The Kogi State Government has approved the payment of March salaries to civil servants ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The approval for the early salary...
Veteran Yoruba broadcaster and comic actor Timothy Agboola, popularly known as Ereke Ni Shop, has died after a prolonged illness. The entertainer reportedly passed away on...
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has ruled that local government chairmen in **Plateau State are entitled to a four-year tenure, striking down the...
Nigerian journalist and publisher Segun Olawoye has raised concerns over an alleged threat to his life, stating that Minister of Works David Umahi should be held...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the price of petrol to ₦1,175 per litre, hours after reducing it, Naija News reports. The sudden increase prompted depot...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has dismissed claims that he sought the support of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy...
The Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, is actively working to restore lasting peace in troubled communities in Benue State, the Senior Special Assistant on Community...
Philip Shaibu, Director-General and CEO of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), has called for an immediate ban on political and religious activities at the MKO...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the October 30, 2025 judgment of the Federal High Court that had removed Abubakar Suleiman Gummi from the...
The Council of Legal Education has published an official list of 114 universities authorised to offer law programmes in Nigeria. In a circular dated Friday, March...
The Chief Registrar, Ayodeji Akinsanya, confirmed the news in a statement on Friday in Akure, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of the distinguished jurist who...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Federal Capital Territory has approached the Federal High Court seeking an order to prevent Senator Ireti Kingibe from presenting...
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to meet their tax obligations before demanding accountability from the government, noting that paying taxes gives citizens...
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has explained why he was absent from a court hearing in a case involving the Department of State Services (DSS). In...
The Sokoto State Government has approved the early payment of March salaries for workers ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Governor Ahmed Aliyu authorized the payments to...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has become the main opposition in the Senate after nine lawmakers defected to the party on Thursday. The defections boosted ADC’s...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has labeled Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, a “puppet of the Revolutionary Guards,” intensifying tensions between the two nations amid...
United States President Donald Trump has expressed his belief that Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive but may have been injured. Trump...
The United Kingdom has suggested that Russia may be influencing Iran’s use of drone attacks in the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel. UK...
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has urged the federal government to collaborate with other nations to exert diplomatic pressure on the United States over its role...
Security chiefs on Thursday briefed Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the current security situation and ongoing military operations targeting terrorists and bandits across Nigeria. The meeting, held...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has explained that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside his political...
The Edo State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Daniel A. Noah Osa-Ogbegie, has announced his resignation from the party, stating that the decision came...
The member representing Etsako Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Sunday Anamero Dekeri, has appointed veteran broadcaster Benjamin Atu as his media aide to oversee...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has faulted a ruling by the Federal High Court in Akure that prevents him from seeking another term, describing the decision...
Senior figures within the Nigerian government and the judiciary are reportedly pressuring Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step into the ongoing investigation of the Chief Judge of...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned that it could take action against five domestic airlines for allegedly inflating ticket prices during the...
The campaign organisation of former Senator Iyiola Omisore has confirmed that he has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed over the disqualification of several governorship aspirants on...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday convened a meeting with the country’s top military leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja amid escalating security challenges across Nigeria....
Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has responded to claims that some individuals are allegedly reporting his comments to authorities in the United States and...
The Ogun State Government recently held a strategic security meeting with Fulani leaders, security agencies, and other key stakeholders to bolster peace and prevent potential threats...
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has cautioned members of the State Executive Council against disloyalty, internal conflicts, and the unauthorized disclosure of government...
A Federal High Court in Akure has ruled that Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is ineligible to contest the 2028 governorship election, citing a violation of...
Nine senators on Thursday officially announced their defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during plenary. A breakdown of the lawmakers shows that five left the...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday warned that the bail of politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore could be revoked after he failed to...
Buba Galadima, a senior figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has suggested that Nigeria may require external intervention, including a return of British colonial...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir...
President Bola Tinubu’s administration, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has granted another extension for its Student Loan Application Portal, allowing more students to complete...
Iran’s newly-appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered his first public address to the nation, calling for unity as the country recovers from recent conflict and...
Senegal’s parliament has passed a bill that doubles prison sentences for homosexual acts, making the West African nation the latest in Africa to impose harsher penalties...
A wave of defections hit Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Thursday, as 12 lawmakers formally announced their exit from their respective political parties. The development was...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has dismissed claims that he endorsed candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing them as false, misleading, and fabricated....
Businesswoman Tracy Ohiri has publicly apologised to David Umahi, Minister of Works, retracting controversial claims that recently circulated online and sparked widespread attention. In a video...
A senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Umar Sani, has clarified that the Court of Appeal did not annul the party’s national convention. Speaking on news,...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted precision air strikes in the Sambisa general area, destroying four gun trucks and several logistics assets belonging to terrorist...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has explained why Minister-designate of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, was not asked to “take a bow” during his...
The factional National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ini Ememobong, has stated that any reconciliation with the faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister...
Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has said the time is not right for former presidential candidate Peter Obi to become Nigeria’s president. Melaye made the...
The United Kingdom has announced temporary airspace restrictions and enhanced security arrangements in Windsor ahead of the state visit of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, scheduled...
Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has officially resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abubakar disclosed his decision in...