By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- FCT Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a 55-year-old caregiver, Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, and a one-year-and-two-month-old toddler, Nanenter Yese, entrusted to her care. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the command, on July 23,...
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has rallied APC leaders in the state, emphasizing the need for unity and collective effort to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, which was held in Akure, aimed to replicate the national caucus and ensure that all party members...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a caution to Nigerians holding U.S. visas, advising them to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of their visa applications. This advisory follows concerns raised by the U.S. Government over the misuse of visas by some Nigerian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Ghanaian President John Mahama has assured Nigerian President Bola Tinubu that there is no room for xenophobia in Ghana, emphasizing the country’s commitment to the safety and protection of Nigerian nationals and their businesses. This assurance came during a meeting with Minister of State for...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday called on young Nigerians active in the digital media space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress. He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has categorically denied rumors of defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the August 8, 2026 governorship election approaches. In a statement released on August 1, 2025, in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Malam Rasheed Olawale, Adeleke reaffirmed his...
Former President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), Chukwuemeka Nnaji, has confirmed that Nigerian businesses and residents in Ghana remain safe and unaffected, countering viral social media narratives suggesting anti-Nigerian protests. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on August 1,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called for calm in response to anxieties sparked by viral videos showing protests in Ghana allegedly demanding the deportation of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Dr. Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication...
Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has approved contracts totaling over ₦1 trillion to bolster electricity supply in universities and hospitals and upgrade aviation infrastructure nationwide, as announced following Thursday’s FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed that ₦68.7...
…as Egyptian, Kenyan and Nigerian governors make list of international honorees By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The stage is set for the much-anticipated Governors Excellence Award Ceremony, scheduled to take place on August 19, 2025, in Paris, France. The prestigious event will celebrate visionary leadership, exceptional governance, and impactful development...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday charged state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in their future, putting more money in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication and infrastructure. President Tinubu spoke on Thursday in an address at a meeting of the National Economic Council...
A joint operation by the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) and the Department of State Services (DSS) has disrupted a major gunrunning syndicate in Taraba State, leading to the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker. The operation, conducted near Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local...
A devastating crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos left five people dead and five others injured in two separate road accidents, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The crashes, attributed to reckless speeding, have reignited calls for stricter adherence to traffic regulations. The first incident...
Court of Appeal in Akure has affirmed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State governorship election. This decision reinforces the earlier ruling of the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which validated Aiyedatiwa’s election. The November 2024 governorship election in Ondo State saw Aiyedatiwa emerge...
In a landmark ruling, the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has condemned Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the brutal murder of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student at the College of Education, Ilorin. Justice Hannah Ajayi, delivering the verdict on Thursday, acquitted four other defendants—Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Jamiu...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. The presidential Media aide, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, refused a fresh bail application filed by Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian businessman, Zad Abu Zalaf, of $1,043,000. At the resumed...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor, governing council, and principal officers for the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Koroma/Saakpenwa, in Ogoni, Rivers State. This is contained in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, According...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja · A viral video showing Nigerian workers stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) has sparked a thorough investigation by the House of Representatives Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations. The workers alleged they were abandoned by a Nigerian businessman, purportedly linked to a Chinese company,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party has refuted claims of organizing a One-Million-Man-March aimed at violently overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, addressed a...