Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged local government chairmen to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative at the grassroots to improve nutritional outcomes in communities across Nigeria. Accordingly, he directed the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria…

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps has advised motorists to avoid driving through flooded roads and adopt safe driving practices to reduce road crashes during the rainy season. The agency gave the advice in a statement issued on…

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has expressed sadness over the passing of a former Minister of Science and Technology, Turner Isoun. Late Isoun, a professor, was minister between 2000 and 2007. This was contained in a statement by Governor…

A 29-year-old aspiring musician has voluntarily renounced his membership of a cult group and surrendered a Beretta pistol to security authorities in Edo State after listening to an anti-cultism message by the acting Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area,…

The Abia State Government and a consortium of local and foreign investors have intensified efforts to establish a 145 million dollar solar manufacturing plant in the state under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The proposed facility, to be located at Umuelele…

The Regional Leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has alleged that suspected terrorists sent him and members of his church a letter threatening to kill them days after nine of his relatives were killed in…

The Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the divestment of Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd from onshore assets. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bubaraiye Dakolo, the traditional ruler of Ekpetiama in…

July 17, 2026 3:57 pm The Supreme Court has reinstated the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, overturning a Court of Appeal judgment that had nullified the order…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the death of Dame EzinneAmaechi, mother of former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…

Former Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Students’ Union Government President, James Adio, has revealed that singer Tiwa Savage’s resilience after her own leaked private tape inspired him to stay strong when his explicit video surfaced online. Tiwa Savage. Photo credit: Web Speaking…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a suit filed by former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi challenging the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for…

The Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Allwell Onyesoh, on Friday criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for repeatedly failing to honour invitations from the National Assembly, describing the action as a setback to…

An old interview of the 20-year-old woman Favour Agbro, who was allegedly rape by a Delta-based content creator and died has resurfaced on social media, showing her speaking about her decision to remain a virgin until marriage. The interview, conducted…

The US has begun targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran, with the latest round of strikes hitting five bridges, power facilities and a train station in the South of Iran. Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the southern Hormozgan province’s governorate…

Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will be at the centre of football’s biggest stage on Sunday after FIFA appointed him to officiate the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. The appointment makes the 46-year-old the first Slovenian to referee…