A commercial driver was killed in a motor crash along the Lagos-Apapa Expressway on Tuesday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said. In a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, the crash involved a commercial minibus and…

Troops of 1 Brigade Operation FANSAN YANMA, have repelled a terrorist attack and neutralised one suspect during a follow-up operation in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama,…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was among political leaders who supported the adoption of rotational presidency in Nigeria following the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.…

Relations between South Africa and other African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, have been tense over the past weeks due to xenophobic attacks. The latest round of violence started in April with online videos showing South Africans holding…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denounced a wave of violent attacks reported across several parts of the state, describing the incidents as a dangerous threat to peace and democratic governance. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the governor alleged…

Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed plans to sponsor a bill seeking to introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors, a move he said would allow elected leaders to focus more on governance and less on re-election politics.…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has threatened to file a N5 billion lawsuit against his former ally and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, for alleged defamation. In a pre-action…

A member of the Presidential Steering Committee on Sanitation, Nicholas Igwe, has said that Africa is still far behind in finding solutions to its water and sanitation crisis. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Igwe emphasized the need for immediate…

President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and approved the immediate release of N10bn in emergency intervention funding. This follows the rapidly expanding outbreak that has already killed at least 349 people across…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, has ordered the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective zones, effective 15 June. Mr Disu gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference with the Strategic Police…

The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has called on political leaders, especially elected officials, to always place the interests of Nigerians above personal considerations. The Obong made the call on Tuesday when he received…

When Alex Iwobi steps onto the pitch against Portugal in Leiria on Wednesday (today), he will enter a conversation reserved for only three other Nigerians in the history of the Super Eagles. Iwobi will become only the fourth man to…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to immediately intensify enforcement operations against unregistered vehicles and vehicles with concealed registration numbers nationwide. The I-G gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference…

Fresh controversy has erupted in Obilonu Autonomous Community in Isuochi, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State following the alleged conferment of chieftaincy titles on some individuals by the traditional ruler of the community, Eze L.O. Uche, despite a restraining…

The Ondo State Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded three persons in prison custody over allegations of land grabbing in the state. The defendants are High Chief Lateef Adelusi, Pastor Akintola Alaba, and a land surveyor, Adebiyi Olanibi. This was disclosed…