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South-East Senators Upset Over Exclusion from N380bn Irrigation Projects

Senators of South-East extraction have lodged a complaint over the “exclusion” of the zone from the Federal Government’s irrigation projects in the 2025 budget. The government budgeted N3.2 trillion under the Renewed... Read more »
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UK Agrees to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Historic Move

The UK government has signed a landmark agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. At the same time, it secured a long-term lease that allows the US to continue... Read more »
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Nigeria’s Biofuel Sector Attracts $300m Investment — Alabi

Managing Director/CEO of Davidorlah Farms, Mr Oluwasegun Alabi, on Thursday disclosed that an American firm has expressed interest in investing $300 million for the establishment of a biofuel refinery in Nigeria. Mr... Read more »
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Federal Government Files Criminal Charges Against Senator Natasha Over Controversial TV Comments

The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following comments she made during a live interview on Channels Television on April 3, 2025. In the interview, the senator alleged... Read more »

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2027 Presidency: APC Governors Endorse Tinubu

The Progressive Governors Forum on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit held in Abuja endorsed President Bola Tinubu as sole candidate The Progressive Governors Forum on Thursday at the... Read more »
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DSS Tells Court: ESN Is Illegal, Lacks Legal Backing Unlike Amotekun

The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has told the Abuja division of the Federal High Court that the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network... Read more »
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Peter Obi Reacts to Zulum’s Boko Haram Claims, Demands Urgent Probe

2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted strongly to Governor Babagana Zulum’s recent revelation that Boko Haram informants and collaborators may be embedded within Nigeria’s political and security structures. Describing the allegation... Read more »
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Hoodlums Hijack Youth Protest In Abuja, One Injured

A protest organised by the FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum and other concerned groups in Abuja on Wednesday was hijacked by suspected hoodlums, resulting in chaos and injury to one person. The protest,... Read more »
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Luka Modrić Bids Emotional Farewell to Real Madrid Fans Ahead of Final Bernabéu Appearance

After more than a decade of unforgettable memories, Luka Modrić has penned an emotional farewell letter to Real Madrid fans as he prepares to play his final match at the Santiago Bernabéu... Read more »
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Protest Erupts in Onitsha Electronics Market Over Alleged Poor Settlement of Apprentice

Tension flared in the bustling Onitsha electronics market today as traders staged a protest over what they described as the unjust settlement of an apprentice, popularly referred to as Nwa Boi, by... Read more »
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₦1.481 trillion 2025 Rivers budget: President Tinubu seeks Senate Consideration/ approval

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally sought the approval of the Nigerian Senate for the 2025 Appropriation Bill of Rivers State, currently under emergency rule. The bill proposes a total budget of ₦1.481... Read more »
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BREAKING: Nigerian Ruggedman Detained at State SCID Panti Over PMAN Dispute

Popular Nigerian rapper Ruggedman has reportedly been detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, on the orders of a Deputy Commissioner of Police in connection with ongoing issues surrounding the... Read more »
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Shippers Council Hails Firm Over Elimination of Container Deposit Charges

The Nigerian Shippers Council has hailed the CMA CGM Nigeria Shipping Ltd. for the removal of Container Deposit Charges for Nigerian Shippers. The Executive Secretary of the council, Mr Pius Akutah, hailed... Read more »
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2 Kidnapping Suspects Arrested, Victim Rescued in Yobe Operation

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a 22-year-old in Tashan Randa village, Fika area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement... Read more »
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Motorcyclist Lost to Flood in Lagos, Body Recovered from Ogun River

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 60-year-old motorcycle operator, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, who was swept away by floodwaters during heavy rainfall along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Alakuko,... Read more »
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Lagos Firm’s N185m Products Diverted, Five Arrested in Kebbi

Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested five suspects in connection with the diversion and sale of agrochemical products worth over N184 million belonging to Springfield Agro Limited, a Lagos-based... Read more »
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I Was Never Dead, Nigerian Returnee Demands Justice as ₦100M Savings Disappear From His UBA Bank Account

A Nigerian foreign returnee has been left devastated after discovering that over ₦100 million in his UBA (United Bank for Africa) savings account had vanished—allegedly after someone falsely claimed he was dead... Read more »
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Trump Condemns Washington Attack on Israeli Embassy Staff, Offers Condolences

US President Donald Trump has condemned the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff members outside a Jewish Museum in Washington on Wednesday evening. In a post on his Truth Social platform... Read more »
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Kano Govt Shuts Down Eight Entertainment Centres in City”

The Kano State Film and Video Censorship Board has revoked the operational licences of eight gala entertainment centres across the state. The affected centres have been banned indefinitely as part of a... Read more »
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SDP Denies Involvement in El-Rufai’s Coalition Plans

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has refuted claims that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, represents the party in ongoing coalition discussions ahead of the 2027... Read more »