A former building contractor has given detailed testimony about the renovation and management of high-value London properties linked to Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, as her bribery trial continued for a fifth day at Southwark Crown Court…

The Abia State Police Command has maintained its  earlier position that no bomb or other explosive was found in United Evangelical Church, Ehere/Umuola , Ogbo Hill Aba. The Abia State Police Command stated this on Wednesday in a reaction to…

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, insisting that the trial was riddled with fundamental legal…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says political activities towards the 2027 general elections will not affect his capacity to deliver life-impacting projects to the territory’s residents. Mr Wike gave the assurance when he inspected some ongoing…

The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the activities of impostors posing as officials of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), reportedly targeting business owners and residents with threats, fake notices, and demands for money. The warning…

A former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has condemned the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, describing the incident as a national emergency that requires urgent and direct federal intervention. In a statement…

The President-General of Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, John Azuta-Mbata, has asked President Bola Tinubu to adequately fund the operations of the newly created South-east Development Commission (SEDC) to stimulate healing of old wounds inflicted on the Igbo-speaking people…

Armed bandits massacred 75 Muslims during an attack on Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government in Kwara North Senatorial District of the state on Tuesday. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, disclosed this during a visit to the communities on Wednesday…

US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a “softer touch” may be needed on immigration, as his administration said 700 federal officers would be pulled from Minnesota after weeks of aggressive and even deadly operations. The fatal shootings of…

Workers in Nigeria are beginning to reap the benefits of the new tax laws, which came into effect in January, as a number of formal-sector workers received higher salaries for the month due to the lower income tax rate. The…

Vice President Kashim Shettima says the South East matters to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration not as a concession, but as a central pillar of Nigeria’s economic future. The vice president stated this on Wednesday at the South East Vision…

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has addressed long-standing rumours of a feud between her and fellow actress Genevieve Nnaji, dismissing claims that they were ever at loggerheads. Speaking during an interview on Yanga FM, a clip of which was…

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Nigeria’s Electoral Act, strengthening the country’s electoral system and aligning it with current realities. The amendment bill was approved after lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration.…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has clarified that the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results during consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Akpabio made the statement shortly after the Senate passed the bill following a marathon…

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, the Sultan of Sokoto, who doubles as the President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, are among the dignitaries expected at the…