The Yobe State Police Command said three suspected vandals in the state have been arrested and it recovered suspected stolen power cables, transformer components and vehicles allegedly used in carrying out the criminal operation. The command said the arrests were…

The Lagos State Government has sealed more than 20 properties in Ikeja Local Government Area over alleged violations of physical planning laws. The enforcement exercise was carried out by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) as part of…

After the death of Herbert Wigwe, the citadel of learning he founded, Wigwe University, has been plagued by allegations of mass staff dismissals, intimidation and administrative high-handedness. Daniel Ayantoye writes that while former employees paint a troubling picture of life…

The planned meeting between officials of the Federal Ministry of Health and workers of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) to resolve the industrial disputes at the hospital failed to hold on Friday following the absence of…

The Nigerian Army said it has recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a precision intelligence-led operation in Rivers State. The Nigerian Army, in a statement posted on its official X page on Friday said the recovery followed sustained…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the state of child protection in Nigeria, revealing that six in 10 children experience some form of abuse, while only two in five children under the age of five have…

The national leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers on Friday rejected the Osun State Government’s suspension of the union’s activities, insisting that Governor Ademola Adeleke lacks the constitutional powers to halt its operations. The union also inaugurated…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N24 million recovered during an investigation into an alleged conspiracy and fraudulent sale of shares to former senator, Alaba Obende. Mr Obende represented Edo North Senatorial District during the 7th…

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuela is not ready to hold elections, more than seven months after the American military operation that toppled then-leader Nicolas Maduro. “As far as the elections in Venezuela, they’re not really ready for…

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to leverage the expertise of more than 50,000 Nigerian doctors and thousands of other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to strengthen the country’s health system through the Diaspora Health Impact Initiative 2026. The initiative…

The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested four police officers seen in a viral video allegedly engaging in unprofessional conduct during a stop-and-search along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Spokesperson of the command, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this while briefing journalists…

The United Nations Children’s Fund has unveiled plans to sharpen its child protection interventions in Nigeria, placing child abuse, child marriage and poor birth registration at the centre of its new country strategy as it seeks to reach millions of…

Traditional rulers and community leaders in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have pledged to voluntarily allocate a large parcel of land for a proposed Artificial Intelligence Academy to be located in the community. The pledge was made on Thursday during a public…

Nigeria and Israel on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in research, technology and innovation as both countries pledged to expand partnerships that will drive entrepreneurship, commercialise research and accelerate economic development. The commitment was made at the…

The Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU), has suspended its live coverage of the institution’s 2024/2025 Students’ Union election, alleging that its members were harassed, intimidated and denied access to several polling units while carrying out their reporting…