Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, June 12, 2026, a public holiday in commemoration of Democracy Day. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. June 12 remains a significant day in Nigeria’s history in...
Tom Chiahemen
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday sentenced each of the five persons arrested on May 31, 2026, by the Department of State Services (DSS) for being accomplices in the 21 November 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church school, Papiri, Niger...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has awarded research grants worth N7.5 billion to 174 research teams across Nigerian tertiary institutions under the 2025 National Research Fund (NRF) Grant Cycle, following what it described as a rigorous and highly competitive selection process. Announcing the outcome of the grant cycle at...
House of Representatives has approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking the creation of state police across Nigeria. The proposal received overwhelming support from lawmakers during voting on the floor of the House, with 289 members backing the bill, while only four voted against it. Voting was conducted through a...
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido used the global platform of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert to draw attention to the plight of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. During his performance at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on June 10, the...
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has decried the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, expressing concern that the terrorists and bandits attacks are now targeted at not only wasting precious human lives, but crippling the country’s education....
Operatives of the Obalende Division of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully foiled a well-coordinated conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese national and arrested two principal suspects, Chinedu Onwuemena ‘M’, aged 41 years, and Jimoh Ojo ‘M’, aged 37 years, in connection with a planned ₦50,000,000 ransom demand. The...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have foiled an attempted abduction of pupils at Iluke Community in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, thwarting the plans of terrorists who disguised themselves in military uniforms to carry out the attack. Acting Assistant Director...
First batch of 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday following renewed xenophobic attacks in the country. The returnees were brought home aboard an Air Peace flight and were received by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola...
Department of State Services (DSS), backed by troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday foiled plans by members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) to attack several security checkpoints, kidnap women, students and children across the Southeast states. A security source disclosed that, acting...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to work collaboratively towards ensuring peaceful, credible and transparent elections, warning that vote buying and other forms of financial inducement...
Five kidnapped victims have been rescued by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command during a security operation in the Byazhin area of Abuja. The rescue operation was carried out by a joint security team led by the Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Sanusi, following recent kidnapping incidents in the...
Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted security agencies in Edo State to an alleged plot by suspected bandits to abduct schoolchildren in parts of the state. According to a classified memo dated June 5, 2026, intelligence reports indicated that the suspects were planning attacks on schools, especially in...
The House of Representatives is expected to take a major step toward the creation of state police as lawmakers prepare to vote on several constitutional amendment bills on Thursday. Among the proposed amendments is a bill seeking to establish state police across the country, a move supporters say could...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has questioned the Federal Government’s rising debt profile despite what he described as a significant increase in revenue under President Bola Tinubu led administration. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday while reacting to the President’s three-year anniversary report, Obi...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, arguing that the former Anambra State governor lacks the visionary leadership and enduring legacy associated with President Tinubu. In a post shared on Wednesday on X,...
Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Dr. Joseph John Hayab, has called for increased investment in religious education, describing it as a critical tool for tackling Nigeria’s growing moral, social and security challenges. Hayab made the...
Alex Iwobi reached a major milestone in his international career on Wednesday night, earning his 100th cap for Nigeria as the Super Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly in Leiria. The Fulham midfielder became only the fourth player in Nigeria’s history to make 100...
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, over allegations of unaccounted funds linked to the company’s operations between 2017 and 2023. The directive was issued after Kyari failed to appear before the committee...