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.…
A Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3) student of Government Science and Technical College (GSTC), Potiskum, Yobe State, has died following an alleged assault by fellow students over an accusation of…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three men, including the leader of a local vigilante group, over the alleged torture and k!ll!ng of a man in Ahoada West Local…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed reports claiming that amoxicillin has been secretly banned in Nigeria, describing the information as false and misleading.…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, February 8, received a high-level United States military delegation at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The delegation was led by the Commander of the…
Nigerian youths on Monday converged in Abuja to stage the “Occupy National Assembly” protest, expressing outrage over the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The protest, which…
The Nigerian Senate has fixed an emergency plenary session for Tuesday, February 10, to deliberate on the contentious issue of electronic transmission of election results. The session, scheduled for 12…
A 35-year-old man has allegedly set his parents’ house on fire following a disagreement with his father over money. The incident was disclosed on Sunday, February 8, 2026, by a…
Residents of Oda Town in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State have apprehended a man suspected to be involved in kidnapping after he was allegedly disguising as a…
Reports circulating widely on social media on Saturday claimed that Nigerian forex trader, Jeffrey Benson, was involved in a crash involving his newly acquired Ferrari reportedly valued at ₦1.5 billion,…
United States President Donald Trump has declined to apologise for sharing a video on social media that portrayed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes,…
The Federal Government has announced a six-week partial closure of sections of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to allow for urgent repair works on key bridges along the corridor. The Federal Ministry…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Robert Orya, a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), to a total of 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction…
A Nigerian student residing in the United Kingdom has been convicted after unlawfully securing employment in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals using forged identification, despite having no formal medical or…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has formally appealed his conviction and life sentence handed down by the Federal High Court. The development was confirmed…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa over an alleged act of naira mutilation, following widespread public outrage sparked by a…
A 30-year-old businesswoman has been taken into police custody in Lagos State over the alleged killing of her teenage sales assistant during a workplace dispute. The suspect, identified as Ibekwe…
Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has reportedly been re-arrested over allegations that she failed to pay the legal fees of the lawyer who secured her bail from Suleja Correctional Centre. The…
French authorities have summoned billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk as part of an ongoing investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, and its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok. Prosecutors have filed requests…
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly moved to douse rising political tensions in Rivers State, directing an immediate suspension of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his deepening feud with…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has issued an interim injunction preventing the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other labour groups from going ahead…
A documentary centred on US First Lady Melania Trump has recorded a strong box office debut, earning $7.04 million during its opening weekend and setting a new benchmark for non-fiction…
Nollywood actress and singer Angela Okorie has remained in custody at the Suleja Correctional Centre despite reportedly fulfilling the bail conditions granted by the court. The Federal High Court in…
The Federal Government has reiterated that all individuals and employers in Nigeria are legally required to file their annual tax returns by March 31, warning that compliance remains low across…