Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent school kidnappings in neighbouring Oyo State. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed. According…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its House of Representatives primaries in nine of the 10 federal constituencies in Borno State, largely driven by consensual agreements, direct primaries, and unopposed voice affirmations. However, the smooth run was halted…

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says it has stepped up surveillance and emergency response following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a confirmed imported case in Uganda.…

The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on aspirants with complaints from the just-concluded House of Representatives primary elections to file their petitions on Monday, May 18, 2026. The Chairman and Secretary of the APC National…

At least 17 police officers undergoing specialised operational training have been killed after suspected Islamist insurgents attacked the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The police confirmed the deaths on Saturday,…

Moses Olarewaju has emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the House of Representatives seat in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency following a decisive victory in the party’s primary election held in Lagos State on Saturday. Olarewaju secured a total…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Sunday called on the Federal Government to take a holistic approach to intelligence gathering and native intelligence mechanisms as part of efforts to address insecurity. He gave the advice in a statement…

A group of disqualified Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly aspirants has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership of manipulation. The aggrieved politicians alleged that the screening process was deliberately designed to sideline non-aligned candidates in favour of those…

Activist, Omoyele Sowore, has charged the Nigeria Police Force to stop acting as a private army to wealthy and famous citizens. This was as Sowore urged the judiciary to stop issuing outrageous rulings over internet speech. He posted this on…

Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as Manchester United secured third place with a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest. Fernandes, who was recently crowned the football writers’ player of the season, moved alongside…

Fresh tension has emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State after most governorship aspirants reportedly boycotted a consensus meeting convened by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ahead of the party’s governorship primaries. The development comes amid widening disagreements within…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the August 15 Osun State election, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has promised to reinstate about 2,000 teachers and health workers disengaged from the state workforce if elected governor. Oyebamiji made the pledge in…

Popular television host Frank Edoho has said his greatest fear is dying as a result of heartbreak or emotional damage inflicted by a woman. The declaration comes days after his estranged wife, Sandra Onyenucheya, went public with explosive allegations of…

Four sitting members of the House of Representatives have lost their reelection bids under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State. They include Usman Ibrahim, representing the Hadejia, Auyo, and Kafin-Hausa Federal Constituency, and Sa’idu Yusif of the Jahun/Miga…

Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has said Nigeria must urgently reform its legal and governance systems to align with the realities of the global digital economy, warning that while the world has embraced technology, “our laws are still…