The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Nigerian Army and security agencies for a successful operation in Mariga Local Government Area, which rescued about 70 kidnapped victims. Praising the bravery and professionalism…

Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services, and other security agencies for what he described as remarkable operational successes recorded against bandits in Mariga LGA and parts…

The Osun State House of Assembly has accused former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, who is the current minister of marine and blue economy, of unlawfully directing the disbursement of local government funds and interfering in council administration, describing his actions as…

The Holy Father of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has said the organization has passed the level of being affiliated with any group. Olumba made the assertion during activities marking the 2nd edition of the…

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana’s leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba’s reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade. “Cuba is a failing nation. It has been for a long…

Barely 24 hours after troops of Operation Hardin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force, killed a leader of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Nigerian Army says its troops have killed another terror commander alongside 10 other terrorists in…

The American Veterans of Igbo Descent, AVID, a United States-based nonprofit made up of military veterans of Igbo ancestry, has announced its support for the sit-at-home order scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026, in Nigeria’s Southeast. In a statement signed…

The Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a rising singer in the Federal Capital Territory, Ifunanya Nwagene, who died on Saturday after suffering a snake bite. The hospital stated that its medical personnel made…

The Kwara State Government has directed the reopening of schools across the state following what authorities say is a significant improvement in the security situation. The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the Commissioner for Education…

A five-year-old boy whose detention in the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids in Minneapolis shocked the world is now back home, a lawmaker said Sunday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who…

The federal government says it will on Monday, 2 February, arraign suspects allegedly involved in the fatal attack on Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspects will be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the…

The Management of Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) has strongly refuted allegations by Mr Paul Haanongon that the hospital deliberately withheld his salaries for eight months. Mr Haanongon had, during a live broadcast on his Facebook page on February…

The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, pledging to mobilise support for his re-election across all 774 local government areas of the country. The President of the association, Musa Maitakobi,…

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Usman, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to early planning, effective coordination and strict adherence to due process for the 2026 Hajj exercise. Mr Usman, a professor, said NAHCON remains…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, has expressed concern over what he described as the absence of development in Ondo State. According to Sowore, an indigene of…