The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained three more personnel over the deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger State, bringing the total number of officers in custody to 24. NSCDC...

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 19, 2026, the heart of Surulere, Lagos, will beat with pride as the Imo State Towns Development Association Lagos (ISTDAL) hosts a grand celebration marking its 40th anniversary. Taking place at...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has announced the seizure of a 2026 Range Rover Sport and other contraband goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2.47 billion The...

The officers of NSCDC arrested and detained the 37 victims during security raids on informal mining sites in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Minna. The next day, they were all found. Dead:...

  President Bola Tinubu has directed that 95 per cent of Nigerians be enrolled for a National Identification Number (NIN) by December 2026. The President gave the order on Wednesday at the 8th National...

The Northern States Christian Elders Forum has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against reading Nigerians’ endurance as approval of their suffering. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, the forum...

Some birthdays are celebrations of age. Others are celebrations of impact, sacrifice, vision and the lives touched along the way. Today, we celebrate a man whose remarkable journey has become part of Nigeria’s entrepreneurial...

Former Anambra State Governor and 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has said the question of whether he should step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is no longer a personal decision between the...

Nigeria and Cameroon have started a joint assessment of the Ekok-Mfum One-Stop Border Post. The goal is simple: fewer delays, tighter security, and smoother trade between the two countries. The Nigeria Customs Service announced...

In every political environment, certain individuals stand out not necessarily because of the positions they currently occupy, but because of the experience, relationships, knowledge and leadership capacity they have accumulated over time. Hon. Uche...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new directive that tightens control over official foreign travel by government officials—and it’s a move aimed squarely at curbing unauthorised representation on the international stage. Under...

Uber is leaving. So have Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, GSK and a long list of global names that once saw Nigeria as their next big market. Financial analysts say the thread connecting all...

The Nigerian government has taken a significant step to revive the country’s maritime industry by unlocking the long-stalled Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). For the first time in about two decades, eligible shipowners can now...

A community in Oke Ogba, Akure, the Ondo State capital, is in mourning after three siblings tragically died last weekend. The children have been identified as Joshua Jonah, 11, his twin brother Jacob Jonah,...

British-Nigerian businessman and influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, popularly known as Ego, has died after suffering complications from a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand. The ocial media influencer has died after undergoing a penile filler...

Some homecomings aren’t celebrations — they’re quiet reckonings with all that was lost along the way. On Sunday, former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma boarded a plane in Nigeria and flew back to...

Okigwe, Imo State — September 5 2026 In a significant display of political goodwill, consultation and grassroots engagement, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Imo North Federal Constituency, Hon. Chidi Mike Anyanwu (CMC),...

The Lagos State Government has warned husbands against forcing their wives to have sex without their consent, saying anyone found guilty could face life imprisonment. The warning was given by the Director of Public...

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of deliberately planning the killing of people in Southern Kaduna. Musa made the statement on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday....

Lagos Maritime Week returns this year from September 8 to 10, bringing together more than 500 maritime leaders at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The focus: moving Africa’s blue economy beyond policy statements and into...

A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, is seeking to end her marriage to her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, after their relationship reportedly broke down. Ottewell, who lives in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told The...

The violence unfolding in Kano State is no longer a distant statistic — it has clawed right into the heart of local leadership. In recent days, armed men stormed Rogo Local Government Area and...

The FBI has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was investigated for alleged drug trafficking in the early 1990s. The confirmation came from a sworn declaration filed on August 28, 2026, in the US...

  The Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that officers used tear gas on pensioners during a protest at Alausa, calling the allegation false and insisting that no tear gas was deployed. The...

A video circulating on social media has sparked conversations within Nigeria’s fragrance community, with claims that some perfume vendors at Lagos Trade Fair Complex are protesting against the presence of the official Lattafa outlet...

At least four people were killed on the night of Friday, August 28, 2026, when suspected terrorists carried out coordinated attacks across several communities in Plateau State, Nigeria. The violence started along the Barkin...

Nigeria’s Customs Service has dealt a solid blow to the illegal wildlife trade. On August 25, officers from the Kano/Jigawa Area Command intercepted a consignment of trafficked animals during an operation along the Kano-Daura...

Bandits attacked the Ghandi community in Rabah Local Government Area, Sokoto State, on Sunday afternoon, killing at least eight farmers and injuring five others with gunshot wounds. The assault happened around 3:00 pm and...

The political race ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is taking a new turn, with a group supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu planning to approach leaders in the South-East over Peter Obi’s presidential ambition....

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Alhaji Yunusa Abu Ishaq, has been killed by gunmen during a kidnapping incident. Ishaq was among passengers in...

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still working on Saturday to find thousands of people who went missing after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and mud swept through the Himalayan region days ago,...

Residents across parts of southern Lagos and Ogun State have been left in the dark as a power supply dispute unfolds between two major players in Nigeria’s electricity sector. Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC)...