Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has deposed Joseph Oloyede as the Apetu of Ipetumodu after the monarch’s conviction in the United States over COVID-19 relief funds fraud. Media aide to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, made this known in a statement…

A 37-year-old Niger State man, Isah Usman, has been arrested for the rape of three boys whose ages are 13, 14, and 15 years. Our correspondent gathered that the act was carried out in his room several times. The incident,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday screened 24 aspirants seeking to contest for seats in the Enugu State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the APC House of Assembly Screening Committee, Lucky Porki,…

The National Youth Council of Nigeria has urged the Arewa Youth Assembly to channel its energy toward issues such as unemployment, education, insecurity, among others affecting the welfare of youths, rather than politics. The council stated this on Monday during…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele was on Monday named the Ligue 1 player of the year for the second year running, after leading the club to the brink of a 14th French title and the Champions League final. The 28-year-old…

The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday fixed 2 June for ruling on the bail application filed by a former Director of Finance at the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Felix Njoku, who is standing trial over alleged N2.04…

Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that his administration paid the sum of N90 billion inherited from the administration of his predecessor, former governor Nasir El-Rufai. Sani disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. The governor…

The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has expelled 30 members for instituting court actions against the party. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Valentine Iyiegbu, disclosed this on Monday after a meeting of the State Executive Committee in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 190 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the disease’s fatality rate rising above figures recorded during the same period last year. In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report…

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has requested the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to enhance the remuneration for corps members serving as ad hoc staff during elections. Additionally, he called for the…

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has denied allegations of plans to impose candidates ahead of the party’s state and National Assembly primaries scheduled for later this month. The denial followed concerns raised by a group within the party,…

A suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election suffered a setback on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The judge, Peter Lifu, was forced to postpone proceedings due to the absence…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has convened an emergency security council meeting following a recent wave of attacks and destruction of public property across the state. The governor, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday signed by Olawale Rasheed,…

The Niger Delta Development Commission has handed over a fire truck to its Department of Health, Safety and Environment, as part of its efforts to strengthen workplace safety and emergency preparedness within the commission and its environs. Speaking during the…

On Monday, President Bola Tinubu appointed Adeyinka Famadewa as his Special Adviser on Homeland Security. The appointment of Mr Famadewa, a retired major general, was announced by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “Mr Fadewa…