This Sunday evening at the Ojez Sports Lounge in the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, promises to be a night filled with nostalgia, live music, and heartfelt tributes. Muyiwa Majekodunmi, a trailblazer in Nigeria’s jazz...
The Senate has denied reports suggesting that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate leader, clashed during a recent executive session. In a statement on Sunday, Yemi Adaramodu, chairman of the Senate Committee...
The management of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) has apologised for erroneously publishing a story claiming Morocco Women’s national team defeated the Super Falcons of Nigeria in the final of the 2025 WAFCON. Recall...
Officers of Kaduna State Police Command have reportedly busted a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. It is learnt that six suspects were arrested and four guns including...
Hon. Kayode Akiolu, a member of the House of Representatives representing Lagos Island II Constituency, expressed his support for a proposed bill aimed at restricting public servants and their families from attending private schools...
The people of Nguru in Nsukka, Enugu State, have raised serious concerns over what they describe as the unlawful and forceful seizure of their ancestral land by representatives of the Nsukka Local Government. They...
The Bariga Local Council Development Area in Lagos State has renamed some streets after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The council chairman, Kolade Alabi David, whose tenure ended on...
In a legal move, Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has asked the Supreme Court to order the Osun State Government to refund seven months’ worth of local government allocations that...
As Nigeria’s Super Falcons prepare to face Morocco in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tonight at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, President Bola Tinubu has personally lent his voice...
It was an electrifying showdown as, the Nigerian Super Falcons delivered a spectacular comeback to defeat Morocco 3-2 in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), securing their record-extending 10th title....
The Kogi State Government has deployed operatives of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade to Olle-Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area to tackle insecurity threatening the area and its environs. The moves followed credible...
Governor Usman Ododo’s commitment to revitalising healthcare and medical education in Kogi State has led to the National Universities Commission (NUC) granting full re-accreditation for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme...
It was another dark day on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits ambushed a vehicle coming back from the popular Bokkos market in Plateau State, killing 14 passengers, including...
The Coalition of Civil Society Networks has lauded the recent reforms by Tincan Comptroller Frank Onyeka, championed by Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, which have led to a remarkable surge in revenue generation at...
Maritime authorities and industry stakeholders have commended the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for its dedicated efforts toward fully implementing the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). The recognition came during a vibrant...
Landmark development, the United States has officially become a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria for the first time in history, during February and March 2025. This notable change in trade dynamics is...
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has announced an ambitious five-year reform plan aimed at transforming its operations through performance-driven strategies, complete digitalisation, and infrastructure development. A key milestone in this plan is the target...
Moving against illegal smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Seme Border Command has intercepted five trucks laden with a variety of illicit goods, including a staggering 2,800 bags of foreign parboiled rice...
With just under two years to the 2027 general elections, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be repositioning itself in anticipation of the polls. Recent developments suggest that the party has decided...
The Anambra State Police Command has successfully unravelled an interstate syndicate involved in the kidnapping, abduction, and trafficking of children across Nigeria. The operation, carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in collaboration...
The federal high court in Lagos has awarded N10 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for violating the rights of #EndSARS protesters during a memorial rally in 2024. Officers of the...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Barau Jibrin, have disagreed over the screening of former Senator Tijani Yahaya Kaura, before his confirmation as a board member of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC)....
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC This development puts to rest the intense speculation over...
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has condemned the recent killing of two Nigerian traders in South Africa as both intolerable and senseless. She called on authorities to...
A massive cache of industrial chemicals believed to be capable of producing explosives has been discovered and sealed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kano State. The...
On July 12, 2025, exactly eight months after Monday Okpebholo was sworn in as the Governor of Edo State, he appointed only a few commissioners, a situation many state residents have described as shocking...
The electricity sector across the nation is currently embroiled in a heated debate over tariff regulations and the role of the state in controlling electricity prices. Recently, all 36 state commissioners of energy expressed...
The security operatives have arrested twelve suspected kidnappers and one informant in a coordinated operation carried out across some areas of Kogi and Kwara States This was disclosed on Wednesday by the...
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has said that the involvement of his state in the “Produce for Lagos Programme” will ensure food security, market stability, and inclusive growth. The governor stated this...
Towards boosting Nigeria’s trade efficiency and economic growth, President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. This...
Move to curb the underpayment of duties on imported vehicles, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a firm directive to its valuation officers nationwide. This fresh crackdown underscores the agency’s commitment to enforcing...
The Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement has vowed to hold a peaceful protest across the country in memory of those who were unlawfully killed, missing and imprisoned for protesting against the #EndBadGovernance on August 1,...
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has reaffirmed his support for Peter Obi’s continued political ambitions, stating that Obi is free to seek the party’s presidential ticket in the 2027...