The family of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice-Chairman (South South), Dan Orbih, has confirmed his death, saying he passed away on Monday. The family confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin by Francis Orbih. It described…

Promising boxer Jamiu Adeniji delivered a commanding performance to emerge as the best boxer at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame (LBHF) Ibile Divisional Championships, held at the Ikorodu Town Hall over the weekend. The tournament, staged in partnership with…

Promising boxer Jamiu Adeniji delivered a commanding performance to emerge as the best boxer at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame (LBHF) Ibile Divisional Championships, held at the Ikorodu Town Hall over the weekend. The tournament, staged in partnership with…

The Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday insisted that the organisation had not been dissolved despite the constitution of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council. Speaking at an emergency meeting of…

The National Industrial Court in Yola has ordered the Taraba State Government and other defendants to pay ₦108.5 million to 18 former employees of the Taraba Publishing Company Limited over unpaid entitlements and discrimination based on their states of origin.…

The University of Ibadan has honoured a loyalist of President Bola Tinubu, Kehinde Olaosebikan, for his contributions to the establishment of the institution’s Sports Academy. Olaosebikan received the Iconic Friend of the University of Ibadan Sports Academy award on Tuesday…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army to site the headquarters of the newly created 83 Division in the state. Mr Oborevwori made the appeal when the committee from the…

The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd), has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin…

For the next three weeks, President Bola Tinubu will be away from Nigeria on vacation, reviving controversy over whether a Nigerian president can proceed on holiday and continue to exercise the powers of his office, or does the Constitution require…

The United Kingdom has told the United Nations General Assembly that Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territory and attempted annexations have not altered Ukraine’s sovereignty or borders, while calling on Moscow to accept a full and unconditional ceasefire. Speaking at the…

Lawyers representing opposing sides in a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election disagreed on Tuesday on the service of the filings in the case on Mr Tinubu. The suit was instituted by former Vice…

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that insecurity will soon be overcome in Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is intensifying security operations and planning to restore lasting peace across the country. Matawalle spoke on Monday in…

The International Monetary Fund announced an agreement with Senegal on Tuesday for a new $2.2-billion loan programme, after a prior deal was suspended following the discovery of previously unreported debt. The announcement comes nearly two years after Senegal’s current government,…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has urged Labour Party (LP) stakeholders in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, to unite and drive his administration’s development agenda, in preparation for the 2027 polls. Mr Otti spoke at the Nsulu Labour Party…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 14 new confirmed lassa fever cases in week 33, bringing cumulative infections to 1,035. The latest cases were recorded between August 10 and August 16, in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and…