Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was at the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday as the anti-graft agency continues its investigation into the alleged diversion of derivation funds during his administration. According to…

The Borno State Government has admitted that the inclusion of a N4bn rail project in its 2025 Budget Implementation Report was an administrative error, following concerns raised by a civic accountability organisation over the reported execution of the project. The…

Guinness World Records has highlighted four historic milestones achieved by Argentina captain Lionel Messi following his record-breaking performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he inspired a 2-0 victory over Austria in the group stage. Messi, who scored twice…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, and a judge of the court, Peter Lifu, have asked the court to dismiss a suit filed against them by an official of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nkemakolam Ukandu,…

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in the state remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device, which triggered brief panic in the area.…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled a terrorist attack, rescued abducted civilians and recovered weapons during separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina states, the military said on Monday. The operations, carried out in Tureta…

The Ondo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has urged the newly elected Senator Francis Faduyile to provide quality representation of his people in the upper chamber. Faduyile, a candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress and former National…

The Kogi State Government says security operatives have intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition allegedly being transported to criminal groups operating within and around the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement…

A senior medical doctor working with the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, has died following complications from Lassa fever. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ejeh-Ogwuche, confirmed…

Torrential rainfall and a windstorm destroyed farmland and shops in Abakaliki and Akpoha Communities in Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State on Saturday night. The over-four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding along the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth…

The Oyo State Government, on Monday, issued a seven day notice to relatives and next of kin of unclaimed corpses deposited in various public hospital mortuaries across the state to come forward for identification and claim, after which the bodies…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has conferred its prestigious Man of the Year Award on the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening collaboration between the media and security…

The US Treasury said Monday it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products through August 21. “All transactions” that were previously prohibited involving the production, sale,…

A lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday, testified as the second prosecution witness in the alleged phone tapping case filed by the State Security Service (SSS) against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Mr Adeyanju, who appeared before Judge Joyce Abdulmalik…

The Olukere of Odo Oja Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ayodele Obasoyin, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on his re-election for a second term, describing the victory as divinely ordained and a reflection of the governor’s impressive performance in office.…