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Tragedy Strikes as Final-Year Student Dies During Karate Training in Akwa Ibom

A final-year student of the Higher National Diploma (HND) program in Journalism and Media Studies at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, has died after collapsing during a karate training session. The... Read more »
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Oluwo Warns of Looming Conflict Between Osun, Oyo Border Communities

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has raised concerns over increasing tensions between border communities in Osun and Oyo states, cautioning that a communal clash could erupt if prompt interventions are... Read more »
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Naira To Hit N1,450/$ By End Of Year

GLOBAL investment bank JP-Morgan has lauded Nigeria’s commitment to market-friendly economic reforms, expressing renewed confidence in the country’s macroeconomic trajectory and policy direction. In a recent report, the bank projected that the... Read more »
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Niger Govt Invest In Healthcare With New Oxygen Plants In Suleja

Niger State government is set to establish an oxygen plant in Suleja General Hospital with the help of Global Fund. reports that the commissioner of secondary and tertiary health, Dr Bello Tukur,... Read more »
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Tragedy at OAU as Student Dies from Electrocution While Retrieving Football

A dark cloud hangs over the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community following the tragic death of a student on Saturday at the university’s Center for Distance Learning (CDL), Moro off-campus hostel. The... Read more »
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Why Portable Was Arrested – Police

Men of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested singer, Habeeb Okikilola Badmus aka Portable following a petition filed against him by his senior colleague, Okunola Saheed, popularly known as “Osupa,” According... Read more »
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Electric Shock Claims OAU Student Life In Ball Accident

A student at the Distant Learning Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (name not provided) was reportedly electrocuted while retrieving a ball from a compound in Moro, Osun State. Sources near... Read more »
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Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation Experiences Revitalization

The Director-General of Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation, Comrade Tony Nwizi, has commended Governor Francis Nwifuru for upgrading the corporation to an international standard. He said the radio and television station was on the... Read more »
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Harmonizing Trade Law Key To Africa Global Competitiveness

The Minister of trade, industry, regional integration and employment of the Republic of Gambia, Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, has emphasised the need for trade and investment laws to be harmonised and streamlined in... Read more »
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SEC Nigeria Takes A Firm Stand Againt Unregistered Crypto And Forex Operators

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without formal registration. It highlighted that the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA... Read more »
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Police Detain Suspect Over Alleged Defacement of Sacred Agemo Statue in Ijebu Ode

The Ogun State Police Command has taken a man into custody for allegedly defiling the sacred Agemo statue at Itoro Roundabout in Ijebu Ode. CSP Omolola Odutola, the state police spokesperson, confirmed... Read more »
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NANS Slams National Assembly Over Bill To Penalize Non-Voters

The National Association of Nigerian Students has slammed the National Assembly over a proposed bill to make voting mandatory and jail Nigerians who fail to vote. NANS, in a statement by its... Read more »
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Gov Yusuf Explores Moroccan Partnership

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has embarked on a strategic working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco to explore bilateral partnerships that could fast-track economic development in the state. The visit, confirmed in... Read more »
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120 Abia Youth Benefits From Gov Otti Wife Empowerment Program

The wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Chidinma Otti, on Friday in Umuahia, empowered 120 youths in the Abia youths agricultural support programme training with N100,000.00 each, amounting to N12 million.... Read more »
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Mystery as Man Dies Attempting to Remove Agemo Statue in Ogun

Residents of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, were shocked on Saturday morning to find the iconic golden Agemo statue at Mafowoku roundabout removed—and a man lying lifeless beside it. The statue, which has... Read more »
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Invest back home, NiDCOM advises Nigerians abroad

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has urged citizens residing abroad to maintain and expand their investments in Nigeria, assuring them that the country remains welcoming to investors. This message was conveyed... Read more »
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Incumbency Won’t Deter me: Muoghalu Bold Statement Ahead Of Anambra Election

The Labour Party candidate for November 8, Anambra governorship election, Dr George Moghalu, says he is not afraid of incumbency factor in the election. Muoghalu stated this in an interview with the... Read more »
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Beware Of Fake Jobs Advert: FCSC Warns Job Seekers

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has issued an urgent warning regarding a misleading publication that is circulating on various social media platforms. In a statement signed by Taiwo Hassan on behalf... Read more »
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Kwara Govt To Immunize 1 Million Children Against Polio

The Kwara State government is targeting over one million under-5-year children for another round of immunisation between April 26 and 29, 2025. The immunisation Plus Days campaign is aimed at boosting the... Read more »
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NDLEA Nabs Malaysian Returnee with Meth Hidden in Speakers, Arrests Cross-Border Fentanyl Trafficker

In a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 41-year-old ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu, also known as... Read more »