A former senator representing Ekiti North, Ayodele Arise, has urged the Federal Government to go beyond diplomatic engagement in securing the release of Nigerian soldiers detained in Burkina Faso, saying the option of military...

The lawmaker representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said he will never consider defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Abaribe made this vow on Monday during an appearance on Politics...

The call for the establishment of state police received a major boost at the weekend with the backing of major socio-cultural organisations in Nigeria- Afenifere, Ohanaeze and Arewa youths. There has been an intense...

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that discussions were still ongoing over the detention of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and 11 soldiers, stressing that they have not yet been released. The...

Gov Ododo, Commends His Exemplary Role As Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum   The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has felicitated Senator Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive...

In a bold move aimed at sustaining Nigeria’s growth trajectory, the Federal Government (FG) has set a target of N17.89 trillion in new borrowing to finance its 2026 budget. The plan, unveiled amid ongoing...

The Pene Da Bwatiye Development Association, PDBDA, Worldwide, a group of the Bwatiye-speaking people of Adamawa State, has insisted that soldiers killed women of the ethnic group as they were holding a protest in...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, after he failed to meet the bail conditions granted to him. According to...

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has weighed in on a topic that sits at the crossroads of governance, security, and social equity: the scale of state protection around privileged individuals. Speaking at the 20th Wole...

A new compendium from the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre casts a stark light on Nigeria’s ongoing battle with corruption. Documenting 100 high-profile cases involving public officials and private actors, the...

Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has threatened to switch off Governor Adeleke’s microphone for singing at an event. The incident took place in Ile-Ife in Osun State on Sunday, during the first lady’s installation...

Security operatives of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yagba Area Command in collaboration with other security agencies in Isanlu, acting on credible intelligence from community hunters intercepted a truck conveying...

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has congratulated Hon. Ademola Bello on his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship Candidate for Mopamuro Local Government Area.  ...

Barely three months after peace was brokered between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and his political son, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the political actors in Rivers State are gearing up for another...

Former Governor of Kano State,  Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed deep concerns about the current challenges of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Kwankwaso, in a personally signed statement via his 𝕏 account on Monday, lamented that...

Despite current economic pressures, the Tincan Island Customs Command has continued to assert its leadership in revenue generation, anti-smuggling operations, and trade facilitation—all under the steady stewardship of Comptroller Frank Onyeka. In November 2025...

The Imo State Government on Saturday sealed a hotel and private mortuary in Umuhu Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala, after discovering decomposed and mutilated corpses in unhygienic conditions, raising suspicions of illegal organ-harvesting activities. The operation...

Residents of Abakaliki are expressing deep concern following a frightening armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday evening—a stark reminder of the growing insecurity in the area. According to reports circulating on social media, the...

Victims of a recent attack in the Mwar community of Chakfem Chiefdom in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have cried out over their inability to harvest their crops as a result of...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allegedly launching his 2027 re-election campaign while Nigeria remains under a declared state of emergency due to escalating insecurity. The party expressed...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N96.5 million to victims of Ponzi schemes in Enugu State. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.  ...

The Kogi State Government has debunked a report of sacking 25 political officials.   A press statement on Friday signed by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communications, noted that the attention...

The new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Friday, declared that the killing of innocent Nigerians must stop. Musa, who was the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, said students must return to schools...

The Kogi State Government has commended Mangal Cement Company for its generous donation of three brand-new vans to support the State’s ongoing efforts to enhance security and safeguard the lives and property of our...

  …Calls For Calm, Cooperation With Security Agents The Kogi State Government has commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident that occurred yesterday in Irunda community, Yagba...

  Governor Usman Ododo has visited victims of the tragic road accident that occurred along the Lokoja–Okene highway, which claimed six lives and left several others injured.   The Governor also paid a solemn...

The Kogi State Government has warned against road obstruction by truck drivers and vows that severe penalties will be meted out to defaulters.     A press statement on Thursday signed by Kingsley Femi...