Mrs Akeredolu Backs Peter Obi Over One-Term Promise

Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has openly endorsed Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, highlighting his promise to serve a single four-year term if elected. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she commended Obi’s resolve, likening

by News Editor

August 5, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Politics

Sowore Dismisses Rotational Presidency As Senseless Idea

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has dismissed the ongoing debate over rotational presidency in Nigeria as senseless. Speaking on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Sowore emphasized that national

by News Editor

August 5, 2025

News Update

Ojulari Breaks Silence On Resignation Rumours

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, on Monday addressed stakeholders at the ongoing Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, choosing not to respond directly to widespread

by News Editor

August 5, 2025

Elections·News·News Update·Politics

INEC Cautions Political Parties Against Premature 2027 Campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has strongly cautioned political parties and politicians against early public campaigning ahead of the 2027 general elections, labelling such actions as both inappropriate and a violation of the Electoral Act. This warning follows rising concerns over

by News Editor

August 5, 2025

Economy·Headlines·News·News Update

SEC DG Raises Alarm Over $2.1bn Suspicious Crypto Transactions In West Africa

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has expressed concern over the rising number of suspicious cryptocurrency-related transactions in West Africa, citing a report by GIABA that recorded $2.1 billion in such activities across the region in 2024.

by News Editor

August 5, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Politics

Why Peter Obi Is running for president — Chimamanda Adichie

Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said that Peter Obi’s aspiration to become president is driven not by desperation or personal ambition, but by a sincere concern for Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans, Adichie noted that

by News Editor

August 5, 2025

News Update·Elections·Headlines·News·Politics

Rivers LG Polls: Wike Loyalists, APC Factions Produce Chairmanship Candidates Amid Controversy

Political parties in Rivers state have conducted their primaries across various centres in the state following the release of election guidelines by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). Candidates who emerged include members of both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and

by News Editor

August 4, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News

Statehouse Press Release: President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress On Winning Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Title

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Coach Rena Makama-led female team won the Afrobasket finals by defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a

by News Editor

August 4, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Religion

Nigerian Anglicans Rebuke Election of Lesbian Archbishop of Wales

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally disapproved of the recent election of the Right Reverend Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian priest, as Archbishop of Wales, terming it as being against biblical teachings and contrary to the unity of the global

by News Editor

August 4, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Politics

Dino Melaye Apologizes To Nigerians For Supporting APC

Former senator and 2023 Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has publicly apologized for ever supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC), labelling his erstwhile support as political blindness that resulted in an error. Talking during a recent interview, Melaye did not mince

by News Editor

August 3, 2025

Economy·News·News Update

FirstBank Retains Top Spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG At 2025 Euromoney Awards

FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has emerged as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, held recently in London. This marks FirstBank’s second consecutive win

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update·Politics

Atiku’s Aide Clarifies Viral Video

The media adviser to a former Vice President and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has addressed a viral video of Atiku making the rounds on social media. In the video, the former vice

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

Headlines·Editorial·Editorial (Featured News)·News·News Update

Nurses on Strike: Healthcare at Breaking Point

When nurses strike, any sensible nation should panic.When the people who tend to the ill choose protest over patients, then the system is not just cracked, it’s crumbling.This week, Nigerian nurses embarked on a seven-day warning strike, led by the National Association

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

News Update·Economy·News

GTCO Completes GDR Delisting From London Stock Exchange

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has completed the cancellation of its Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The company said in a notice filed at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) that the shift from GDRs to

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

News Update

Tinubu Appoints Omotenioye Majekodunmi As NCCC DG

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). Majekodunmi succeeds Nkiruka Madueke, the pioneer head of the agency, appointed by the President in June 2024. Her appointment was contained in a

by News Editor

August 1, 2025

News Editor

Mrs Akeredolu Backs Peter Obi Over One-Term Promise

Sowore Dismisses Rotational Presidency As Senseless Idea

Ojulari Breaks Silence On Resignation Rumours

INEC Cautions Political Parties Against Premature 2027 Campaigns

SEC DG Raises Alarm Over $2.1bn Suspicious Crypto Transactions In West Africa

Why Peter Obi Is running for president — Chimamanda Adichie

Rivers LG Polls: Wike Loyalists, APC Factions Produce Chairmanship Candidates Amid Controversy

Statehouse Press Release: President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress On Winning Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Title

Nigerian Anglicans Rebuke Election of Lesbian Archbishop of Wales

Dino Melaye Apologizes To Nigerians For Supporting APC

FirstBank Retains Top Spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG At 2025 Euromoney Awards

Atiku’s Aide Clarifies Viral Video

Nurses on Strike: Healthcare at Breaking Point

GTCO Completes GDR Delisting From London Stock Exchange

Tinubu Appoints Omotenioye Majekodunmi As NCCC DG

Recent Posts

Subscribe to OurNewsletter

Suggestions

News Editor

Recent Posts

Subscribe to OurNewsletter

Add The Beacon NG to your Homescreen!