President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with All Progressives Congress, APC, governors at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is taking place in the Council Chamber rather than the Conference Room, which...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s approval for a $516.3 million loan to fund part of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project. Beadysword blog reports that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to...
The Lagos State Government has clarified that permits and administrative fees for installing solar power systems apply only to residents of the state’s social housing estates—not to all homeowners across Lagos., The explanation came...
At DSA 2026, Customs CG Adeniyi calls for stronger global security cooperation The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), represented by Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi, participated in the 19th Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA 2026)...
Federal Government talks with players in Nigeria’s maritime sector have hit a deadlock over a proposed increase in shipping tariffs. The disagreement emerged after the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) suspended an earlier plan to...
The family of Mrs Olanike Ogundare, who was abducted from her residence in the Oke Agaye area of Ijedodo, Lagos State, has engaged security agencies to secure her release. The victim was reportedly taken...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday claimed he now operates as a “freelance politician,” stating he is no longer firmly aligned with any political party. He made this known while receiving an African...
A Plateau State High Court on Thursday remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, over the March 28, 2026 killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area....
A Call for Justice My sister, Blessing Okolie, is dead—and we believe medical negligence led to her death. A tragic case of alleged medical negligence has emerged in Lagos, demanding urgent attention from regulatory...
The Federal Government plans to raise N700bn from the domestic bond market in April 2026, extending a gradual reduction in offer size as it continues to navigate elevated borrowing costs. Details from the April...
The presidency has clarified that the former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Housing Minister and Urban Development, Musa Dangiwa, were not sacked but tendered their resignations. In...
Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on a military camp in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three soldiers. The assault reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday,...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the plan by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reintegrate hundreds of repentant terrorists into society, describing it as a sign of weakness in the...
Yewa South, Ogun State — Rev. Ignatius Uzoigwe, the Eze Udo Ndigbo Ifeokwajo Yewa South and a prominent Igbo leader in Yewa South, has congratulated Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola following his official adoption as...
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has ordered an investigation after online reports alleged extortion by NIS personnel along the Lagos–Seme border corridor. In a statement issued through the...
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C in Owerri has recorded a major interception in the fight against illicit drug trafficking. According to the Customs authority, operatives intercepted over one million...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reduced the import tariff on fully-built passenger vehicles, four-wheel drive cars, and station wagons from 70% to 40%. This change is part of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and takes...
The Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) has intensified efforts to tackle illegal revenue collection and extortion in the state. According to the agency, operatives arrested suspects accused of harassing traders and commercial...
Lagos police have confirmed the death of a suspected cult leader, Adedipe Adeyinkan—also known as Yinka Agali—who was shot on Saturday, April 11, 2026. According to police, the incident happened in Surulere, Lagos. Eyewitnesses...
Operatives of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an Ivorian man and a Nigerian medical doctor over allegations connected to cocaine trafficking. According to the NDLEA, the Ivorian suspect, Gohouri Michael (41),...
The Nigerian military has defended an air strike on Jilli village, near the Borno–Yobe border, saying the target was a terrorist logistics hub. The operation—carried out under Operation HADIN KAI—has nevertheless drawn strong backlash...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order a thorough investigation into allegations that about ₦2.9 billion may have been diverted or disappeared from the Nigerian Communications Satellite...
Nigerians will protest oppression in the morning… and celebrate it by evening. Read that again. We cry about bad governance, abuse of power, oppressors and a system that silences people. Yet, the moment that...
Pro Wrestling Africa has announced an awareness walk as part of preparations for its upcoming African Heavyweight title event, “Night of Champions.” The walk is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the National...
Residents of Nyamgo Gyel in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, are demanding urgent action after an attack in their community left three people dead and one other person injured. and an inhuman act by Nigerian soldiers. According to reports,...
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, just disclosed that the Federal Government is undertaking a comprehensive review of port concession agreements to address longstanding gaps and strengthen the legal...
The Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN) has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to retract a controversial remark he made about a journalist with Channels Television, Seun Okinbaloye. IBAN, the umbrella...
No fewer than four persons, including three farmers and a herder, have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State The killings occurred just three days...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan to clear old debts in Nigeria’s power sector and improve the reliability of electricity supply. According to a statement released by the special adviser...
Terrorists have attacked the Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, targeting two Christian worship centres during Easter celebrations, killing at least seven persons and abducting several others. The incident, which...
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the newly completed office of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. Tinubu arrived at...
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reacted to a viral slogan that he would serve one term in office. Yusuf said he would spend one term with the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP,...
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Kabiru Nuhu, for allegedly setting his 60-year-old father on fire in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident in a statement...