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Torrential rains sparked flooding across Accra on Monday, killing at least three people, authorities and local media reported, with the president blaming climate change and unchecked urbanisation. Flooding is common during Ghana’s rainy season, but…
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline, and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms. At the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
The management of Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) on Tuesday condemned the recent physical assault on its personnel and the invasion of its office in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. In a statement issued by its Communications Officer,…
The Arewa Consultative Forum and the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday traded words over the alleged sealing of the forum’s Kaduna headquarters ahead of its National Executive Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026. While the ACF accused the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, admitted a previous judgement as evidence in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged N110.4 billion fraud. According to a statement released…
Eighteen months after Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge at Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, the Coalition of Registered Political Parties, CRPP, has accused the governor of awarding contracts in violation of…
Chairman, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Development, Prof Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, said a rural development initiative, Transformed Communities, will lift millions of Nigerians in the South-West out of poverty by increasing daily incomes from about $2 to between $10 and $15.…
The police have arrested six suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued several victims during an operation in Kaduna State. The suspects—Yusuf Shuaibu, Abubakar Bature, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman, Abdul Kareem Nuhu and Ahmed Musa—were arrested on 3 April…
The headquarters of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has been sealed by personnel of the Nigeria Police for no apparent reason, ahead of its planned meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, 2026. The ACF…
Police operatives in Niger State have arrested a 30-year-old man, Agada Isaac, in possession of a Beretta pistol and military camouflage items in Bida. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday by officers attached to the ‘B’ Division during routine patrol…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting with senior leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, where he announced sweeping operational reforms, including the creation of a new specialised unit to tackle violent crimes…
One of the accused persons standing trial in the alleged bid to violently topple the government of President Bola Tinubu, Zekeri Umoru, has admitted that he got involved in the coup plot in 2025 right inside the Presidential Villa. Umoru,…
The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung, and the member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency, Daniel Amos, have submitted their Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the All Progressives Congress primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday, remanded a 42 -year- old man, Howell Imoni, in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping his neighbour’s 11-year-old daughter. The chief magistrate, Omolara Kushanu, who did not take Mr…
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed a violent communal clash in Gambwa village, via Fuka in Munya Local Government Area, which resulted in the death of one person and destruction of property. According to the Police Public Relations Officer,…
The organisers of Big Brother Naija have hinted at the return of the reality television show for its 11th season, with auditions expected to begin soon. In a post shared on its official X account on Tuesday, the organisers dropped…
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