Popular Nigerian social media influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has alleged that his life is under threat, accusing Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new dates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, shifting the presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027. In a statement released…
A United States District Court has sentenced Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former general manager at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (now NNPC Limited), to 87 months in prison over his…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested 12 suspected illegal immigrants in Ilorin following a security operation based on intelligence provided by residents. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun after the police chief submitted a letter citing pressing family considerations. The development was confirmed in…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted after escaping what supporters described as an assassination attempt during an attack by gunmen in Edo State. The incident reportedly occurred…
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of Pastor Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of the state. The confirmation was granted during plenary on Tuesday…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has declared social media influencer Bodmas Kemepadei wanted in connection with the alleged murder of 24-year-old Patrick Peresuodei in the Amassoma/Yenagoa area of the state.…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a temporary 10% global tariff to replace sweeping emergency trade duties recently invalidated by the Supreme Court of the United States. The new measure,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to commence voting at the scheduled 8:30 a.m. start time for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections on Saturday, as sensitive…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over three fuel tankers containing more than 159,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to the Nigerian Midstream and…
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a fresh 10-day ultimatum to Iran, warning that the United States could launch military strikes if a new nuclear agreement is not reached within…
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a 29-year-old resident pastor of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Prince Emmanuel Umoh, to death by…
The re-arraignment of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, was on Friday stalled following the public holiday declared in the Federal Capital Territory…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday searched the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The development was disclosed by his media aide,…
Nigerian TikTok content creator Mirabel has retracted an earlier allegation in which she claimed she was sexually assaulted at her residence in Ogun State. The influencer, known on the platform…
Gabon’s media regulator has ordered the suspension of social media platforms across the country until further notice, citing concerns that online content is fueling conflict and social division. In a…
The Kano State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all entertainment centres, including gala houses and Disc Jockey (DJ) operations, ahead of the Ramadan fasting period. Announced by the…
Commercial minibus drivers, popularly known as Korokpe operators, staged protests in parts of Lagos on Wednesday following restrictions imposed on their operations by the Lagos State Government. The drivers said…
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify on Wednesday in a closely watched social media addiction trial in California, marking the first time he will address a…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Neo Akpofure, has threatened legal action against a woman who accused him of sexual assault on social media. The allegation surfaced on Tuesday, February 17,…
At least 37 miners have died and 25 others hospitalized following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a mining site in Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested two men over alleged meter tampering and illegal electricity vending in the state. The suspects, identified as…
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tunde Lemo, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State. Lemo made his ambition known…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a new Executive Order aimed at safeguarding and enhancing oil and gas revenues accruing to the Federation Account. The directive, according to a statement…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved a reduction in official working hours for civil servants in the state for the 2026 Ramadan fasting period. The directive was conveyed…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Tuesday night in…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has launched a major naval exercise in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, as the United States continues to strengthen its military posture…
Religious leaders and a legal practitioner have expressed differing views over the scheduling of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections on February 20, a date that falls within the…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified enforcement operations across Lagos State, arresting and dislodging illegal cart pushers accused of indiscriminate waste disposal. The exercise, carried out by LAWMA’s…
Police in Mangaluru, India, have arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian national for allegedly resuming drug trafficking activities after being released on bail in a previous narcotics case. The suspect, identified as…
Millionaire businessman and former Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al-Hawasi was injured after masked intruders forced their way into his Mayfair mansion in what police believe was an attempted robbery. The…
Three persons have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a mining pit in Enyim Agalegu Community, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Saturday, February…
The Ogun State Government has approved an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) for workers and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), in a move aimed at strengthening retirement security and…
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a trader following a violent altercation at the Fruit Market in Oil Mill, Rumuokwurusi, Port Harcourt. The incident occurred at…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the scheduled dates for the 2027 general elections, citing a potential clash with the Islamic…
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has withdrawn from the ongoing custody case involving his daughter, Imade, following what he described as distressing developments during court proceedings. In…
The Rescue Nigeria Alliance (RNA) has called on the Senate to restore mandatory real-time electronic transmission of polling unit results in the amended Electoral Act, warning that failure to do…
Amara, the second daughter of Grace Nation Bible Ministry founder, Pastor Chris Okafor, is set to press charges against her father over an alleged assault, according to actress Doris Ogala.…
The Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission, in collaboration with security agencies, has rescued five children who were allegedly being trafficked to Calabar, Cross River State, and arrested three…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of ₦873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, presented the proposal on…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The decision was announced on Thursday, bringing to an end the tenure of all commissioners and…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as decisive measures that rescued Nigeria from economic collapse and repositioned the country for…
Christian leaders in Taraba State have raised fresh alarm over escalating violence in parts of the state, calling for urgent government intervention to halt what they describe as a worsening…
Ambassador-designate Reno Omokri has revealed that he apologised to President Bola Tinubu for comments he made against him during the 2023 presidential campaign. Omokri, a former presidential aide, was among…
An Iranian doctor has alleged that security forces executed injured protesters inside hospital wards during the recent unrest in the country, claiming some victims were shot while receiving medical treatment.…
Tragedy struck along the Okota–Mile 2 corridor in Lagos on Tuesday, February 10, after a commercial minibus went up in flames, leaving the driver and a female passenger dead and…
Public criticism has continued to mount against the Nigerian Senate following its amendment of the Electoral Act, with many Nigerians demanding that electronic transmission of election results be made mandatory…
The Defence Headquarters has announced plans to deploy a new Joint Special Task Force to Kwara State and parts of neighbouring Niger State as part of renewed efforts to curb…
The French government has unveiled plans to encourage young adults, particularly those under the age of 30, to start families earlier as the country grapples with a worsening fertility decline.…