The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos have released their remaining public holiday schedule for 2026, with both missions set to close on eight occasions between August and December in observance of Nigerian and American…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of involvement in the abduction of three newly graduated military recruits in neighbouring Zamfara State. The recruits, who are from Kebbi State, were abducted in July along the Kwanan Mayanchi–Gurusu…

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday charged troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Safe Haven/Operation Enduring Peace, to intensify intelligence gathering and ensure that no criminal element operating in the state is spared. The governor gave the charge…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has banned Hennessy and other alcoholic drinks from his palace, saying they pose health risks and should not be offered to him or other elders. The traditional ruler announced the decision in a video…

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved ₦586.26 million for the renovation of facilities at the Maigatari Border Free Zone and the neighbouring Government Guest House in Gumel, in a move aimed at boosting cross-border trade, investment and economic activities…

Mr Tajudeen made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the launch of the Leadership for Equity, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) Fellowship, organised by the Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI). Represented by the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs…

A province in Canada, Ontario has opened the application process for its new Workforce Priority Stream, giving eligible foreign workers a new pathway to permanent residence through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. The province announced that, effective August 4, 2026,…

Nigeria’s soldiers are waking up to their biggest pay rise in years, as President Tinubu approves salary increases of up to 80 per cent for 250,000 troops. Resident doctors who had threatened to shut down hospitals from August 10 are…

Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s automotive industry have raised concerns over safety gaps threatening the country’s transition to Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, warning that weak regulation, inadequate testing facilities and poor public awareness could undermine the Federal Government’s clean…

A businessman, Gbenga Collins, on Tuesday, told the House of Representatives how he allegedly paid N400 million to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the director-general of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), after being promised a government…

The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline and the rule of law amid the controversy surrounding social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of…

The police have invited Moshood Jimoh, an assistant inspector general of police (AIG), for questioning over allegations arising from the investigation into a twin murder case in Lagos State. The police also asked social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known…

Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam have received a major boost on Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Conference League third qualifying round clash against Shelbourne. Arokodare completed a season-long loan move to Ajax from Premier League club Wolves…

A new voters’ survey has challenged the long-held assumption that Nigerian voters are largely unwilling to elect women, youth and persons with disabilities, saying the bigger problem may lie in the limited opportunities given to these groups to emerge as…

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has said it will interrogate the council’s purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, at an undisclosed location while he remains in police…