The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has described as false a report alleging the presence of 26,000 children in Nigerian custodial centres. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Deputy...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the national honour, Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, on billionaire Bill Gates. The American billionaire is a philanthropist, the co-founder of Microsoft, and the Bill...
In a recent stakeholder meeting held at the Civic Centre on June 1, 2025, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State reaffirmed his commitment to support local traders amid ongoing ethnic and communal tensions in...
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. This was announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is actively seeking $25 billion in investment to supply gas to Europe via the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project. Speaking on Monday at the presidential villa during a meeting with...
Former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has disclosed he gave $1 million to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and N500 million to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 1998. Kalu made this...
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has condemned the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over the widespread irregularities and operational failures that plagued the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate...
A significant fuel scarcity is on the horizon due to a devastating flood that claimed the lives of hundreds and caused the collapse of the bridge in Mokwa, Niger State, which links Northern part...
Towards promoting harmony within Nigeria’s diverse landscape, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, recently took a key step as a mediator between the Igbo community in Lagos and the...
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will appear in court on Tuesday, as summoned. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), on Sunday. Idahosa,...
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom, has pointed fingers at “political detractors” for his daughter’s recent outburst against him. The incident came to light through a viral video featuring Jane Ufot, Eno’s daughter,...
Several persons were feared killed late Sunday night after suspected armed herdsmen launched a deadly attack on the Tyoshin community in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. According...
The lingering tussle over local government control in Osun State has taken a fresh twist as the state government has sued the Federal Government at the Supreme Court for allegedly withholding allocations meant...
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has said that many Nigerians have short memories by blaming the current administration for the state of the country. Onanuga made...
Angry residents on Saturday morning blocked the Ijebu-Ode–Mojoda–Epe Road to protest new tollgate charges introduced by the Ogun State Government. The protesters used tires and wooden planks to barricade the ever-busy dual carriageway, leaving...
Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos, is on an Investment and Art Exhibition tour across Europe and South America. The art exhibition launched in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, on Saturday, May 24,...
President Bola Tinubu has established the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC), with an initial capital of N100 billion. Tinubu also approved the constitution of the NCGC board, appointing Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the...
In a remarkable display of integrity and courage, Officer Ugochukwu, a dedicated Immigration officer, turned down a hefty bribe from a notorious suspect wanted for heinous crimes. The suspect, a depraved serial killer identified...
In a bold declaration, Ichie Million, also known as Enugu Native Doc, has publicly named his members, writing down their names and phone numbers. Demonstrating his loyalty and determination, Ichie Million stated firmly...
A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at the Rano Divisional Headquarters in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State was beaten to death by a mob. The DPO, identified as M.A. Baba, was attacked after...
APM Terminals Apapa has responded to recent concerns regarding the congestion of empty containers at its facility. The terminal operator clarified the root causes of the situation, reaffirming its commitment to professionalism, service efficiency,...
The examination hall at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State has collapsed, trapping many candidates writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. Dozens of students sitting...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for being validly conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Appellate Court on Thursday...
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has assured the people of the state that he remains committed to the oath of office he swore. Fubara said he remains focused despite the political...
The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Idris Bugaje, has faulted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on reforms aimed at making polytechnics degree-awarding institutions. Bugaje said ASUU ought to know...
Sidi Ould Teh of Mauritania has been elected as the President of the African Development Bank Group, following the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Thursday. that the announcement was...
Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has petitioned the Court of Appeal in Abuja to overturn a judgment granting the government full control of a substantial estate in Abuja comprising 753 housing...
Nigerians have dumped the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail outlets over the high prices of premium motor spirits. Our correspondent, who went round major NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja, observed low patronage by...
The Umuma Ndiagu community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State has been thrown into shock following a chilling discovery of a native doctor who kills and buries people alive in a sokaraway...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCTA) Officials have sealed off Wadata Plaza, the building housing the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, over unpaid ground and tenancy rent. Lere Olayinka,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three employees of Wema Bank over the alleged N8.5 billion fraud. The bank employees — Samuel Ihechukwu, Fabian Chizaram and Kingsley Kelechi Ejim — were...
A group of heavily armed kidnappers have invaded Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja’s largest suburban town, holding residents hostage for over an hour. According to terrified residents, the incident...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a sobering set of statistics from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), and the numbers tell a stark story: more than 70% of...