Osborn Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has obtained the nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress to contest the chairmanship of Ohaozara Local Government... Read more »
Popular Nigerian special effects artist James Akaie has died after sustaining severe injuries in an explosion that occurred on a movie set in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The tragic incident reportedly happened during... Read more »
Armed bandits have killed a 70-year-old herder and rustled about 100 cows in Anguwan Pah village, Kubacha, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources said the attack occurred at around 2:00... Read more »
The Sokoto State Government on Friday convened a special prayer session for Nigeria’s peace, unity, and development amid ongoing national security and economic concerns. The prayers, held at the Sultan Bello Jumu’at... Read more »
Rocco Benito Commisso, the Italian-American billionaire businessman and long-time president of ACF Fiorentina, has died at the age of 76, the club and multiple reliable sources report. Commisso, who bought Fiorentina in... Read more »
Nigerian military troops under Operation HADIN KAI have successfully foiled an attempted attack by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a military formation in Azir, Damboa Local Government... Read more »
The village, located near the Niger Republic border, is said to be remote and without mobile phone network coverage the report noted. At least seven people were reported killed and three others... Read more »
A leading Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Leemon Ikpea, has been granted a private audience with the Pope at the Vatican, an encounter described by close associates as deeply spiritual and inspiring.... Read more »
Serious allegations of deception, human trafficking and forced military recruitment have emerged after several African nationals claimed they were tricked into fighting for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine. Victims from... Read more »
A prominent ally of former Kano State governor and NNPP presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rt. Hon. Mustapha Shu’aib, has resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to pursue a... Read more »
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an interim order preventing the Chief Judge of Rivers State from accepting an impeachment notice directed at Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his... Read more »
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the decision of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to join the ruling party as a... Read more »
Veteran Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has publicly called out controversial aphrodisiac seller and self-styled therapist Hauwa Saidu Mohammed, popularly known as Jaruma, over what he described as the misuse of his name... Read more »
The United States has approved $413 million for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other West African countries in the 2026 fiscal year, following the signing of the National Defence Authorisation... Read more »
The Rivers House of Assembly has called on the state’s chief judge to set up a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi... Read more »
The police command in Abuja has insisted that bail is free and called on the public to report any officer who asks for money to release a suspect on bail. The command’s... Read more »
A former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Prof. Robert Dode, has allegedly attacked and physically assaulted the Acting Head of the Department of Psychology, Dr. Augustine Ejiroghene Ebiai... Read more »
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the Federal Government over what he described as reckless and misplaced spending, citing the reported use of $9 million of public funds... Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a “turnaround” in relations between China and Canada after meeting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing, with both sides announcing a new strategic partnership. The... Read more »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday tendered additional bank records as evidence in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor, over alleged financial crimes amounting to... Read more »