Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election by the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), describing it as another politically motivated religious endorsement. Reacting in a post on his X handle on...
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Federal Government has assured parents and guardians that adequate measures have been put in place to guarantee the safety of students and staff as Federal Unity Colleges across the country resume for the new academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026. The reassurance was contained in a statement issued...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that one person died while two others were rescued alive after a two-storey building undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at No. 42 Governors...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to see the country’s painful history as an opportunity to build a united, peaceful and prosperous nation rather than remain divided by past events. Obi made the remarks in a statement posted on Thursday on his official...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has publicly endorsed his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, as the right person to sustain the state’s development, describing him as a dependable partner with the experience and leadership qualities needed to take Lagos forward. The governor made the declaration after he and Hamzat paid...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the Dangote Refinery as proof that Africa has the capacity to execute projects at massive scale, saying the state is focused on creating an environment where future investors can build more easily. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday during the Lagos-New York 2026 Learning...
A fire outbreak was reported at the Idu Train Station in Abuja on Wednesday evening, with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) describing the incident as “minor” and attributing it to an electrical fault. The fire occurred in the station’s low-voltage electrical room and was discovered at about 8:30 p.m.,...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully secured the arrest and repatriation of Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, a fugitive drug kingpin who had evaded arrest for over two years following the interception of the single largest heroin consignment ever recorded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport...
National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured a legal victory after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the party’s modified digital logo for all official purposes. The party’s National Leader and Founder, Senator Henry Dickson, announced the development on...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a landmark initiative that has provided crucial financial relief to the children of the poor and removed the financial barriers to higher education. The administration, according to him,...
The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, while the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, urged church leaders across Nigeria to use their influence to promote peace, national unity, responsible citizenship and peaceful democratic participation...
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted two people in Adamawa State with ₦34 million allegedly connected to a kidnapping syndicate during a security operation. The Adamawa State Comptroller of the Service, Sani Sule-Jega, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Yola, the state capital. He said preliminary investigations indicated that...
Nigeria Democratic Congres (NDC) has strongly condemned the shameful attack and obstruction of its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, by suspected hired thugs in Benue State on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of NDC, Osa Director Esq...
The family of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), demanding that he either provide evidence to support allegations linking El-Rufai to killings in Southern...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has charged Electoral Officers and Heads of Department from the Southwest to confront the challenges of the 2027 General Election with greater commitment, discipline and preparedness. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to tighten its operational machinery ahead of the 2027 General Election, with its Chairman, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, directing Administrative Secretaries across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to eliminate administrative ambiguity, strengthen coordination and ensure that no operational...
Renowned business executive and entrepreneur, Lawal Garba, has returned to his alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, with a message that success is rarely the product of privilege or good fortune, but is often forged through integrity, excellence, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to personal growth. Garba, Chairman/CEO...
The African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO), UK Chapter, officially launched over the weekend with a 2-day inaugural programme in London that brought together policymakers, business leaders, and women changemakers from across Africa and the diaspora. —Mayoral Welcome at Islington Town Hall— The programme opened with a Town Hall...
The legal battle over the outcome of the August 15 Osun State governorship election has begun, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) formally challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The petitions were displayed on Monday at the notice board of the Osun...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided fresh details on the return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to his country, describing the development as the successful conclusion of a diplomatic process led by Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States...