The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has led the enforcement of security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market to enforce the one-week closure ordered by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that Soludo has ordered…

Troops of the 13 Brigade headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Calabar, Cross River State, working with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), have arrested seven suspected human traffickers in the state. The army said the…

Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has called for more airstrikes against terrorists in Nigeria. Sani made the call in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Thursday. This is coming amid ongoing debate on the United States’…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, on Thursday, sealed a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee to deepen the fight against corruption and reinforce ethical standards within Nigeria’s legal profession. The collaboration was formalised…

The Edu and Ifelodun local governments in Kwara State have imposed fresh 24-hour curfews to support ongoing military and police operations against banditry and kidnapping in the areas, expanding movement restrictions across communities identified as security flashpoints. In Edu Local…

The Kano State Government says the lingering issues surrounding the Emirate tussle will soon be resolved amicably. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Kano. Waiya assured residents that concrete…

Gold prices soared to a fresh record near $5,600 Thursday, while oil rallied after Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with his threatened military strike on Iran. The surge in safe-haven precious metals also saw silver hit another peak and…

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has insisted that he will no longer allow the infamous Monday sit-at-home directive to continue in all markets in the state. Mr Soludo announced this on Wednesday during a press conference in Awka. The…

The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission, has approved a 1,173 percent increment for Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) retirees after nearly 21 years of protest. PenCom disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the 2,116 NSITF retirees…

Britain’s Keir Starmer is the latest Western leader to thaw trade ties with China in a shift analysts say is driven by US tariff pressure and unease over Donald Trump’s volatile policy playbook. The prime minister’s Beijing visit this week…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned former Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Tersoo Loko, and 10 others over alleged N1.1 billion fraud. The anti-graft agency arraigned the defendants at the Federal High…

Ogun State has been rated highly by the World Bank for its outstanding performance recorded in women empowerment and effective implementation of the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP), following an assessment visit by a high-powered delegation of the Bank to…

The Confederation of African Football has sanctioned Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw, Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, and the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football following the AFCON final controversy, while Nigerians in the UK are appealing for funds…

The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) has called for transparent and coordinated management of party congresses and the forthcoming national convention. The Chairman of the Forum and Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma, made the call while presenting a communiqué after a meeting…

Former Senate Whip, Ali Ndume, has said that the Nigerian military with its new collaboration with the United States, has shown visible improvements with its war against insurgents. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ monitored by DAILY…