Anambra Central senator, Victor Umeh, says members of the National Assembly cannot trek to work to carry out their legislative duties. Umeh made this remark on Monday during an interview on African Independent Television, AIT’s Political Platform, while defending the provision of…

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has said that Vice President Kashim Shettima’s second visit to the state underscored President Bola Tinubu administration’s confidence in the direction of governance under Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The party said that it also…

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of an imminent bandit attack on a school in the state, assuring residents that there is no verified intelligence indicating any planned assault or abduction of pupils. The command, however, said it…

The Borno State government has rejected claims that money was paid to secure the release of 360 people abducted from the Mandara Mountains area. State officials said the victims were freed through a military operation, not through the payment of…

A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50 million from her family. Children of the woman, including her daughter in Canada, had pleaded with the…

As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its final three days, attention naturally turns to the teams expected to challenge for football’s biggest prize. Among them stand Argentina, a country whose relationship with the World Cup is…

The Osun State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media that suspected bandits were recently arrested in parts of the state. The command stated that investigations found no evidence linking the incidents to banditry. In a statement by…

The Deputy Commissioner of Operations in Delta, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has issued a warning to individuals who mount intense pressure on the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to release or pardon suspected criminals. In a post shared on his…

The Senate resumed plenary last Tuesday after a four-week break, enabling senators to participate in party primaries. During the three days of plenaries last week, several national issues engaged the lawmakers, beginning with those in the welcome address by the…

The Lagos State Police Command has reassured residents that there is no verified intelligence indicating an imminent bandit attack on any school in the state following reports of a threatening notice allegedly pasted at a school warning of a planned…

The Oyo State Government, on Monday, began the demolition of a kidnapper’s hideout located in the Lakoun community, along the Ayegun-Olojuoro Road in Ibadan. The structure was identified as the operational base where Mrs Olaide Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister…

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Makurdi, Benue State, on Monday ordered the remand of a businesswoman, Ruth Tarhemba, in the Nigerian Correctional Service for allegedly trafficking two girls for prostitution. The police charged Ms Tarhemba who lives in Makurdi with…

Troops from the Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Savannah Shield, OPSS, have detained five individuals suspected of being bandits or terrorists informants during separate operations carried out in Niger State. A statement issued by Captain Jamilu Muhammed Yahaya, the Acting…

BAT Nigeria has called for stronger and more effective implementation of existing industrial policies, arguing that Nigeria’s manufacturing challenges stem less from the absence of policy frameworks and more from weak execution that continues to limit investment, productivity, and overall…

Former senator representing Ogun Central, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing lack of respect from the party. Ms Obasanjo, a former governorship aspirant on the APC platform, disclosed her exit from the party in a…