The Edo State Police Command has responded to a viral video showing a student being assaulted at Igbinedion Education Centre, a private secondary school in Benin City. The video, which circulated widely on social media, captured two male…
The Presidency has dismissed assertions by former governor of Anambra State and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that Nigeria’s rising petrol prices are primarily due to the absence of a strategic petroleum reserve.…
President Bola Tinubu has condoled the family of the late Super Eagles midfielder, Henry Nwosu, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 62. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised concerns over the growing risk of fire outbreaks and heat-related illnesses as extreme temperatures continue to affect several parts of Nigeria. The agency said the warning…
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to sign an executive order prohibiting school-age children from roaming the streets during school hours. The governor said the order would reinforce enforcement mechanisms…
The gospel music community is in mourning following the death of renowned singer and evangelist Toun Soetan. Soetan reportedly passed at the age of 73. News of her passing was confirmed on social media by gospel comedian and pastor Woli…
Confusion surrounded the planned election of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Osun State on Saturday after the exercise failed to begin several hours past its scheduled start time. Leaders of the nineteen registered political…
A pressure group within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in what it described as the steady collapse of the party’s structure…
Former Super Eagles midfielder and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner, Henry Nwosu, has passed on at the age of 62. Nwosu reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja…
The National Museum, Lagos State, has brought history to life again by spotlighting two of Nigeria’s most iconic relics, the Dufuna Canoe and the Lord Lugard Footbridge. By bringing these relics back into the public spotlight through…
The Lagos State Government has reintroduced the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, effective Saturday, 25th April 2026. The re-introduction of the exercise was officially flagged-off by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the…
For many women, the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) has become more than a cosmetic choice, it is now a statement of transformation. The procedure, which transfers fat from areas like the abdomen and thighs to the buttocks, promises fuller…
Excitement is mounting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, ahead of the 2026 Yenagoa City International 10km Road Race scheduled for April 4. Organisers on Friday unveiled the official route and prize structure for the race, which is…
The Akure Division of the Ondo State High Court has sentenced a lecturer at the College of Health Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Shittu Isiaka, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of armed robbery. Delivering judgment, Justice Omolara…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he reads newspapers every morning, describing the habit as an “addiction.” The President made the disclosure while hosting members of the Newspapers Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) and the…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian media organisations to broaden their scrutiny beyond the Federal Government to include state and local governments, arguing that sub-national authorities now enjoy greater financial autonomy under…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.894 trillion as revenue for February 2026 to the Federal Government, the 36 state governments and the 774 local government councils. The allocation was…
The Federal Government has taken a significant step toward strengthening Nigeria’s tertiary education system with the inauguration of principal officers for newly established federal institutions and the leadership of the National…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N1,175 per litre, only hours after announcing a reduction in the price of the product. The refinery had earlier…
The escalation of tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran in late February 2026 has triggered the most significant global energy shock since the Russia–Ukraine war. For Nigeria, the implications are mixed.
The Secretary of a Local Council Development Area in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Joseph Kayode Aladesuyi, has regained his freedom five days after he was kidnapped by suspected bandits. Aladesuyi was reportedly…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administrative Control (NAFDAC) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has flagged off a nationwide awareness…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria's petroleum sector.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to deny fresh credit and key banking services to large borrowers with outstanding non-performing loans, in a move aimed at strengthening discipline in the banking sector and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to restrain Senator Ireti Kingibe from presenting herself as a member of the party following her…
A High Court in Plateau State has ruled that elected Local Government Chairmen in the state are entitled to a four-year tenure, declaring the existing two-year tenure under state laws unconstitutional. In its judgment delivered on Friday,…
The Nigerian Army has directed successful candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 29/2026 to report for officer cadet training on March 27, 2026.
Following a recent ambush on troops responding to a communal dispute, troops of the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing factory in Cross River, neutralising five criminals during the attack. In a Friday…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing a cashless payment system across all revenue points at the nation’s airports, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, declaring that the…
The 2026 National Sports Festival in Enugu state, tagged Coal City Games has continued to attract huge support as the South East Development Commission,SEDC, is the latest institution to partner the Games.