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…

Bello El-Rufai, the lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, has officially resigned from the ruling APC and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). House of Representatives’ Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read Mr El-Rufai’s resignation letter on the floor of the chamber…

The Borno State Police Command has called on residents to remain vigilant and security conscious following recent incidents involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recorded in parts of the state. In a public advisory issued on Thursday, the police warned members…

Real Madrid meet Clasico rivals Barcelona on Sunday in a state of high tension and disarray, with anything but a victory handing the Catalans the La Liga title. Alvaro Arbeloa’s side trail the reigning champions by 11 points with four…

The former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been redeployed from Germany to South Africa as Nigeria’s ambassador Mr Fani-Kayode disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu has approved his reassignment to South Africa upon his…

Governor Dauda Lawal has nominated Professor Yahaya Zakari Abdullahi as a commissioner and member of the Zamfara State Executive Council. The nomination was sent to the Zamfara State House of Assembly by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, has generated over N3.8bn in revenue in the first quarter of 2026 despite the continued closure of Nigeria’s border with the Republic of Benin. Acting Area Controller of the command, Deputy Comptroller Najeem…

Four members of the House of Representatives have defected from their respective political parties to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in the latest wave of political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaker…

The Benue State House of Assembly has approved the suspension of the Auditor-General for Local Government, Abraham Gberidyer, over allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement involving N4.6 billion. The decision was taken during plenary led by Speaker Berger Emberga after…

The hantavirus that has broken out on the cruise ship MV Hondius is much less transmissible than Covid, the head of the Dutch unit treating one of the patients told AFP Thursday. In an exclusive interview with AFPTV, Karin Ellen…

The police in Cross River State say they have apprehended two officers over suspected arms support to warring communities in the state. Sunday Eitokpah, the police spokesperson in Cross River, disclosed this in a statement in Calabar on Thursday. It…

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has reacted to reports that a ‘faction’ of the Obident Movement has disbanded the group and expelled its leader, Peter Obi, as well as himself. In a telephone conversation with DAILY…

The House of Representatives has commenced moves to establish a comprehensive national framework for the control and regulation of alcohol consumption in Nigeria, in what lawmakers described as a major step toward addressing the growing social and public health consequences…

­The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered a suspected child trafficking network which allegedly used an orphanage to sell children in Enugu State. NAPTIP, in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday,…