Amnesty International Country Director Isa Sanusi said on Thursday that the public focus must shift toward state governments concerning press freedom in Nigeria. “We focus more on the federal government than the sub-nationals,” Mr Sanusi said, adding that attention should…

The member representing Umuahia North Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Anderson Akaliro, has cried out over the destruction of farms belonging to his constituents in Umuagu Autonomous Community, Umuahia North LGA. The destruction, according to the lawmaker,…

The Senator representing Edo North, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to resign from office, escalating tensions over the recent amendment of the Senate Standing Orders governing the election of presiding and principal officers in…

The Chinese government, under Premier Xi Jinping, has sentenced two former top officers to death over corruption charges. Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with ​a two-year reprieve over graft charges. This…

The Nigerian Army has said that troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, in the early hours of May 7, 2026, successfully contained an attack by ISWAP terrorists on the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Maiduguri,…

FIFA has selected “Dai Dai” by global icon Shakira featuring Nigerian superstar Burna Boy as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Shakira unveiled a 67-second teaser…

A prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, made several cash payments running into millions of naira for the construction of…

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, LSWMO, has sealed Pinnock Beach Estate in Osapa London, Lekki, and other properties across the state over alleged illegal discharge of untreated sewage. The enforcement operation was carried out on Thursday, May 7, 2026,…

Several members of the African Democratic Congress on Thursday protested in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, over alleged plans to impose candidates ahead of the party’s primary in the state. ‎‎The PUNCH Online reports that the protest attracted a large…

At least six persons have been killed and eight injured when a commercial car exploded on the Bagega – Anka road in Zamfara State on Thursday. Six passengers in the car died instantly as it took emergency workers over 20…

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has mourned the death of Mr. Kingsley Uchegbu, a reporter with Independent Television and Radio attached to the Edo State Government House, assuring that the state government will support the family he left behind.…

Oyo State Government, on Thursday, warned residents against the sale of cows and rams on the major roads during the forthcoming Eid al-Kabir festival in the 33 Local Government Areas of the state. It also allayed the fears of the…

The House of Representatives has passed the N2.3 trillion 2026 statutory budget of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), clearing the proposal for implementation after considering and adopting the report of its committees on FCT and FCT Area Councils and Ancillary…

The Senate on Thursday passed the 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, approving total expenditure of N2.285 trillion for the administration and development of the nation’s capital. The passage followed the presentation and consideration of the…

The Federal Government has congratulated Nigerian international legal expert, Taoheed Elias, on his election into the United Nations International Law Commission during the commission’s 77th session held in Geneva. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson for the…