entitlement
Tension is brewing within the Nigerian Army as a group of voluntarily discharged soldiers from the 2024 Batch Two have accused the military authorities of failing to pay their… Read more »
Nigeria: Get Out of Edo, Okpebholo Warns Cultists, Moves Against School Proprietors' 'Excesses'
Governor Monday Okpeb-holo of Edo State has read the riot act to cultists and kidnappers, warning them to vacate the state immediately, or face the full weight of the law. Read more »
Nigeria: Joke Lawal Tackles Domestic Violence in New Film 'Enemy Within'
Nollywood actress and producer, Joke Lawal, has returned with a bold new project that addresses one of society's most pressing issues -- domestic violence. Her latest film, titled… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Ogun APC Suspended Gbenga Daniel
Senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly and former governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, was suspended for a series of anti-party actions against the party… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Ghe Ghe University' - Coalition Urges NUC to Crack Down On Social Media 'Universities'
A coalition of academics, students, alumni, and concerned citizens has issued a strong protest urging the National Universities Commission, NUC, to take immediate regulatory action… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Govs Allege Militarisation of By-Election, Warn Against Sabotaging Nov Convention
Peoples Democratic Governors' Forum, yesterday, condemned what it described as the over-militarisation of last Saturday's by-elections, saying widespread irregularities… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Explodes, Alleges Miscarriage of Justice, Petitions NBA
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, blew hot as he petitioned the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), seeking sanctions against three judges -Justices… Read more »
Nigeria: Bombshell Over By-Election Results in 12 States As Hitches Spark Agitation On Next INEC Chairman
·Monitors set criteria for the appointment of Yakubu's successor Read more »
August 22, 2025
Nigeria: U.S. Court Jails Three Nigerians Over $520,910 Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
A United States federal court has sentenced three Nigerian men to prison for their roles in a COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme that led to the theft of $520,910 from state and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Ethiopia Deepen Economic Links Through Tourism Partnership
Nigerian travel and tour agency, Finchglow Holidays, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Holidays to stimulate tourism, boost trade opportunities and strengthen… Read more »
Nigeria: Four Dead, 41 Rescued in Sokoto Boat Mishap
The joint operation carried out by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the National Inland Waterways Authority… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Governors Hold Strategic Meeting in Zamfara Ahead of National Convention
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, will host fellow governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gusau on Saturday, August 23, 2025, for a strategic meeting aimed at… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Joint Task Force Commanders Conduct Operational Visit to Lake Chad
To stem the tide of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist groups, the Force Commander, Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Godwin Mutkut and the Theatre Commander, Joint… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Newspapers Review - [climate Change] How Floods Worsen Nigeria's Healthcare Woes
In today's Nigerian newspapers' review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a report on how floods, with climate change in mind, worsen Nigeria's healthcare problems. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Wins Zamfara Supplementary State Assembly By-Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Jamilu Sa'idu, as the winner of the Kaura-Namoda South State… Read more »
Nigeria: Telcos Cry Out Over Facilities Vandalism
Nigeria's telecom backbone, responsible for moving trillions in daily banking transactions, enabling emergency communications, and keeping classrooms, hospitals, and businesses… Read more »
Nigeria: SDP Leadership Meets Zonal, State Executives to Reposition Party for National Redemption
In a strategic move to bolster its national influence, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) convened a high-level meeting on Wednesday with the… Read more »
