•Gridlock caused by an accident on Otedola Bridge, Lagos A heavy-duty truck today overturned on the Otedola Bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing heavy traffic on both the inward and outward sections of the expressway. The Mack truck conveying two 20-foot containers was said to have developed a mechanical fault inward Secretariat...
•Tinubu and some ambassadors-designate India and other yet-to-be disclosed countries have declined to accept some of President Bola Tinubu’s recently posted ambassadors-designate due to diplomatic policies that discourage receiving envoys from administrations with less than two years remaining in office. High-ranking officials in the presidenc...
•Richest woman in the world, Alice Walton Walmart heiress Alice Walton has emerged at the top on Forbes world’s richest women’s list for the second consecutive year. According to the latest Forbes World’s Billionaires ranking, the 134-billion-dollar fortune of Walton shows her dominance among female billionaires. She was first named the world’...
•Crying Isa Pantami and smiling Mike Arnold A former Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, Mike Arnold, has mocked former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over the death of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was killed in airstrikes coordinated against Iran by the United States and Israel during an on...
•Dangote fuel tankers Oil marketers have advised Nigerians to brace up for a continued rise in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol to about ₦1500 per litre as the US-Israeli and Iran showed no sign of abating. National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), President, Dr. [&hel...
•US Embassy in Nigeria The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and American-affiliated schools in the country. In a notice released by the embassy in Abuja, US citizens were advised to take extra precautions when visiting American diplomatic premises and in...
Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola, and Abdulsamad Rabiu have been named among Africa’s richest individuals in 2026. According to the latest Africa Billionaires ranking released by Forbes, Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest man, with an estimated net worth of $28.5 billion. He added about $4.6 billion to his fortune over ...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has revised its ex-depot prices, increasing the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, to ₦1,175 per litre, while Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, has been raised to ₦1,620 per litre. The latest revision marks the fourth consecutive price review in less than two weeks amid global [&...
•Late Khamenei, Tinubu and Trump President Bola Tinubu has yet to issue condolences to Iran on behalf of Nigeria following the death of the country’s supreme leader, Ali Hosseini Khamenei. Khamenei was killed following coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel in an ongoing war with the Middle Eastern country. Since his death, severa...
Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines, has celebrated the 2026 edition of International Women’s Day with a remarkable aviation initiative, operating eight special flights fully managed and operated by women to destinations across Africa, Europe and Asia. The airline said the initiative underscores its strong commitment to gender ...

