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Court Rejects FG’s Evidence Against Nnamdi Kanu in Ongoing Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed evidence presented by the Federal Government in its trial against…
Police Save 20-Month-Old Baby Sold for ₦1.5m in Imo, Arrest Four
The Imo State Police Command has rescued a 20-month-old baby girl who was reportedly taken from her blind…
Tinubu’s $24bn Loan Request Reckless, Immoral — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has openly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s latest plan to obtain $24 billion in…
At Least 44 Dead in Gaza as Israeli Strikes Hit Residential Areas
At least 44 people lost their lives across Gaza on Thursday after a new wave of Israeli airstrikes,…
Edo: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Wike tells PDP’s Ighodalo
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has called on Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP)…
FG Rollout CNG Buses in 20 Federal Universities
The Federal Government on Thursday began distributing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses to selected federal universities, starting…
Akpabio Appoints Bayelsa Senator Benson Konbowei as Head of South-South Development Committee
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has appointed Senator Benson Sunday Konbowei of Bayelsa Central as the…
Police Arrest 41 Over Killing of Rano DPO in Kano State
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 41 people following the tragic killing of the…
BREAKING: Appeal Court Dismisses PDP, Ighodalo’s Appeal Against Okpebholo
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and…
NANS Slams WAEC Over Delay as Students Write Exams in Darkness
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has openly criticized the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following the…
Don’t Pay to File Complaints or for Bail – Police
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Lagos State, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, has warned the public not to…
WAEC Apologises for Delays as Students Write English Exams in Darkness
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued an apology following widespread delays in the English Language examination…
Gospel Singer Big Bolaji Laid to Rest in Ibadan
Popular Nigerian gospel artiste Bolaji Olanrewaju, widely known as Big Bolaji, was laid to rest on Wednesday, May…
NDLEA Arrests Two Pilgrims Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine to Saudi Arabia
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa…
Several Injured as Examination Hall Collapses on WASSCE Candidates
Dozens of students taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in…
Mid-term: Buhari Commends Tinubu, Urges Nigerians to Keep Expectations in Check
As President Bola Tinubu marks two years in office, former President Muhammadu Buhari has shared a message of…
Tinubu’s Two Years in Office a Nightmare, Major Disappointment – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-year performance in office has brought deep…
It’s Nonsense to Accuse Tinubu of Attempting to Impose One Party System – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is attempting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state,…
Davido Reunites with Daughter Imade Amid Custody Dispute with Sophia Momodu
Nigerian singer Davido has been reunited with his first daughter, Imade Adeleke, following months of legal tension and…
Unity Cup: Nigeria Defeats Ghana 2-1 to Reach Tournament Final
Nigeria secured a place in the Unity Cup final after a tense 2-1 win over Ghana on Tuesday…
Chelsea Fight Back to Thrash Real Betis in Conference League Final
Chelsea roared back from behind to defeat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final held in…
Ground Rent: PDP Raises Concern as Wike’s Ministry Defies Tinubu’s Directive to Unseal HQ
The Peoples Democratic Party has voiced strong concerns over the continuous closure of its national secretariat in Abuja,…
Naira Appreciates to N1,610/$ in Parallel Market
The naira appreciated to N1,610 per dollar in the parallel market on Wednesday, improving from N1,620 per dollar…
Mid-Term: Security, Economy Improving Under My Watch — Tinubu (FULL TEXT)
Two years ago, President Bola Tinubu assumed office amid economic uncertainty, widespread insecurity, and intense public expectation. Now,…
Ogun Govt Slams ‘Impatient’ Athletes After Protest at Sports Festival
The Ogun State Government has reacted to a protest staged by its athletes at the ongoing 22nd National…
Bandits Kill Dozens, Burn Houses in Deadly Attack on Niger Communities
Armed bandits once again struck fear into residents of Niger State, launching a brutal and deadly attack on…
PDP Crisis: I Won’t Resign – Anyanwu
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has firmly declared that he will…
PDP, LP Suffer Further Setbacks as 2 Lawmakers Defect to APC
The Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have experienced another blow in the National Assembly,…
ICPC Boss Raises Alarm Over Deepening Corruption in LGs
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, has sounded…
Abuja Explosion Not Suicide Bombing – Wike Refutes NEMA Report
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected claims that the recent explosion at…
Emefiele Files Appeal to Stop Forfeiture of 753 Abuja Housing Units
Former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging a decision that…
SEC Cautions Nigerians Against Unregistered Silverkuun Investment Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a firm warning to Nigerians against putting their money into…
Despite Tinubu’s Order, Wike’s Men Yet to Unseal PDP Headquarters
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) national headquarters in Abuja remains sealed despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to…
PDP Crisis: Wike Is a Disaster, He Should Be Removed – Lamido
