In a shocking escalation of political violence, former presidential candidate Peter Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Benin City, Edo State, on February 24, 2026. Gunmen reportedly trailed Obi, former APC National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor,...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja
Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced that physical and credential screening for candidates seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as Constables would commence on 9th March 2026 and run through 18th April 2026 across the country. A statement issued by the commission’s spokesman, Torty Njoku Kalu, on Wednesday...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has filed an application to quash the charges the DSS filed against him for being incompetent, for disclosing no offence known to law, and for constituting a gross abuse of court process. The court filing was made in response to Charge Number...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Owo, Ondo State, where over 40 worshippers were killed and many others injured. The arrest comes nearly four years after the deadly assault,...
Federal Government of Nigeria has described a recent report by the United States (US) Congress on security and religious freedom in Nigeria as an opportunity to deepen cooperation between both countries. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government said it...
State governors on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and other leaders of the party have recommitted to boosting grassroots mobilisation in order to promote and advance the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is just as the Vice President,...
President Bola Tinubu, widely acknowledged for his keen political insight and talent for identifying skilled individuals for essential roles, maintained his reputation with the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Olatunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police. This decision followed the resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, visited the headquarters of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Abuja on Tuesday to fast-track the final certification of Muhammadu Buhari Airport for International operations. The meeting was held behind closed doors and focused on deliberations to remove technical bottlenecks and secure...
Executive Chairman of the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Umar Nagwari Tambuwal, has stressed that proper care and education at the early childhood stage are essential for raising emotionally and psychologically stable citizens. Tambuwal made this submission on Tuesday in Sokoto during the opening ceremony of a...
Retired Bishop of the Global Methodist Church of Nigeria (GMCN), Rev. John Wesley, has condemned the manner in which operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Rev. Bazel Yoila at his residence in Jalingo, Taraba State, in the early hours of Sunday. Wesley said the pastor, who...
Akwa Ibom Health Insurance Agency has pledged readiness to expand coverage to tertiary institutions of higher learning in a bid to provide accessible healthcare services to all. The insurance scheme launched in 2024 has so far enrolled more than 180,000 people in Akwa Ibom State. Executive Secretary of the...
APC Angels Youth Initiatives Organisation (AAYIO) has officially announced its transformation from a former PDP-aligned structure into a pro-APC movement, declaring full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 General Election. At a press conference held on Tuesday in Abuja, the group unveiled its renewed identity...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised the Federal Government of Nigeria over reports alleging that ransom was paid to secure the release of kidnapped victims in parts of Niger, Kebbi, and Kwara states. In a statement posted on its official X handle.on Tuesday, the opposition party described the...
Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly refuted claims circulating in parts of the international media alleging that a “huge” ransom was paid to secure the release of schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Boarding School in Niger State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Minister of Information, Mohammed...
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged $385,000...
As part of efforts to support vulnerable households during the Ramadan and Lenten seasons, a former member of the House of Representatives and Kaduna State governorship aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party, Hon. Shehu Bawa ABG, has distributed over 10,000 bags of rice and assorted grains to residents across...
Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, has announced plans to deepen collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to enhance the verification of candidates’ results and promote computer-based examinations nationwide. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the university’s leadership, Wushishi said the...
In another victory by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria through the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has yet again won a complex international arbitration. European Dynamics UK Ltd, an international technology contractor, had entered into a dispute with the bureau over a national e-Procurement project. This...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of his letter citing pressing family considerations. President Tinubu received Mr Egbetokun’s resignation earlier today and expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police...
Youths from Kogi State have donated ₦100 million in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signalling strong confidence in his leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. The donation was formally presented during a visit to the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, with the...