An Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip overnight has claimed the lives of 11 individuals, including Mahmud Salah, the former chief of the now-disbanded Hamas...
A new report by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), under the World Bank’s auspices, has revealed a critical gap in teacher preparedness, which could hinder...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has cited the activities of bandits and vandals as the primary reasons for the persistent instability in Nigeria’s power sector....
The Benin Republic has formally summoned a Nigerien diplomat to address accusations made by Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, alleging that Benin is supporting terrorist activities...
Ivory Coast’s President, Alassane Ouattara, on Wednesday announced the imminent withdrawal of French troops from the West African nation, marking a significant shift in the country’s...
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Area 2 Command, Onne, in Rivers State, generated N634 billion in revenue in the outgoing year. The figure exceeded its initial...
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 273 individuals for various capital offences between April and December 2024, with 250 of them already charged to court....
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Dr. Nura Ali, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have clashed over allegations that the governor is poised to secure a N56 billion World...
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State signed the 2025 state appropriation bill into law on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the state’s developmental agenda. The...
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Monday dismissed comments by Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, accusing him of frustration over not...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering critique of former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, accusing him...
Social critic and activist, Verydarkman, has announced the recovery of N78 million out of the N180 million allegedly stolen from his NGO’s account. This update follows...
Human rights activist Dele Farotimi has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians for their overwhelming support during his detention over alleged defamation charges. Farotimi was arrested on...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed rumors of an impending increase in telecommunications tariffs, allegedly scheduled for January 2025. The Commission described the reports as...
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division has dismantled 20 illegal oil refining sites, seized over 90,000 litres of stolen oil products, and arrested eight suspects during an...
In a shocking incident, a 34-year-old man, Oluwabunmi Anifowose, has been arrested by operatives of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl...
A coalition of professors and legal professionals under the banner of Justice4AfeBabalolaLegacy (JABL) has voiced strong support for the legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, warning against...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described 2024 as one of the most challenging years for journalists and the nation, citing economic hardship, insecurity, and...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has announced that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in 2024,...
South Korea’s opposition party has filed an impeachment motion against Acting President Han Duck-soo, escalating the ongoing political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s suspension....
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted a dust haze across Nigeria from Thursday to Saturday. In its weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja, NiMet...
The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fasan Yamma has refuted claims of civilian casualties during recent airstrikes in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities, located in...
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has pledged to drastically reduce the influence of the All Progressives Congress...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says the Nigerian Army has succeeded in combating oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger...
The Edo State Police Command has arrested one Theophilus Osazuwa for allegedly killing his four-year-old son, Testimony Osazuwa, in what appears to be a drug-induced episode....
The Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akindele Akintoye, was remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre on Monday, December 23, 2024, following his...
The Imo State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate operating in Orogwe, Owerri West Local Government Area. The operation resulted in...
A coalition of Phase I, II, and III ex-agitator leaders has accused oil thieves of orchestrating recent protests in the United States against Government Ekpemupolo, popularly...
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced significant achievements by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in 2024, highlighting the arrest of 30,313 suspects and the...
At least 15 people have been killed, and several others injured, in an attack on Gidan Ado community in Ganawuri, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau...
The Federal Government has flagged off its 2024 Yuletide Road Transportation Palliative, aimed at providing affordable travel options for Nigerians during the Christmas and New Year...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially signed the N684 billion 2025 Appropriation Act, titled the “Budget of Economic Stabilisation,” into law. During the signing...
The Acting Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, has outlined a robust reform agenda for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) during a strategic meeting with directorate...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with various partners, has received 392 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic at the Immigration Training School on...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has directed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to take over the investigation into the death of Jimoh Abdulqaudri,...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a stark warning to the Federal Government, urging immediate action to address the worsening economic hardship and...
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Allied Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) have issued a fresh warning to the federal government, threatening an indefinite strike...
Former Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, has reiterated his opposition to the Tax Reform Bills currently before the Senate, urging their withdrawal for broader consultations....
Former presidential spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has stated that he has never criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu throughout his political career. Speaking during an interview in...
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the tragic loss of over 105 lives in stampedes during food and cash distribution events across Nigeria. He...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the recent stampedes during food distribution events across the country as a profound national tragedy. The incidents, which claimed multiple...
A devastating fire in the early hours of Friday claimed the lives of a husband, his wife, and their grandson in the Ori-Eru, Idikan area of...
Prominent lawyer and human rights advocate Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court in the sum of ₦30 million, following allegations of...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has described the suspension of local government chairmen and vice chairmen in...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the National Assembly to suspend deliberations on the proposed tax reform bills, emphasizing the need for broader consultation...
The House of Representatives has announced plans to present a donation of N704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu on December 31, 2024. The funds, derived from...
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of stealing tricycles and recovered the stolen vehicles, which have since been returned to their rightful...
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, in a case involving allegations of...
The Federal Government has announced plans to implement the Local Government Proof of Address (POA) system across Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) to bolster national...
