All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a fake “APC membership slip” in circulation on social media falsely suggesting that a despicable and notorious terrorist, Mohammed Bello Turji, was registered as a member of our Party in the ongoing APC Electronic Registration and Validation Exercise. The APC National Publicity Secretary,...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Sunday Ndidi, father of Super Eagles captain and Besiktas midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi. Sunday Ndidi reportedly died in a fatal road accident on Tuesday in Umunede, near Agbor, Delta State, plunging his family and the Nigerian football community...
First batch of 300 Nigerian refugees has returned to Gwoza in Borno State, marking the commencement of the fourth phase of a sustained repatriation exercise. The returnees, comprising 75 households, arrived in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government in a coordinated and dignified homecoming. The journey for the families represented not...
A fact-checking media firm, Alkalanci, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Ministry of Religious Affairs, has organized a 2-day workshop for Islamic clerics on building resilient communities against falsehood. The workshop, with the title: _“Combatting False Narratives and Promoting Media Literary”_ and a theme: ” _Building Resilient Communities Through...
Executive Chairman of Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Edwin Okon, has disclosed that the newly signed tax reform bill by President Bola Tinubu is aimed at reducing the burden of majority of Nigerians . Okon said the tax reform is also targeting the poor and vulnerable in the...
Motorsport is evolving faster than ever. With new technologies, fresh fan engagement strategies, and innovative formats, the world of racing is no longer just about speed on the track—it’s about how the sport adapts to a digital, sustainable, and tech-driven future. Just as card games like isang sikat na...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as a troubling absence of genuine loyalty among Nigeria’s political elite, warning that self-interest has continued to undermine national progress. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja while attending the book launch of “The...
Nine agreements were signed between Türkiye and Nigeria on Tuesday in the presence of Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The agreements were signed following one-on-one and delegation-level meetings at the Presidential Palace in Türkiye’s capital, Ankara. The two sides signed several agreements and memoranda of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening economic, security, and diplomatic ties with Türkiye, revealing plans to scale bilateral trade between both countries to $5 billion. Speaking during his State Visit to Ankara on Tuesday, Tinubu said discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan focused on...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye, on Tuesday in Ankara, said his country targets a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria, adding that discussions to actualise this have already commenced. President Erdogan stated this during a joint press briefing with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the...
Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja cautioned counsel to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, against deploying tactics to delay a suit filed against the politician by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS is prosecuting...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have been named among the top honourees for the 2025 OurNigeria News Awards. The recipients were unveiled by the organisers at a press briefing held in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking at the briefing, the Chairman,...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has debunked speculations that he is supporting the candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the forthcoming bye -election scheduled to hold on February 21, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated the bye-election to fill two vacant seats in the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday briefly stumbled and fell during an official welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, sparking momentary concern over his health while on a state visit. The incident occurred as President Tinubu, 73, was being received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shortly after he had...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima , has said the formal entry of Plateau State into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is an affirmation that the governing party is truly a national platform that open to all Nigerians committed to unity, peace and inclusive development. He described the party as...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 arraigned the former National Coordinator of Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project, MCRP, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed and two others; Prince Achem and Aminu Alhaji (at large) before Justice K. N Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, attended the National Teachers’ Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he stood in for the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Governor Zulum commended the Federal Government for its strategic investments in education, citing...
Troops of 245 Battalion, under the operational control of Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, arrested a suspected gun runner and ammunition racketeer during an intelligence-led operation in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Major Yemi Sokoya, disclosed...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister. Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for a nationwide shift from mere workplace safety compliance to the entrenchment of a sustainable safety culture across Nigerian industries. The NSITF boss made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the NSITF–NECA Safe...