The Presidency on Thursday described as fake news, report claiming that President Bola Tinubu is seeking to carry out constitutional amendments that will change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria. A statement issued by Tinubu’s media aide Bayo…

The inability of the All Progressives Congress leadership to secure a consensus arrangement forced the postponement of the party’s governorship primaries in Kwara, Bauchi and the state assembly primaries in two constituencies in Zamfara. Also in Nasarawa, late arrival of…

The Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna has sentenced two former bank employees, Obadofin Bamise and Hadiza Yakubu, to seven years’ imprisonment each for theft after they admitted diverting customers’ funds linked to accounts used for a federal government palliative…

Alex Otti has advised youths in Abia State not to depend solely on certificates obtained from higher institutions for job security, but to acquire advanced digital skills and knowledge to survive in the 21st-century economy. Governor Otti gave the advice…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified key portions of the timetable and schedule of activities released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections, ruling that the electoral body exceeded its powers by shortening…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and his Jigawa State counterpart, Umar Namadi, as its consensus candidates for the 2027 governorship elections. ​The APC held governorship primaries nationwide on Thursday for the 2027 general…

The Nigerian Navy has highlighted some its major challenges in its 70 years journey to include technology and research development.  Rear Admiral Akinola Olatunde, Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters, stated this at an international press briefing to mark…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Thursday said that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) metered a total of 241,590 customers between January and February. The commission disclosed this in a factsheet report shared on its X handle in Abuja. According to…

Aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State on Thursday submitted separate petitions challenging the conduct of the party’s recent National Assembly primaries. The aggrieved aspirants presented the petitions individually at the APC state secretariat in Jos…

Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, has said his refinery has attracted a swooping billion dollars in investment interest ahead of its planned Initial Public Offering in September 2026. He disclosed this during a recent visit by First HoldCo chairman…

England defender Harry Maguire said Thursday he was “shocked and gutted” to have been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad. The German coach will name his 26-man squad for the tournament in North America on Friday and began…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday turned attention to the peculiar challenges of the elderly people, equipping its staff with the needed skills to protect them. Speaking at the event which took place at the NHRC’s headquaters in…

Troops of 12 Brigade, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have arrested two suspected terrorists during a fighting patrol in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency…

The Yoruba Council of Elders, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has strongly condemned the coordinated abduction of pupils, students and teachers from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esinele; and L.A. Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area…

The Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria while dismissing reports of another alleged mass kidnapping in parts of Ibadan as…