A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has apologised to President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his role in the impeachment moves against the State Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Gbajabiamila had said he…

The United Nations Children’s Fund has donated hygiene materials for infection control and prevention to over 200 health facilities across the 27 local government areas of Borno state The UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Francis Butichi, announced the donation…

The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has arrested three women over the alleged sale of a newborn baby. The police also announced the recovery of a firearm, hard drugs and a suspected stolen BMW vehicle in separate intelligence-led…

The Adamawa State Police Command has inaugurated its newly constituted Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU). The unit is designed to respond swiftly to those perpetrating violent crimes, thereby curbing emerging security threats. The unit is specifically mandated to tackle kidnapping,…

Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has withdrawn from the 2027 Sokoto South Senatorial election. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket for the election has been handed to the state’s former Commissioner for Finance, Farouk Yabo. The Sokoto State Publicity…

The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the State Examination Board, has announced a revision to the timetable for the ongoing Public Service Examinations, earlier scheduled between May 14 and May 16, 2026. According to a statement issued…

For two decades, Paris has seemingly been trying to transition beyond Françafrique, its controversial policy of maintaining influence and interests in its former African colonies – a posture widely dubbed the epitome of neo-colonialism. France’s President Emmanuel Macron accelerated the…

President Bola Tinubu has said that no one is a citizen if he does not pay taxes to the constituted authority. Tinubu stated this, Friday at the Africa CEO Forum currently taking place in Rwanda. He said nobody wants to pay tax…

For the second time in less than two months, another gas leak was reported in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Friday, affecting over 100 students and their teachers. The incident affected several schools, including Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende; Our…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended two judges for one year without pay and rejected appeals filed by eight judges of the Imo State judiciary compulsorily retired over age falsification. The council, however, reinstated a judge of the Imo…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has said that no individual can do anything in isolation. Tinubu said this on Thursday at the African CEO Forum in Rwanda. The president was responding to a question on how he manages the partnership between America and…

The Academic Board of Kogi Polytechnic, Lokoja, has approved the withdrawal of 229 students due to poor academic performance. John Onimisi, the institution’s acting coordinator of public relations and protocols, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The board took…

A chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has condoled with his former running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over the death of his brother. Obi expressed his condolences in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday. He…

The Kwara State Government has warned residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians and other unauthorized locations across the state, saying the practice poses serious environmental and health risks capable of triggering disease outbreaks. According to a statement…

The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution directing member states to take immediate action toward protecting street children, ending child exploitation, and banishing them from the streets in the sub-region. The lawmakers adopted the landmark resolution during the parliament’s ongoing…