Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he can no longer remain in a party whose leaders, according to him, believe that “all is fair in politics.” Sylva announced his resignation with immediate...
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed some of the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections and replaced them with names unknown to the party. The controversy centres particularly on some State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra...
Nigerian Navy has added forensic investigation and security management to the professional skills of its personnel, with 80 officers and ratings graduating from a specialised training programme in Makurdi, Benue State. The two-week programme, held at the Nigerian Navy Provost and Regulating School, was organised by Naval Headquarters in...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has pledged the support of his administration and the people of the state for the City Boy Movement 2027, a political support group led by the first son of Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima. The governor made the commitment through the Borno...
Nigeria’s diaspora remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), rose to a record $947 million (about N1,267,417,450,000) in July 2026, bringing the country closer to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) $1 billion monthly target. The CBN said in a publication on its website that the July figure...
2027 governorship election in Kaduna State is beginning to take shape as a major contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the PDP candidate, Rt. Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa, popularly known as ABG, vowing to wrest power from Governor Uba...
United States (US) has resumed military strikes against Iran, targeting two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. According to the US military, the operation was carried out on Sunday after intelligence indicated that forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were preparing...
Kaduna-based Islamic scholar and former Special Adviser to two former governors of Kaduna State, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, has warned politicians seeking elective offices in the 2027 elections against making unrealistic promises to Nigerians in their bid to secure votes. Maraya, who spoke on the debate over calls for the...
About 5,000 church leaders, missionaries, theological educators, younger Christian leaders and marketplace professionals are expected to converge on Abuja for the Lausanne Nigeria Congress 2026, the first national Lausanne gathering in the country in more than a decade. The four-day congress, scheduled for October 27 to 30 at the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of replacing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections with names it described as unknown and unauthorized. The allegation followed the publication of candidates for the State Houses of Assembly elections by INEC, which...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested three suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and car-snatching syndicate allegedly responsible for a string of vehicle thefts in Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The arrests were made by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) during intelligence-led operations...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully foiled a terrorist attack on Kukawa town, Borno State, neutralising several terrorists and significantly degrading the fighting capability and mobility of the terrorist group through a coordinated ground and air response. Acting Military Information Officer,...
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered security agencies to move against a group allegedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its activities illegal and warning that the government will not tolerate any attempt to establish a parallel authority in the state. Mutfwang,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union @_AfricanUnion, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the continent’s leaders, including...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has gifted N1 million each to 30 graduating students of the Indimi Trust Islamic Centre who successfully memorised the Holy Qur’an under the sponsorship of renowned philanthropist and businessman, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi. The graduation ceremony, held at the Indimi Mosque along old Damboa Road...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of captagon, widely known as ‘Jihadi drug’ and millions of opioid pills worth over N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
Chelsea made it three wins in three games under Xabi Alonso after beating Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, but the result was far more complicated than the scoreline first suggested. Emiliano Martínez made his Chelsea debut and had a busy afternoon as Brighton found the net three times. Chelsea...
Manchester United have their first win of the season, but this was not the sort of performance that answers every question around Michael Carrick’s side. The 5-2 scoreline looks convincing. Bruno Fernandes was outstanding, United found the net five times and Old Trafford finally had something to cheer about....
Gabriel Martinelli is on his way out of Arsenal, with Al Hilal reaching a verbal agreement with the Premier League club for a deal worth more than €65 million, including add-ons. Martinelli has agreed a long-term contract with the Saudi Pro League side and has been given permission to...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has announced plans to establish world-class Medical Simulation Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as the country expands training opportunities for students entering the healthcare professions. Dr. Alausa disclosed this while receiving the report of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Medical...