Former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido has strongly criticized Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
BREAKING: Senate Passes Rivers 2025 Budget for Second Reading
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Rivers State 2025 appropriation bill for a second reading. The budget,…
Corrupt People Mustn’t Enjoy Their Stolen Wealth – EFCC Chairman
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has restated that those…
₦5,000 or Fuel: Six Police Officers Face Disciplinary Action Over Viral Clip
The policeman demanding ECMR in a now-viral video has become the face of a growing controversy involving six…
2027: North, South Back Tinubu for Re-Election, Says Orji Kalu
Abia North Senator Orji Kalu has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027…
US Suspends Student Visas as Harvard Protests Trump’s Funding Cuts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday directed American embassies and consulates to pause student visa processing,…
Natasha’s Legal Team Protests FG’s Suit, Says Petitions Ignored
The legal team representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has raised concerns over what it describes as a troubling display…
UK Paper, FT, Praises Tinubu in Midterm Review
Opinion The Financial Times View. THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Bola Tinubu has stabilised the economy and laid the…
How Emefiele Received $17.1 Million Cash – Witness Tells Court
An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Alvan Gurumnaan, who is the eighth prosecution witness,…
Abductors of 3 Church Members in Ondo Demand N15m Ransom
Abductors of three members of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Ondo State have reportedly asked for a…
Naira Falls to N1,620/$ in Parallel Market
The Naira weakened further on Tuesday, dropping to N1,620 per dollar in the parallel market, compared to N1,615…
Over 570 Illegal Refineries Shut Down, 681 Arrested in Niger Delta Over Five Months
Over the past five months, security forces operating under Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have dismantled more than 570…
Naval Dockyard Completes Repair, Relaunches Benin Republic Warship
The Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Victoria Island, Lagos, has completed repairs on a key naval ship belonging to…
Nigeria’s Debt Set to Exceed N180trn as Tinubu Seeks N34trn New Loans
Nigeria’s public debt is set to climb above N180 trillion following a recent request by President Bola Tinubu…
Schools Shut as Diphtheria Outbreak Claims Lives in Imo Community
Several children have died following a diphtheria outbreak in Mbutu, a community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area…
PDP NEC Under Pressure as INEC Confirms Wike-Backed Secretary
The fact-finding committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has presented a report to the National Executive Committee…
NFIU Probes N48bn Suspicious Transfers to Dubai, Hong Kong
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has issued a warning about a sharp increase in suspicious money transfers…
FCT Minister Not Part of Your Lawless Politics – Wike’s Aide Fires Back at Lamido
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister,…
Abuja Explosion: Suicide Bomber Targeted Army Barracks – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a failed suicide bombing attempt was the cause of…
Five Held by Police After Drug Suspect’s Escape in Kwara State
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five individuals following the dramatic escape of a suspected drug and…
Alleged Abuja Land Fraud: Court Orders Arrest of FCTA Official, 11 Others
An Abuja High Court has issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Joseph Eriki, the Director of Investigations and…
We Won’t Bow to Intimidation – PDP Governors tells FG
Governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have firmly stated they will not be intimidated…
Afenifere Names Olu Falae as National Executive Chairman
The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political group, Afenifere, has named Oba Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of…
No Safe Haven for Corruption in Nigeria – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has restated his government’s commitment to fighting corruption and recovering stolen national assets, vowing that…
FCT Pupil Plead with Teachers to End Long Strike
Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have made emotional appeals to their teachers, asking them…
JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Confirms Sighting of Dhul Hijjah Crescent Moon
The authorities of Saudi Arabia have officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of…
Wages of Sin is Death, PDP Will Never Survive – Dahiru
Political and public affairs analyst, Mojeed Dahiru, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not survive much…
Tinubu Requests House Approval for $21.5bn Foreign Loan, ₦757.9bn Pension Bond
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve a major external loan plan worth over…
“Now We Know Wike Has a Boss”: Dele Momodu Applauds Tinubu for Halting Abuja Property Sealing
Dele Momodu, a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for…
Benue APC Seeks Tinubu’s Help Over Insecurity
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has reached out to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for urgent…
75-Year-Old Edo Pilgrim Dies in Saudi Arabia During 2025 Hajj
A 75-year-old woman from Edo State, Nigeria, identified as Adizatu Dazumi, lost her life during the 2025 Hajj…
Anambra 2025: Federal Might Won’t Save You, APGA tells APC Candidate
President Bola Tinubu recently met with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2025 Anambra election,…
FG Clears Over 200,000 Passport Backlogs, Settles ₦28bn Debt – Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that the Federal Government has successfully processed and cleared more…
Anti-Tinubu Coalition: North Will Soon Present Candidate, Party — NPCG
