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…

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu, has convened an emergency closed-door security meeting with all area and tactical commanders in response to the sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra on Monday. At the meeting at the…

When Peter Obi officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on 31 December 2025, it was not surprising. The writing was on the wall because of an intense leadership crisis in the LP. The…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against damage to fibre-optic cables during road construction and related civil works across the country. ACC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer at the…

Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick extended his perfect start as Benjamin Sesko’s stoppage-time strike sealed a pulsating 3-2 win over Fulham on Sunday. United took the lead through Casemiro’s first-half header and looked in command when Matheus Cunha netted…

29 years after his death, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to be honoured with the 2026 Special Merit Awards, also known as the Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Recording Academy. Recall that in 2025,…

Deputy Spokesperson for House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has dismissed claims by Senator Ali Ndume, Borno South that the tax laws recently passed by the National Assembly were falsified, describing it as unfounded and misleading. Agbese said this in…

The Federal Ministry of Works is working towards a May 29, 2026, target for the commissioning of the 29.5-kilometre Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi road in Niger State, as construction intensifies on major highways ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary in office. The…

The people of South-East region has been urged to ignore the Monday sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, gave the directive in a statement…

The traditional ruler of Iwoye-Ketu in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Isaac Oyero, has decried the lack of adequate security presence in the community, saying it has made it difficult to check criminal activities around the border…

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, has said the government will ensure families of military officers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are not abandoned. Mr Musa made the statement during an interview with TRT World, a Turkish broadcaster,…

The Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Amalau Samuel Amalau, has announced the immediate suspension of mining activities, both legal and illegal, in the council. The decision followed a renewed wave of attacks on local miners leading…

The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its territorial jurisdiction over Eba Island in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, dismissing claims from some quarters in Ondo State as misleading and capable of triggering avoidable communal tension. The clarification followed public debates…

The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese and Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Niger State, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, has raised alarm over renewed terrorist attacks in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Yohanna called on the…