The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 61-year-old woman, Mrs. Modupe Oladele, who was abducted by armed men in Owo, Owo Local Government Area, following a gun battle that also led to the recovery of her stolen vehicle. The…

The immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was arrested on Wednesday at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, where he was scheduled to board a chartered flight to Abuja. Authoritative sources at the airport confirmed the arrest…

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has unveiled Reverend Cornelius Fawenu as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Bolakale Kawu, for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has successfully uploaded the particulars of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal. The party confirmed that the nominated candidates are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,…

The Lagos State Government has postponed all Basic Education Certificate Examination papers earlier scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, following the declaration of the Oro Festival in parts of Ikorodu Division. The state government announced the postponement in a statement…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has issued new guidelines for the hearing of pre-election cases, introducing stricter timelines for filing and hearing suits while directing court registries nationwide to remain open on weekends and public…

Kylian Mbappe extended his red-hot scoring streak to fire France past Sweden and into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday as Norway and Mexico both won their opening knockout round games. Mbappe took his tally for the…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, set Thursday for ruling on an application by senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome to travel to the United Kingdom on health grounds. This came after Mr Ozekhome, who is facing forgery and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says nine registered political parties have collected access codes to upload their candidates’ particulars for the Presidential and National Assembly elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter…

The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has arrested the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Ewa Okpo, over allegations of criminal defamation, cyberstalking and related offences arising from his social media posts. The…

A new six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa has revealed that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence in Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the period. The findings were released…

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set 15 October for judgment in the N6 billion money laundering trial of social media personality Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha. The trial judge, Mojisola Dada, fixed the date after…

The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to the organisation’s new country partnership framework, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday. The source confirmed an earlier report of the development by…

Attacks and killings linked to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other pro-Biafra groups in Nigeria’s South-east declined significantly in 2025, about one year after a controversial Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, was jailed in Finland, checks by PREMIUM…

Rising fuel prices, worsening traffic congestion and the rapid expansion of e‑commerce are reshaping Nigeria’s urban logistics landscape, creating opportunities for an unlikely but increasingly important player in the delivery ecosystem, the bicycle courier, writes GODWIN AIKIGBE Across major cities…