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Tiger Woods said he was “stepping aside for a period of time to seek treatment” after being charged with driving under the influence. The US golf legend released a statement on social media after pleading not guilty earlier on Tuesday. He was charged after trying to overtake a truck at “high speed” and overturned the Land Rover he was driving …

The Senator representing Niger South Senatorial District, Peter Jiya, has switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jiya’s defection letter was read by the President of the Senate, Insha Allah Akpabio, at the plenary session which continued on Tuesday in Abuja. The letter read: “I used to be a member of the PDP which …

La crescente inflazione alimentare della Nigeria, nonostante i segnali di allentamento dell’inflazione principale, ha ancora una volta messo in luce le profonde debolezze strutturali del sistema agricolo del paese, con un economista senior della Banca Mondiale, il dottor Adetunji Oredipe, che ha dichiarato che al paese non mancano le politiche ma falliscono nell’esecuzione, nel coordinamento e nei finanziamenti sostenuti. Martedì, …

Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State. Maku, the former Deputy Governor in Nasarawa, disclosed this while briefing journalists alongside SDP officials in Wakama, Eggon Local Government Area of ​​Nassarawa State on Tuesday. The former minister said he joined the party to add value and contribute his quota positively to the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N516 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Multiverse, Intenegins and Chams, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 201,287.78 points from 200,484.43 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of …

The recent wave of political defections in Nigeria has once again highlighted the fluid and often unpredictable nature of the country’s party system. What appears on the surface to be a routine political movement is, in reality, a deeper sign of realignment ahead of the 2027 general election. At the heart of this ongoing shift is the growing attention around …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the mock results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2026, conducted on March 28. Fabian Benjamin, public communication advisor to the council, said candidates can check their results by texting “MOCKRESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using their registered phone number for the 2026 UTME. It noted that 224,597 candidates registered …

Alex Iwobi was shown a red card as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw in an international friendly with Jordan on Tuesday night. Despite leading in the first half, Nigeria could not finish the job against a Jordanian team that had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The match played in Türkiye saw Jordan score first …

Transport Minister Sa’idu Alkali has resigned ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to resign public office holders with election ambitions in 2027. The former minister met with President Bola Tinubu at State House, Abuja. on Tuesday to brief him on the progress. Alkali was among the cabinet members who resigned to pursue elective office ahead of the 2027 general elections, in line …

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rivers East senator Magnus Abe as executive chairman of the board of directors of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission [NUPRC]. Sunday Adebayo and Paul Yaro were also confirmed as non-executive commissioners of the commission. Abe’s confirmation followed his earlier screening by the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) on March 16. El-Rufai at …