A coalition of Northern political figures operating under the National Political Consultative Group (NPCG) is planning to introduce…
DPO Feared Dead as Youths Burn Kano Police Station
Angry youths in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State set a section of the Rano Divisional Police…
How Abacha Planned to Kill Me, Abiola, Yar’Adua — Obasanjo Reveals
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he narrowly escaped a deadly plan by former Head of State…
Tinubu Calls for End to Bullying, Reaffirms Commitment to Children’s Welfare
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children, declaring…
‘This Chapter Is Over’: Ronaldo Sparks Exit Rumors from Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked speculation about his future with Saudi club Al Nassr after posting a short but…
PDP Governors, BoT Regroup as NEC Meeting Stalls
The National Caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended on Monday without reaching any major decision.…
Reps Summon FCT Minister Over 2025 Budget
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has directed the…
Demolition: Lagos Set to Release Report on Banana Island Illegal Structures
The Lagos State Government has announced that its investigation into unauthorized buildings on Banana Island has been completed…
Reps Hold Valedictory Session to Honour Fallen Members Tuesday
The House of Representatives will dedicate its sitting on Tuesday to a special session in memory of some…
Police Rescue 12 Children, Arrest Couple for Child Trafficking in Abia
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly running an illegal child care operation suspected…
BREAKING: Tinubu Orders 14-day Grace Period for FCT Ground Rent Defaulters
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 14-day window for property owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who…
2027: Peter Obi’s Intentions ‘Unclear’, Labour Party Ticket Open to All – Abure
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has said that Peter Obi, its presidential candidate in the 2023…
Gunmen Kill Reverend Father, Burn Houses in Plateau
A reverend father, Mimang Lekyil, was shot dead by unknown armed men in the quiet Kwakas community of…
PDP in Emergency Caucus Meeting Over NEC
The caucus of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered urgently in Abuja on Monday as uncertainty surrounds…
Kano Mosque Arsonist Sentenced to Death by Hanging
An upper Shariah court in Kano State has delivered a death sentence by hanging to Shafiu Abubakar for…
Suspected Suicide Bomber Killed in Abuja
An explosion rocked a part of Abuja on Monday, killing one person and injuring another. The blast occurred…
‘You’re the Real Betrayer, Not Mbah or Makinde,’ PDP Group Fires Back at Wike
A group known as PDP Frontiers for Change and Progress has issued a scathing response to recent claims…
LAUTECH Sole Ownership: Oyo Remits N5bn to Osun – Commissioner
The Oyo State government has paid a total of N5 billion to Osun State as part of the…
BREAKING: FCTA Seals PDP National Secretariat in Abuja
Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have sealed off the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic…
Saudi Authorities Bar Sheikh Gumi From Participating in 2025 Hajj
The Saudi Arabian government has reportedly barred prominent Nigerian cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi from taking part in the…
‘We Can Do Big Things Worthy of Real Madrid’ says New Head Coach Alonso
Newly appointed Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday he has the energy and excitement to bring success…
EFCC Recovers Funds, Arrests Suspects in Ongoing N1.3tn CBEX Crypto Fraud Probe
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has said that the agency…
Police Nab Four Suspects, Recover Stolen Goods in Akwa Ibom Raid
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the arrest of four individuals in Uyo over their alleged…
JUST IN: Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill After Public Backlash
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn a proposed bill that would have made…
Ground Rent: FCTA Seals FIRS Office, Bank and Filling Station in Wuse
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday took action against properties in Abuja that have not paid…
Naira Abuse: Don’t Condemn Tompolo Over Allegation, EFCC Chair Olukoyede Urges Nigerians
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has advised Nigerians not to rush…
Many Feared Abducted as Kidnappers Storm Abuja Estate
A gang of armed men, on Monday, stormed Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, one…
Talented Nigerian Footballers in Europe and Their Role in the 2026 World Cup Campaign
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws nearer, Nigeria’s Super Eagles are looking to build a squad capable…
House of Reps’ Members Clash on INSIDE SOURCES over Compulsory Voting Bill
Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives clashed over the controversial Compulsory Voting Bill during a heated appearance on…
PSG Wins French Cup Ahead of Champions League Final
Paris Saint-Germain beat Reims to claim the French Cup on Saturday, delivering a strong performance at the Stade…
Sunderland Secure Premier League Promotion with Dramatic Win Over Sheffield United
Sunderland clinched promotion to the Premier League after eight years away as Tommy Watson’s stoppage-time strike sealed a…
Colwill’s Goal Secures Chelsea’s Return to Champions League, Forest Misses Out
Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League as Levi Colwill sealed a 1-0 win that ended Nottingham…
Barcelona End La Liga Season with 3-0 Win at Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona sign off La Liga season with a dominant 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, closing out their campaign…
FULL LIST: EPL Teams Qualified for 2025–26 Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League
After an intense final day in the English Premier League, the season came to a close with a…