The Nigerian government says it is working to secure military support from France following a phone conversation between President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron. Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos while...

At least 150 suspected bandits have reportedly drowned after a boat conveying them capsized in the Sabon Gida area of Sokoto State. A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama,...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March, and Friday, 20th March 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan....

President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration seeking to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The directive came...

The fresh amendment to the recently signed 2026 Electoral Act where the House of Representatives proposed a N10 million fine or two years imprisonment for anybody who is a member of more than one...

A new wave of attacks by insurgent groups has raised fresh concerns about security in northern Nigeria. Fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have launched coordinated assaults on...

Hundreds of young people from Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State on Saturday staged a protest along the Oweto–Otukpo highway, blocking the road near the Oweto Bridge to demand decisive action over the...

The cleric, whose identity is not popular, said the party approached him to lead the campaign project, but that he declined. A northern Islamic cleric has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress...

Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect. This was contained in a resignation letter dated March 4,...

Nigeria’s port system is once again in the spotlight—this time with a bold new move from the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). The founder of the association, Boniface Aniebonam, has announced...

Nigeria’s maritime sector handles more than 80% of the country’s international trade, so changes in the ports can have a big impact on the economy. Right now, the sector is going through a major...

Sources within the affected communities told journalists that the attackers stormed the areas late Wednesday night. Suspected terrorists on Wednesday night launched coordinated attacks on several communities in Kwara State, targeting villages in Ifelodun...

The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected four commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The nominees were screened on Monday at the State Assembly in Port Harcourt. Those confirmed include Mr Tonye...

Bwala Responds to Criticism After Al Jazeera Interview Sparks Debate A recent interview on Al Jazeera has stirred public debate, prompting Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to respond...

The Cross River State Government has prohibited Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, from conducting roadside operations, limiting their activities to office-based duties. The decision follows protests from commercial transport operators over alleged harassment and steep...

Violence rocked parts of Oyo State on Saturday amid local government congresses held by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Our correspondent reports...

Justice Crark Remanded Over Viral Video On Army Poor Feeding Raises Fresh Concerns About Freedom of Speech The recent arrest and detention of Chidiebere Justice Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, has once again...

The Price Of A Soul: Nigeria’s 2027 And The Anatomy Of The Wide Gate: By Dr. Sunny Oby Maduka (DSM)   The air in Nigeria today carries a scent that is neither the petrichor...

While Leadership Posts Diplomats, We Post Obituaries: By Hon. (Dr.) Sunny Oby Maduka (DSM) While the presidency remains fixated on the architectural aesthetics of power, Nigeria is decomposing. There is a grotesque symmetry currently...

The Senate Public Accounts Committee expands probe into NNPC financial records from 2017 to 2023 The Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the former leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited,...

Nigeria’s Department of State Services, with the presure from different igbos group, has arrested a 26-year-old man who publicly claimed responsibility for last week’s attack on former presidential candidate Peter Obi in Benin City...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State, it’s time to wake up! Leonard Okafor (Oba Ojoto) is at it again, trying to sow discord and division among us. He’s a master manipulator, using money and false promises...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, has allegedly failed to comply with a judgment of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi Division, ordering the payment of ₦10 million in compensation to activist Hassan...

Soludo’s Demolition of Onitsha Main Market Sparks Concern Over Future of West Africa’s Largest Market The recent demolition activities at Onitsha Main Market under the administration of Governor Charles Soludo have triggered widespread concern...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the...

Anambra State Government has made good its threat to slash salaries of workers who failed to show up for work on Mondays due to the sit-at-home order by separatist elements in the South-East. The...

Hundreds of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Sunday staged a protest in Kano over the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The demonstrators, carrying Iranian flags and portraits...

Traffic congestion and confusion marred operations at the entrance of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday following the official rollout of a mandatory cashless payment system by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria...

The outgoing Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has been accused of refusing to hand over to the most senior Deputy Commandant-General in line with established protocol, allegedly...

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Nigerian Navy have stepped up their partnership to improve maritime security and protect trade routes in Nigeria. The move aims to make shipping safer, reduce risks at...

At least 15 civilians have been killed following a coordinated attack by the Sadiku faction of Boko Haram on three villages in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The development was disclosed by...