The death of one David Yelsa, an employee of Rongtai Group of Companies in Utesi, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, has led to the massive destruction of the company’s property. Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Dennis…

The Nigerian government has clarified the report that the State of Kuwait imposed a ban on the recruitment of Nigerian domestic workers, describing the claims as misleading. Reports on new labour laws in Kuwait that imposed restrictions on Nigerian domestic…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pulled the plug on the plan to allow private investment in the World Cup which had sparked a furious global backlash even among his allies. AFP Sport details the timeline of the dramatic few days…

The Kogi State Government has condemned the killing of Samuel Opeyemi, a Catholic priest, and directed security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, announced the directive…

The Federal Government has expanded the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative to 10 states, with more than 9,000 personnel now trained to help secure forests and other ungoverned spaces used by kidnappers, bandits and other criminal groups. The Office of the…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers and court officials to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements at the Supreme Court. The directive was contained in a…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers to stop using ‘Barrister’ as a title prefixing their names. Mrs Kekere-Ekun, the head of the legal profession in Nigeria, directed that all concerned lawyers should discontinue the practice,…

Police operatives in Kwara State have rescued a 26-year-old kidnapped woman, Shekinat Mukaila, and arrested a suspected collaborator linked to the criminal gang that abducted her during an attack on Wande Community in the Ora Kingdom of Ifelodun Local Government…

To ease traffic congestion and improve road safety, the Federal Government has begun evacuating heavy-duty trucks that have been parked indiscriminately on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The enforcement, which started at the Anambra boundary, through the 9th Mile axis, to the…

Street-pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has explained why he walked out of the ring during his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha. The “Zazoo Zeh” singer insisted he was attacked unfairly during the bout and…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the passing of its Enugu State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Franklin Agbakoba. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the FRSC Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Enugu State Operations,…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) mobilised large protests…

The concrete walls of Ibara prison rise grey and absolute against the skyline of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Barbed wire crowns its perimeter fence as armed officers patrol the walkways. But on an evening in early 2026, a man…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese men, Zhang Lin, and Gao Hai, before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for…

The Enugu State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the fight against HIV/AIDS through strategic partnerships, inclusive policies, and evidence-based interventions aimed at improving health outcomes for residents. The Commissioner for Health, George Ugwu, said this on Friday while…