General NewsBy Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Anambra South Senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the 2027 election, Chief Ebuka Onunkwo, has said he will not insult or respond to any comment made about him by Governor Chukwuma Soludo because the governor is his senior in age. Onunkwo ...
Metro & SecurityEmma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The reform drive of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has received international recognition, with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, honoured with a Special Award of Excellence at the 2026 International Public Relations Association, IPRA, G...
General NewsBy Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Former Bauchi State Governor, Dr Isa Yuguda, has dismissed reports circulating on social media that he had died, assuring Nigerians that he is alive and recovering from a recent illness. Yuguda, who spoke on Saturday, said the false report generated widespread...
Metro & SecurityBy James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public ...
General NewsBy Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — A passenger has died in a lone accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus at Ogunlana Junction, inward Ojuelegba, in the Surulere area of Lagos. The accident occurred at the weekend when the bus, with registration number LND 130 XR, reportedly rammed into a median...
Tech & InnovationBy Godwin Oritse LAGOS — The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive modernisation and upgrade programme for the Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports as part of efforts to reposition Nigeria’s maritime sector. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, who disclosed ...
General NewsBy Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised concerns over reported killings, attacks and mass abductions in Plateau, Zamfara and Niger states, describing the incidents as evidence of a deepening security crisis. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed b...
Breaking NewsTroops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised a suspected terrorist in Sokoto State and rescued six family members from kidnappers in Zamfara State.nn
Breaking NewsA Saudi airstrike on a central marketplace in Taiz, southwest Yemen, has killed seven people and wounded 40 more, according to Houthi media reports.nn
Breaking NewsThe Kano State Government has restricted all Durbar processions and horse-riding activities in the metropolis due to security concerns over potential clashnn
Breaking NewsGovernor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated the newly completed 5.2km Akwanga-Jos bypass to decongest traffic and boost economic activities.nn
PoliticsStakeholders in Abia North, under the Alliance for Good Governance, have resolved to mobilise support to ensure Governor Alex Otti’s re-election in 2027.nn
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