Palace Pulse

The Wole Oluyede Campaign Organisation has described the court affirmation of Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a welcome development, as it now places him in the proper frame of mind to explain to Ekiti people how his administration expended over ₦300 billion received from the Federal […]

Armed men have reportedly abducted no fewer than 14 passengers, many of them believed to be candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The victims were said to be travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA,

Grief and anger have trailed the death of a 58-year-old woman, Mrs Jegede Christianah, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, with her family accusing hospital authorities of negligence linked to prolonged power outage that delayed a life-saving blood transfusion. The deceased, a trader and farmer from Imoru in Ose Local Government Area,

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Abuja on Thursday, April 16, 2026 issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruoq and a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali. Farouq and Alkali are scheduled to be arraigned

Former Arsenal and Austria goalkeeper Alex Manninger has tragically died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train near Salzburg. The incident occurred at approximately 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing, according to local police. Salzburg authorities reported that first responders used a defibrillator on Manninger, who

In a move to enhance Nigeria’s standing in the global energy market, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the country’s readiness to forge expanded partnerships with major international energy corporations. This announcement comes on Thursday as the federal government actively seeks to attract fresh investments into its offshore oil and gas sector.During

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a United Kingdom court that her role in approving oil contracts during her time in office was largely procedural, insisting that key decisions were made before documents reached her desk. Testifying before the Southwark Crown Court in London, Alison-Madueke said the structure of Nigeria’s oil industry

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nentawe Yilwatda has dismissed speculation that the party is considering automatic tickets for National Assembly members ahead of future elections. He made this clarification during a media chat in Abuja. “There is no automatic ticket in our constitution. The party cannot promise an automatic ticket,” the

Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing clarity to months of speculation over his political status. In a letter dated April 10, 2026, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 7 in Ondo West Local Government Area, Mimiko confirmed his exit from the

A leading philanthropist and legal practitioner, Olumuyiwa Adu, has further demonstrated his commitment to education and community development with the donation of a multi-million naira medical hostel to the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA). The landmark project, unveiled on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Iro Quarters in Akure, is expected to significantly ease accommodation