Orange blog

The Presidency has broken its silence on the bribery and appointment allegations targeted at the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, declaring them the fabrications of an elaborate criminal enterprise.

  The Department of State Services, DSS, has arraigned five Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged concealment of information on the whereabouts of Timiprey Silva, a former Governor of Bayelsa State and the alleged mastermind of the coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu.

The Dangote Industries Limited has dismissed as false a viral social media claim alleging its Group Executive Director, Oil and Gas, Fatima Dangote, recently acquired a new house.

The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Ewa Okpo, over alleged defamatory posts made on Facebook.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted an application filed by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to present evidence of her acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court, London, in the UK.

The Rivers State House of Assembly has approved the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he was surprised the party still exists and should be allowed to die.

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, has declared that it is his turn to rule Imo State after former governors, Ikedi Ohakim, Emeka Ihedioha, and the incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma.

 The abducted Permanent Commissioner of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Barrister Ahmed Mohammed, has remained in captivity nine months after his family reportedly paid N40 million ransom to secure his release.

  The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country for failing to comply with regulatory requirements.

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public the academic certificates and credentials submitted by all candidates seeking elective offices, saying such a move would promote transparency and strengthen public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process.

  Hannatu Bello, sister of Abdullahi Bello, has recounted the circumstances surrounding the de@th of her younger brother, who was allegedly k+lled after being mistaken for a Fulani man in the Rantiya community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The US Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants and most temporary foreign residents.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the Federal Government’s borrowing policy, arguing that debt should be seen as a strategic financial tool for economic growth rather than a moral failing.

The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, has called on Nigerians to seek God’s intervention in addressing the country’s growing insecurity, saying divine help remains the ultimate solution to the nation’s challenges.

 Five dismissed police officers, including prime suspect ASP Usman Nuhu, have pleaded not guilty to charges arising from the alleged extrajudicial k+lling of 28-year-old Warri musician Oghenemine Ogidi, popularly known as OG Million.

The Federal Government has announced plans to discontinue the policy separating the administration of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), describing it as an ineffective reform that has contributed to rising school dropout rates.

A Nigerian National and husband of Lulama Titi Odili, Deputy Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa, Phil Odili, has been arrested in Bloemfontein after police allegedly discovered about 28 undocumented foreign nationals at his guesthouse during a raid.

  The President of the Arewa Youths, Danbature Abdul, has urged the Federal Government to make dialogue a central part of its strategy for tackling b@nditry and insecurity across the country.

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has insisted he never rubber-stamped foreign loan requests during his time in office, saying he faced political backlash for insisting on proper scrutiny of every borrowing proposal.

The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion loan for Nigeria under its Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (NAIJA) programme, despite growing public concerns over the country’s rising debt profile.

 R&B star Chris Brown has been ordered to pay $12.9 million in d@mages after a jury found him negligent over a br¥tal dog att@ck that left his former housekeeper permanently disfigured.

  The Federal Government has approved a major overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), extending the orientation camp programme from three weeks to six weeks as part of wide-ranging reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme.

 Pastor Chris Ogugua has stirred debate after claiming that many churches built around prosperity preaching would struggle to survive if Africa had enough employment opportunities.

  Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over allegations that he forged his academic certificates.

  The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed what he said God told him about the schoolchildren and teachers abd¥cted in Oyo State.

  The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has congratulated Osasere Okundaye on emerging as Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at the age of 16.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has revealed his financial struggles before coming into limelight.

G¥nmen have abd¥cted a pastor, Rev. Samuel Gbinde, and two members of his congregation from the church residence at NKST Church, Andyar, in Ishan Classis, Benue State.

  No one is ignorant of the great political straddle constantly conjured by former Rivers State governor and now Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike. Frustrated by former vice president Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 poll, Mr Wike switched allegiance partially to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and fully to President Bola Tinubu who was at the time also a candidate. 

  The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening learning crisis, revealing that about three out of every four children at the basic education level are unable to read and understand an age-appropriate text by the age of 10.

Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s best-performing economy in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2026, outperforming South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Botswana on the report’s economic performance pillar.

  A prominent political figure and stakeholder in Rivers State, Chief Ambrose Nwuzi, has made a sweeping prediction regarding the 2027 electoral cycle, revealing that Governor Siminalayi Fubara will ultimately support a candidate produced by the political coalition aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

  Former Bayelsa senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has opened up on why former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaeachi, and five other governors dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2015.

  Labour Party factional National Vice Chairman (South-West), Abayomi Arabambi, has alleged that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, used different versions of his name in official documents, claiming the differences raise concerns about the consistency of his public records.

 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the registration access code for the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) within 72 hours.

Legendary American music executive, Clive Davis, has died at the age of 94.

US immigration authorities have deported a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Ajayi, after he was linked to several criminal convictions, including domestic vi%lence, as part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts.