The Senate on Thursday directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Esther Walson-Jack, to ensure that ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that have refused…

The Cross River State Government has extended the suspension of all scrap metal-related activities in the state by one month as part of efforts to curb vandalism and strengthen regulation of the sector. The state had initially imposed the ban…

The House of Representatives has passed the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, seeking to establish a constitutional framework for the creation and operation of state police services across Nigeria. The bill was passed on Thursday during plenary after lawmakers…

Air Peace has suspended all flights to and from the Benin Airport following the temporary closure of the airport’s runway after a runway incursion. The airline disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the suspension would affect all its…

The Nigerian military has cleared a Nigerien camel rearer who was earlier reported by a pro-military blog as a suspected Moroccan member of the Islamic State (ISIS), saying investigations found no evidence linking him to any terrorist group. In a…

The Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over “his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements.” The suspect. Photo credit:…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has jokingly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of breaching their truce after the latter made a reference to a previous controversy involving the former Edo State governor. The exchange occurred during plenary on Thursday after Akpabio made…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three terrorists linked to the May abduction of school children and teachers in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, to a life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim sentenced the three…

Nigerian music executive and talent manager, Ubi Franklin, has revealed that he battled depression and made several suicide attempts after the collapse of his marriage to Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro. In an episode of his podcast, Talks with Ubi Franklin,…

The Oyo State House of Assembly approved Governor Seyi Makinde’s request to proceed on his annual leave starting 10 August. The request letter, read to the Assembly during Thursday’s plenary, also informed the lawmakers that Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal would…

A 45-year-old Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud over an alleged romance scam and business email…

Three men linked to the kidnapping of school children and teachers in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State in May pleaded guilty on Thursday to terrorsim charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The three men are…

Confederation of African Football President, Patrice Motsepe, says the 2026 FIFA World Cup was incomplete without Nigeria and Cameroon. He spoke on Wednesday during a global press conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he reviewed the performance of African teams…

One Friday in June, Opeyemi Adeleye, a final-year Accounting student at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), wore a white shirt that her friends had defaced with marker inscriptions as she smiled brightly and posed for photos. Ms Adeleye and her…

The National Human Rights Commission in Borno has received over 600 cases of domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking and other human rights violations between January and July 2026. The State Coordinator of the NHRC, Ms Jummai Mshelia, disclosed this…