The lawmaker representing Ideato Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has raised an alarm that Ideato was on the verge of extinction due to a lack of security and... Read more »

A medical light aircraft crashed into a small residential block near the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least six people and injuring two seriously, a local official said Thursday. The plane took... Read more »

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the arrest of civil rights activist Omoyele Sowore, describing it as part of a troubling pattern of harassment and repression. The NLC also demanded... Read more »

As political permutations ahead of the 2027 general elections heat up, former presidential candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has thrown his weight behind the speculated return of... Read more »

The Nigeria Police Force has raised concerns over a rising trend of lobbying and unofficial promotion requests directed at the Inspector-General of Police and the Police Service Commission. The force attributed this... Read more »

The Kaduna State Government has approved a fresh phase of road construction and rehabilitation projects across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state, in a move aimed at deepening rural transformation... Read more »

Residents of Chatta village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State have been thrown into mourning following the sudden and mysterious death of a family of four in their home. Sources... Read more »

A Nigerian soldier has voiced frustration over the neglect of troops on the frontlines, criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to reward Super Falcons players with ₦150 million each and apartments. In... Read more »

The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, received the revised compensation rates on crops and economic trees for landowners affected by projects to ensure fairness and justice. The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing,... Read more »

In the early hours of Thursday, at about 6 AM, a police team led by a Chief Superintendent from the IGP Monitoring Unit of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly stormed the detention... Read more »

A tanker carrying 50,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil skidded off the road on Wednesday evening at Jin-Jofes Filling Station, Iwo Road in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online... Read more »

The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the discovery of explosive devices and the recovery of a locally-made pistol, along with 21 rounds of ammunition and other high-calibre weapon ammunition in the... Read more »

A Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday, raised alarm over the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s education sector, describing it as a crisis of immense magnitude that... Read more »

The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project has signed an amended Memorandum of Understanding worth $12,347,071.44 with its implementing partner, Sasakawa Africa Association, for the procurement of agricultural machinery to enhance mechanisation and... Read more »

Women of the Oviri Olomu community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have raised a distress call over the alarming rise in attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. In a... Read more »

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Narcotics Control Bureau of India have agreed to intensify efforts in combating the shipment of illicit drugs between the two countries. This particularly concerns... Read more »

The Sokoto State Police Command on Thursday disbursed ₦14.1 million to families of officers who died or sustained injuries in the line of duty. The cheques, totalling ₦14,120,491.70, were presented under the... Read more »

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount—more than 900,000 people—in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates. While many developed countries... Read more »

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been hospitalized in London due to an emergency medical situation, multiple sources have confirmed. The incident occurred while he was returning from Geneva, Switzerland, where he attended... Read more »