The House of Representatives has revealed that its members introduced 2,747 bills and passed 363 within the first three years of the 10th National Assembly, describing it as one of the most active legislative periods in recent history. The figures…

Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc have approved a final dividend of N45 per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, bringing the total payout to an unprecedented N753.8bn. The approval came as the company reaffirmed its long…

The Nigeria Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) is pleased to announce that Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, an online news platform, has been released from police custody following the Institute’s intervention. Mr Ugagbe was released…

The Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Mohammed Goje, has disclosed that all the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, in 2018 have regained their freedom except Leah Sharibu, who remains in captivity. Goje stated this…

Africa’s most populous nation is rolling out a national digital postcode system led by the Nigerian Postal Service, a postcode project that will reshape how citizens are located, identified, and accessed across digital and physical systems, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes “Turn…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of one property and the interim forfeiture of four others linked to former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman, who is serving a 75-year prison sentence for corruption. Judge James…

The Government of Paraguay has condemned remarks made by Senator Celeste Amarilla against France captain, Kylian Mbappe, saying the comments were contrary to the values of peaceful coexistence and respect for human dignity. In a statement on Monday, the government…

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia says he has briefed President Bola Tinubu on the security situation, the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs), ongoing development projects and the political climate in the state following the recent Benue’s 50th anniversary celebrations.…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Nwoko Gift, for allegedly attempting to kill her 12-year-old niece, Ebo Chimamanda, with a kitchen knife. The arrest followed a viral video circulating on social media showing a woman attempting…

A former personal assistant to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has deleted Facebook posts in which he accused the lawmaker’s media team of operating fake Facebook accounts to influence public opinion. Ugochukwu Nwankwo confirmed deleting the…

Gunmen invaded Rumuodogo 2 Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and killed two people on Monday morning. Though the reason for the attack by the assailants could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this…

HBM Nigeria Plc has appointed peacebuilding expert Fatima Akilu and former Attorney-General of Cross River State, Nella Andem-Ewa, as the company’s Independent Non-Executive Directors, effective 1 July. The appointments, disclosed in a regulatory filing signed by the company’s Secretary and…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Nkemakolam Ukandu, against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and Justice Peter…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it exceeded its 2025 revenue target by ₦674 billion, generating more than it realised in the previous year. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday while defending the agency’s 2026 budget…

The Federal Government has urged journalists and social media influencers to deny bandits and terrorists the publicity they crave. The Minister of Information and National Reorientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call at the maiden edition of the Arewa Media Summit…