The Senate Committee on Public Conduct, Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, on Thursday, recommended the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for a period of six months. The Committee’s chairman, Senator... Read more »
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered appearance of controversial blogger, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan over alleged criminal defamation of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The... Read more »
The Federal Government has officially renamed the Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP) to Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP). This was disclosed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... Read more »
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has expelled Comrade Nwangwu Njideka Mariana, the Immediate Past Chairperson of SSANU at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, over... Read more »
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has launched the 2025 irrigation support programme, which distributes free critical inputs and equipment to dry-season farmers. The programme aims to enhance food security and drive... Read more »
Kaduna State Commissioner of Education, Prof. Muhammad Sani Bello, has disclosed that Governor Uba Sani’s administration plans to build 102 new schools in communities where there are no schools. He said the... Read more »
Pandemonium broke out at Ibru College, Delta State, as two teachers engaged in a physical fight inside the school’s staff room. The incident, which occurred in the presence of other staff members,... Read more »
Acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie has expressed her commitment to raising her sons with values that promote gender equality and respect for women. Speaking in an interview, Adichie addressed concerns about toxic masculinity... Read more »
Ahead of the governorship battle in Imo State, scheduled for 2028, stakeholders have commenced consultations across the three geo-political zones in the state. This is even as a former deputy governor of... Read more »
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of the three female students abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from... Read more »
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 506 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 95 deaths in the first eight weeks of 2025. According to its epidemiological report... Read more »
The National Population Commission (NPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting Nigeria’s long-awaited Population and Housing Census with the return of Dr. Collins Opiyo as Chief Technical Adviser (CTA). NPC Chairman, Hon.... Read more »
Legislative politics entails directly engaging and effectively representing once constituents at the State and National Assembly. But more important than these fact: We must work towards building a System of good governance... Read more »
The headquarters of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has been invaded by military men. Our correspondent learned that the armed men in military uniform invaded the company opposite MITV in Ikeja, Lagos, at... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recovered a cache of weapons, including two rifles, live cartridges, a machete, and other dangerous items, concealed by unknown individuals... Read more »
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reassured Nigerians that the country is not at risk of falling into a debt trap, describing Nigeria’s debt level as “moderate and not high risk.” Gita... Read more »
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has underscored the need for Africans to prioritise indigenous name when picking names for their children. He noted that this will help tear down the wall of slavery,... Read more »
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly preparing to lay off around 200 employees, representing nearly 6% of the combined workforce at its ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks units. This development,... Read more »
Rescue efforts are ongoing at the scene of a three-storey building that collapsed during construction at Oriwu Street in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State, resulting in the deaths of... Read more »
Nigeria has been positioned sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Assessment with a metric of 7.658, ascending from eighth position in 2023 and 2024. According to the 2025 evaluation published on March... Read more »