Mbah calls for creation of additional state in South-East
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for the creation of an additional state in the South East, to bring the region
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Tears as Diogo Jota, brother’s bodies arrive Portugal for burial
The bodies of Portugal international, Diogo Jota, and his younger brother Andre, were met with a sombre reception as heartbroken supporters lined the
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Tinubu rejects NDLEA bill over crime proceeds clause
President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2025 into law. The President’s decision not to sign
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FG begins consumer credit disbursement in Abia
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of consumer credit to some market women in Abia through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation. Launching
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PDP secretary tussle: Court fixes September 22 for hearing
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled September 22 for the hearing of a suit to determine the authentic National Secretary of
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Miyetti Allah urges members in Nasarawa, Benue to settle disputes with farmers
Stakeholders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Nasarawa and Benue states have called on its members to, as a
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Oshiomhole’s attitude unacceptable, says airline operators as Keyamo orders probe
Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, Friday, expressed dismay over the conduct of former Edo State governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, at the Murtala Muhammed
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EFCC arraigns bank executives over $12m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive
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Wike defends ₦39bn ICC renovation, says critics ‘lack taste’
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday defended the ₦39 billion spent on renovating the International Conference Centre in
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Miraculous escape: Joy, grief for family of Air India crash survivor
The UK-based family of the lone survivor of the Air India crash were torn on Friday between joy at his miracle escape and
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DEMOCRACY DAY SPEECH: TINUBU SHOULD HAVE HONOURED OBIOHA, RELEASED KANU
A human right activist and legal practitioner Dr. Uche Maduemesi has said that President Bola Tinubu failed to use the opportunity offered him
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FULL SPEECH: Tinubu’s 2025 Democracy Day address
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday delivered a national address to a joint session of the National Assembly to mark Democracy Day 2025.
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June 12: Osun activists decry FG, states’ failure to deliver good governance
Human rights activists and large number of students on Thursday stormed streets in Osogbo, Osun State, to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the
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Wike renames International Conference Centre after Tinubu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference
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Tariff hikes won’t solve Nigeria’s power crisis, expert tells Tinubu
Attempts by the current administration to rely on increased electricity tariffs to resolve Nigeria’s chronic power supply issues are unlikely to succeed, according
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17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes near Gaza aid site
At least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured on Tuesday near a humanitarian aid distribution site in central Gaza, according to
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Trump unveils $1,000 investment accounts for newborn Americans
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a policy proposal under his new legislative push—a $1,000 investment account for every American child born between
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Russian court jails Colombian man 28 years for fighting with Ukrainian Army
Russian court, on Tuesday, sentenced a Colombian man to 28 years in prison for fighting in the Ukrainian Army against Moscow as a
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UCL final: Meet Romanian ref István Kovács officiating PSG-Inter showdown
The UEFA Referees Committee named Romania’s István Kovács as the referee for the 2025 UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter
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Kano hails appeal court verdict on LG polls
The Kano State Government has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s verdict that validated the conduct of local government elections in the state, describing
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Reps, NEPZA pledge strict enforcement of free trade zone regulations
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority and the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts have vowed to activate and strictly enforce regulations
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Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali’s parents for burial June 7
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has announced the burial arrangements for his late parents, Chief Nwabali Godspower Onyekamu and Mrs. Grace Nwabali (née
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Obi decries N700,000 fee imposed on Anambra traders
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged demand of ₦700,000 from traders to reopen their shops at the Onitsha
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FULL TEXT: Tinubu seeks end to bullying, pledges commitment to children welfare
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children, declaring them as the “pride and
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Fallen power cable electrocutes three-year-old in Anambra
Grief struck at Isaiah Morah Close, Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Saturday, when a fallen high tension cable belonging to the Enugu
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FG clears 200,000 passport backlogs, pays ₦28bn debts — Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government has cleared over 200,000 unprocessed passport applications since he assumed office. Tunji-Ojo also
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China to establish electric vehicle factories in Nigeria – Envoy
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yu Dunhai, has disclosed plans by China to establish electric vehicle (EV) factories in Nigeria. The announcement
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Police arrest 2 suspected kidnappers in Taraba, rescue 7 kidnapped victims in Niger
The Force Headquarters announced on Sunday that operatives of the Niger State Police Command, in collaboration with local security teams, successfully rescued seven
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Delta elder defends shadow cabinet, counters DSS claims
The Chairman of the Delta Obedient Elders Council, Chief Chris Biose, on Sunday emphasized that a shadow cabinet is not an alternate government
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2027: APC Delta lawmaker hosts PDP defectors, declares Oborevwori sole gov candidate
The lawmaker representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas on Saturday hosted former members of the Peoples Democratic
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