The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned what it described as excessive and impractical bail conditions imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies, warning that the practice is turning bail into a tool for pre-trial detention. The association said the trend,…

Protesters under the banner of the Take-It-Back Movement on Thursday marched through parts of Abuja to demand the immediate rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Oyo State, amid heavy security deployment around the Presidential Villa. The protesters, led by…

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris on Thursday visited Dandi Local Government Area to assess roads damaged by recent heavy rainfall. This is contained in a statement signed by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Kebbi State Governor. The affected…

Construction of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a vast natural gas pipeline projected to export to Europe, began in Algeria on Thursday, a statement said, marking a key milestone in the project that will also pass through Niger and Nigeria. The…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says America is now actively conducting counter-terrorism operations in Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigerian government. He made this comment on Tuesday while testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the State Department’s…

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  Nyesom Wike, will deliver the University of Port-Harcourt, UNIPORT, Convocation Lecture on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said in a statement on Thursday, that the Minister will…

The Federal Government has warned that climate change poses a growing threat to food security, livelihoods and national security, urging Nigerians to embrace climate action and sustainable practices to mitigate its impact. The Director of the Department of Climate Change…

As political tensions continued to rise ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, singer David “Davido” Adeleke, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC). The “Unavailable” hitmaker’s uncle, Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election in the forthcoming August governorship poll…

Former Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulation Commission, NERC, Sam Amadi, has countered government officials’ warning against the politicisation of the nation’s security crisis. Amadi, who was reacting to the recent surge in attacks and abductions by terrorists across the…

The Edo State Government on Thursday said that it will commence training for newly recruited forest guards on June 5. The Commissioner for Public Safety and Security, Festus Ebea, in a statement released noted that the training would take place…

A fresh controversy over the leadership of the opposition caucus in the House of Representatives erupted on Thursday after deputy spokesperson of the House Philip Agbese denied endorsing Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of minority leader and accused an unnamed…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a kidnapping incident at Phase 1 Primary School, Gbagalape, Abuja, describing it as a false alarm that caused unnecessary panic within the community. In a…

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, over allegations of active participation in partisan politics while in office. The probe followed the adoption of…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over a suspected militant collaborator to the State Security Service (SSS) in Calabar, Cross River State, following ongoing security operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks operating within the Calabar waterways. According to a statement by…

Islamic clerics under the auspices of the League of Imams and Alfas in Yoruba Land have enjoined security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the lives and properties of all Nigerians irrespective of their sex, age, tribe or religion.  The…