The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the C to withdraw a bill seeking to compel social media platforms and bloggers operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices with verifiable addresses in the country. The organisation made the…

Sir Keir Starmer has formally resigned as the United Kingdom’s prime minister, saying “my work is done” as he handed over power to his successor, Andy Burnham, after two years in office. In his farewell address outside 10 Downing Street…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted Bello Bodejo, the national president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, bail in the sum of N2 billion in his alleged $2.63 million money laundering trial. Judge Inyang Ekwo admitted Mr Bodejo…

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that the number of bodies recovered from the boat mishap at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local Government Area has risen to six, while 34 persons remain missing. The Command said the…

The Borno State Government on Saturday said it had received a proof-of-life video showing dozens of students abducted during the 29 June attack on Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, warning that renewed attacks on schools threaten hard-won gains in education…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested six suspected terrorist logistics suppliers conveying a large consignment of materials in five vehicles destined for insurgents in the North East. The Army, in a statement on Monday, said they were arrested following…

The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has re-elected Omoniyi Ibietan, a Nigerian, as Secretary-General alongside Arik Karani of Kenya as President and Professor Michele Mekeme of Cameroon as Vice-President. The association also approved a constitutional reforms that expand its Executive…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two foreign nationals, including a 32-year-old Sudanese man and a 36-year-old Ghanaian woman, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army identified the Sudanese, Musa Fashir, as a suspected foreign terrorist…

The police have rescued nine children suspected to be victims of child trafficking and arrested two suspects in separate operations in Niger State. The state command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, a superintendent of police, said the arrests were made by operatives…

The University of Calabar has reiterated its ban on wild post-examination celebrations and other acts capable of disrupting peace on campus. The Registrar of the institution, Dr Chukwuka Icha, conveyed the management’s directive in a statement on Monday in Calabar.…

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has admitted Spain deserved to be crowned FIFA World Cup 2026 champions after La Albiceleste’s dream of retaining the trophy ended with a heartbreaking 1-0 extra-time defeat in Sunday’s final at New York New Jersey…

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will visit Abia State on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to celebrate the renowned Akwete weaving heritage. According to a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, on Monday, the First…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a four-count charge against Bello Abubakar, an oncology consultant at the National Hospital, Abuja, accusing him of forging a medical report used to seek bail for former Kaduna…

Politics, business, sports and governance dominated the headlines as political parties submitted governorship candidates to INEC ahead of the 2027 elections, while the Federal Government moved to resolve a standoff between fuel marketers and the Dangote Refinery over dollar-denominated transactions.…

Kemi Pinheiro, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and legal scholar, has urged the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, to make reconciliation and unity the defining priorities of her administration as she prepares to…