A former Commissioner for Works in Ondo State and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Elders Forum in the state, Chief Erastus Akeju, is dead. Akeju reportedly died at the age of 88 after a brief illness. His death was…

The Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 former Boko Haram fighters into their communities after they completed a rehabilitation and deradicalisation programme. The development brought the total number of ex-insurgents processed under the initiative to nearly 10,000, officials said on…

The Defence Headquarters on Saturday mourned the death of a former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), who was abducted and later died in captivity. The military high command also vowed to intensify ongoing operations aimed at…

The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general and former director of defence information. Mr Rabe died in the custody of armed bandits nearly two weeks after he was abducted alongside his wife…

Two students of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Ayingba, Kogi State, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 300-level Biochemistry student of the institution, Mr David Ocholi Solomon. This was disclosed on Saturday during a condolence visit by…

The Nigerian Navy has arrested three suspects linked to the vandalism of the Oando–Ondewari pipeline in Bayelsa State. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, on Friday in Abuja. Mr Folorunsho, a captain,…

Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported Saturday. The burial in his hometown,…

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State says more personnel of the Nigerian Army will be deployed in the state soon to beef up the fight against insecurity. Mr Soludo disclosed this in Awka on Friday during the third anniversary celebration…

The Katsina State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued nine victims following a swift response to an attack along the Katsina–Kankara highway. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has reiterated his call for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, saying there is no justification for the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Obi stated…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for importing 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport. The court also imposed fines and restitution totalling nearly $6…

Elon Musk, newly crowned the world’s first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism Friday over anti-immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views. Clashes broke out in the Northern Irish capital…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a former deputy director of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Yisa Usman, challenging his dismissal from service and the disciplinary process that led to his removal.…

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino refused to single out any individual player for praise following the co-hosts’ dream World Cup opening win, insisting the 4-1 victory on Friday over Paraguay was a collective effort. The US demolished Paraguay on an…

Nigerian athletes Kayinsola Ajayi and Samuel Ogazi claimed the men’s 100m and 400m titles, respectively, at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the early hours of Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, United States, PUNCH Online reports. Representing Auburn…