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Sultan Hails Tinubu’s Commitment to Peaceful Coexistence

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has commended President Bola Tinubu for fostering religious tolerance in Nigeria, attributing the country’s recent economic gains to this approach. The Sultan made the... Read more »
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Lagos Prioritizes Capacity Building in Public Service

The Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, has called on public service workers to prioritise professional development. He urged them to embrace continuous training and lifelong learning as essential... Read more »
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Federal Government Slams Delta Over Poor Exam Conditions in Viral Video

The Federal Ministry of Education has condemned the incident involving candidates sitting in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at night using torchlights. The Minister of State for Education, Dr... Read more »
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Kwara Launches Large-Scale Housing Project to House 540,000

The Kwara State government has announced the development of the Kwara Smart City project, designed to house no fewer than 540,000 residents upon completion, Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq revealed on Saturday. Speaking at... Read more »

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Withhold assent on chieftaincy bill, Oyo monarchs urge Makinde

The Afijio Local Government Traditional Council in Oyo State has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde not to assent to the recently passed Council of Obas and Chiefs Amendment Bill, urging that justice,... Read more »
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Oyo Town Planners’ 2025 AGM to Feature Turning of Sod Ceremony

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Oyo State Chapter, is set to hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will also feature a landmark turning of sod ceremony for the... Read more »
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France Witnesses Deadly Gang Violence: 29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected. The southern Chenove district where... Read more »
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NBA, Human Rights Group Demand Probe into Police Killing of 13-Year-Old in Ibadan

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) have called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of 13-year-old Kehinde Alade by a... Read more »
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Russian Airstrikes Kill 12 in Ukraine

A wave of overnight Russian airstrikes has claimed the lives of at least 12 people across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, as both Kyiv and Moscow continue a significant prisoner exchange operation.... Read more »
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SERAP Seeks Court Intervention in CBN’s LG Allocation Disclosure

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria “over the failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government... Read more »
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UTME Resit: JAMB Releases Results, Warns Against Widespread Malpractice

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit, conducted for candidates affected by technical disruptions at several centres. While addressing... Read more »
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Mass burial in Taraba as herders slaughter scores

Tears flowed freely on Saturday as grieving residents of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State buried scores of villagers killed by suspected herdsmen. The communities... Read more »
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NSIB Director Visits Ilorin Crash Site as Investigation Begins into Training Aircraft Incident

The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Captain Alex Badeh Jr., has visited the site of the crash-landing involving a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School.... Read more »
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Actor Godwin Nnadiekwe Suffers Chest Injury During Film Shoot, Calls for Better Set Safety

Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has taken to social media to share a disturbing incident that occurred on a film set recently. In a heartfelt post, the actor revealed that he sustained a... Read more »
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Gbenga-Hashim Profiles, Billboards Flood Jos as North Central PDP Convention Opens

The North Central Zonal Congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held over the weekend in Jos, Plateau State, became an unexpected political spectacle as former presidential candidate and nationalist, Dr Gbenga... Read more »
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Senate Charges FG On Local Production Of Malaria Vaccines

The Senate has emphasized the need for the Federal Government to look inward and device an home grown solution to preventing the scourge of Malaria in the country. Not only that, the... Read more »
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Electing a Pope Isn’t ‘Emilokan’, Let Africa Win the World Cup First – Bishop Kukah

In a stirring interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese offered sobering insights into global religious leadership and the African place within it.  Speaking just after... Read more »
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Coalition: LP chieftain seeksAtiku-Obi power-sharing deal

A former House of Representatives candidate for Ijesa South Federal Constituency in Osun State, Gideon Aloba, has called for a strategic alliance and genuine power-sharing arrangement between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar... Read more »
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Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0 to win women’s Champions League

Arsenal produced a shock 1-0 victory over Barcelona to win the women’s Champions League on Saturday in Lisbon, with Stina Blackstenius’ goal earning the Gunners their second European crown against the odds.... Read more »
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Edo’s Ezeakor, Odumosu win National Sports Festival 100m titles

Edo State athlete, Chidera Ezeakor, won the men’s 100m title at the 2024 National Sports Festival on Saturday, running a time 10.27s in a drama-filled race at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex... Read more »