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Veteran journalist Idowu Sobowale dies at 85
Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, a renowned communication scholar and veteran journalist, has died at the age of 85.…
Rescued NYSC members: I’m not aware of any ransom payment — Imo CP
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, has denied knowledge of any ransom payment before the release of…
Lagos govt converts COVID-19 isolation centre to LASUCOM
Lagos State Government has repurposed the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, converting the facility into an…
Scrap NYSC now to save young people – Mahdi Shehu tells Nigerian govt
Activist Mahdi Shehu has called for the scrapping of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), arguing that the…
Niger miners’ deaths: FG probe panel gives first updates
The Federal Government panel probing the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria…
2027: Don’t delay release of funds to INEC – IPAC tells FG
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has demanded the immediate release of funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
US court set to rule on release of alleged FBI, drug records linked to Tinubu
A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has disclosed that a court ordered deadline for final briefings in…
Wrong belief system impeding development in Africa- Apostle Okoriko
Apostle John Okoriko of the Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Akwa Ibom State has attributed the slow development across…
Senate shift national security summit in honour of 25 officers killed in NAF crash
The Senate has postponed its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, 13, 2026,…
Türkiye condoles with Nigeria over NAF aircraft plane crash in Ondo
The Government of Türkiye has sent its condolences to Nigeria following the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, aircraft crash…
2027: ‘Joint of corruption’ – Wike blasts Atiku-Amaechi ticket
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has labelled the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential ticket…
Stop denigrating Tinubu with baseless sovereign debt alarm – Presidency cautions critics
The Presidency has cautioned Nigerians against denigrating President Bola Tinubu with baseless sovereign debt alarms. President Bola Tinubu’s…
SSANU gives FG 14-day ultimatum over unpaid arrears
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government…
Lagos govt announces temporary shutdown of Freedom Park for maintenance
Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of Freedom Park on Lagos Island from Monday, October 5,…
Nigeria’s registered voters rise above 103m ahead of 2027 elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s registered voters have increased to more than 103 million ahead…
‘Stop playing politics with insecurity’ – Gov’s aide tells Malami
Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris’ Special Adviser on Power and Politics, Kabir Sani Giant, has accused former Attorney-General…
Gov Lawal unveils plan to improve response to insecurity
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, says his administration is working to improve the response of security agencies to…
New Army formations will strengthen security response — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said the operationalisation of new Nigerian Army formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun…
Tinubu’s ‘age of prosperity’ yet to reach Nigerian workers – Ajaero
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has said President Bola Tinubu’s much-publicised “age of…
Abia monarch, Eze Kalu Ukoha dies after 35 years on throne
The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze Ukoha Kalu…