The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Wisdom, has urged Nigerian youths to stop relying on politicians for handouts and instead focus on developing skills and contributing ideas that can drive national development. He stated this on Saturday in Abuja during…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra State has threatened to down tools if its member, Edwin Emegakor, abducted on 7 May was not freed within 48 hours. The NMA made threat in a communiqué issued after its emergency general…

Amnesty International has launched a public inquiry into the growing wave of gang violence and political thuggery in Kano State following recent deadly attacks that reportedly claimed at least five lives in Kano and Gwarzo on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.…

Celebrities turned up in dazzling style for the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2026 in Lagos on Saturday. The event, which celebrates excellence in African film and television, attracted a star-studded lineup of entertainers who lit…

Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Kano State, has said he accepts the decision of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, despite the move ruling him out of emerging…

Anxiety is growing in Taraba State following the alleged arrest of the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, by suspected operatives of the Department of State Services. Bodejo, who is seeking to contest the Taraba Central Senatorial…

Aryna Sabalenka became the second star name dumped out of the Italian Open when she suffered a shock third-round exit on Saturday, as Jannik Sinner bids to continue his record-breaking Masters 1000 winning streak. Romania’s Sorana Cirstea celebrates after winning…

The national leader and founder of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has declared that there is no pending litigation or appeal challenging the party’s registration, insisting that it is legally recognised and united ahead of the 2027 general…

Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed excitement on Saturday as 12 of the girls abducted from their secondary school in Chibok in 2014, but who eventually regained freedom, formally completed their university education at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola. The Minister…

UK health authorities are gearing up to receive about 24 people from a virus-hit cruise ship, who will be isolated in a hospital once used for Covid patients, NHS officials said Saturday. They are currently on board the Dutch ship,…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to the South for a single four-year term, with the North expected to produce the party’s candidate in 2031. The decision was adopted at the…

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has assured the commitment of the state government to a strategic partnership with Mutual Commitment Company Ltd, China, to establish a three-million-tonnes-per-annum limestone-to-cement industrial complex aimed at the economic transformation of the state. The…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, Alhaji Olatunde Badmus, on the occasion of his 80th birthday celebrations and offered tips to octogenarians on how to live longer. Obasanjo, who spoke in…

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has honoured outstanding members of its graduating Class of 2026 for academic excellence, leadership, community service and contributions to campus life during its graduation awards ceremony. The awards were presented at a dinner ceremony…

The Lagos State Government will begin a month-long Ministerial Press Briefing on Monday, May 11, 2026, as members of the State Executive Council prepare to present reports of their activities and achievements under the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration over the past…