Major news stories Saturday morning include a report that Oyo kidnappers have opened talks with the state government, insisting on speaking only with the governor. This comes as the political gamble by ex-ministers Adebayo Adelabu and Yusuf Alkali backfired after…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been officially declared winner of the APC governorship primaries held across the state on Thursday. The Chairman of the Cross River APC Primary Election Committee, Samuel Yarnap, announced the result at the…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his administration has recovered many lands, vehicles and other government assets allegedly converted to private use by officials who served during the previous administrations. He also said that some persons, who were stopped…

The United Nations on Friday warned that about 35 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger from June to August. The UN Humanitarian Country Team in New York City, United States, said Nigeria was facing a deepening hunger crisis,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has released the timetable and schedule of activities for its 2026 legislative bye-elections into vacant seats in the National Assembly across six states. The schedule was contained in a memo issued on Friday by the…

Prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, has denied allegations linking him to statements supporting banditry in Nigeria, describing such claims as false, manipulated, and malicious.In a press statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Gumi said he…

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared himself the most qualified and electable presidential aspirant in the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ex-Minister of Transportation cited his extensive leadership experience and relative youth. Speaking…

The Supreme Court has nullified the Court of Appeal judgment, which invalidated the conduct of the gubernatorial Primary election of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, for the June 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State.  In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday by…

The mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba, on Thursday, ordered the transfer of Nigerians and other African nationals in Durban, South Africa, to a screening centre for legal status. Xaba organised buses to convey foreign nationals from Diakonia Centre in the…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State, Mutiu Agboke, has called on Nigerian youths to embrace innovation, integrity, and active participation in governance as pathways to sustainable national development. Dr. Agboke made the…

The leaders of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa have advised members to always respect and obey the laws of their host country. NICASA stated that Nigerians in South Africa should also ensure proper documentation and maintain valid immigration…

Troops conducting clearance operations from Bukuyum town in Zamfara State have engaged armed bandits in a fierce gun duel during an ongoing offensive around the Tsilligidi forest axis. The development was disclosed in a post shared on Friday by security…

Newly elected Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council in the United Kingdom, Christopher Adegoke, speaks with DARE AKOGUN on becoming the first Black and minority person to occupy the position since the council’s establishment in 1889 Congratulations on your emergence as…

There is confusion over the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Kwara State as party members await the commencement of the exercise across the state. The confusion arises from reports that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has withdrawn his earlier endorsement…

A Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, has fixed Wednesday, July 29, 2026, for judgment in the trial of three men accused of the kidnapping and murder of Elozino Joshualia Ogege, an undergraduate of Delta State University,…