Peter Obi resumes public engagements after medical rest
A former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has resumed public engagements following a brief medical rest
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JUST IN: NCAA summons 13 domestic airlines over flight cancellations, delays
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has summoned 13 domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and
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Group condemns frequent killings, abductions in S-East
A non-governmental and advocacy group, Salvation and Service, SnS, has decried the human rights violations and extra-judicial killing of innocent people by state
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Truck rams into shops, kills three in Ebonyi
A tragic accident occurred at Nwanwu Junction, Igbeagu, along the Enugu–Abakaliki–Ogoja highway in Ebonyi State, where a concrete mixer truck lost control and
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Anger over planned pay rise for political office-holders
IN view of the hardship in the country, some stakeholders have asked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, to shelve its
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NBA Conference: Enugu State Govt suspends activities of MOT and other traffic enforcement agencies till 1st September
The Enugu State government has suspended with immediate effect all traffic enforcement activities of Ministry of Transport and other enforcement agencies with immediate
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Single mothers cannot raise proper men, says Jim Iyke
18th August 2025 Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has stirred debate after declaring that single mothers cannot raise boys into proper men without the
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INEC CVR portal records over 26,000 visits on first day
The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded over 26,000 visits to its Continuous Voter Registration portal just hours after the nationwide exercise commenced
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IPOB: Why FG must release Nnamdi Kanu, lawyer explains
A member of the legal team representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Onyedikachi Ifedi,
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MFM ordains 5,000 pastors, cautions against rebellion
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, on Sunday ordained 5,000 men and women
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Edo Police vow to rescue 3 abducted seminarians
The police command in Edo says it is intensifying operations to rescue three seminarians abducted in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria
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‘Make election rigging difficult’ — Peter Obi begs Nigerians to get PVC
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027
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Premier League: Salah extends opening weekend record while honouring Jota
It was a night of history and emotion for Mohamed Salah as he extended his Premier League record for the most goals scored
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By-election: Police arrest 288 thugs in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 288 suspected thugs during the ongoing by-election in the Bagwai/Shanono and Ghari/Tsanyawa constituencies.
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Remains of football legend, Chukwu, laid to rest in Enugu
The late Nigerian football legend and coach, Christian Chukwu, popularly called “Chairman”, was on Saturday laid to rest in his country home, Obe,
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10-man Aston Villa frustrate Newcastle to goalless draw
Aston Villa on Saturday clung on for a battling point on the opening day of the Premier League season, holding Newcastle United to
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ADC candidate alleges vote buying in Ibadan by-election
The African Democratic Congress candidate for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election, Femi Dexter Akin-Alamu, on Saturday, accused politicians of vote buying. After
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Tinubu approves N16.7bn for urgent reconstruction of Mokwa bridge
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N16.7bn for the reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, months after it
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Rep hails conduct of Kaduna bye-election
A member of the House of Representatives for Igabi Federal Constituency, Hussaini Mohammed Jalo, on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the
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New Lagos tenancy bill aims to cut estate agents’ fees to 5%
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, says the new Tenancy Bill of the House aims to protect
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Hoodlums loot, vandalise FG’s 80-bed specialist hospital in Oyo
The Federal Government’s 80-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been
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Bandit leader Turji has not surrendered – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that bandit leader Bello Turji has surrendered to the military. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.
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Kwara nurses join nationwide strike over welfare, working conditions
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Kwara Chapter, on Wednesday, joined the ongoing nationwide strike to demand improved welfare, fair allowances,
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INC urges N’Assembly to withdraw traditional rulers council bill
The Ijaw National Congress has condemned the bill before the Senate seeking to permanently elevate the Ooni of Ife and Sultan of Sokoto
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Bauchi electoral commission chair dies
The Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, Ahmed Hardawa, has passed away. According to a press release issued on Wednesday by
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Tinubu appoints Olumode as new Controller-General of Fire Service
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, effective
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Police arrest man impersonating governors, security chiefs in Nasarawa
The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a 59-year-old man described by the authorities as a notorious impersonator who had
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Senate has become lawbreakers under Akpabio, says Natasha
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday, was denied entry into the Senate chambers, igniting a fresh constitutional standoff at
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Muhammed Babangida debunks rejection of appointment as BOA chairman.
Muhammed Babangida, the son of the former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has debunked the news making rounds that he rejected his
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27 feared dead in fresh killings on the Plateau
At least 27 farmers, including men and women, have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack by gunmen in Bindi-Jebbu of the Tahoss
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