Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, will on Monday, formally register as a member of the All Progressives Congress, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party last Friday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the governor’s…

A Lagos-based health facility, Kelina Hospital, performed 212 prostate-related surgeries in 2025, as prostate cancer continues to rise among men in Nigeria. The hospital disclosed the figure on Saturday at a press conference held at its Victoria Island facility, noting…

A major fire that gutted Parco Enterprises Nigeria Limited along Alaba Suru, Badagry Expressway, Lagos, on Saturday evening, has been linked to chemical materials stored at the facility, according to a preliminary report released by the Lagos State Emergency Management…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, North-East Zone, has raised the alarm over an acute shortage of potable water in some tertiary institutions across Gombe State, describing the situation as a serious threat to students’ health and academic activities. Disclosing…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Saturday night contained a fire outbreak at a large warehouse along Coker Market Road, Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Layout, Mile 2, Lagos. The agency said it received a distress call at 8:29 p.m. and…

Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria nearly two years after serving a jail term in the United Kingdom. Beatrice arrived Nigeria on Tuesday, January 21, touching down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…

Senegal’s Pape Gueye opened up about his team’s walk-off at the Africa Cup of Nations final and Morocco’s subsequent missed penalty in an interview on French television on Sunday. Gueye scored the winning goal as Senegal edged Morocco 1-0 in…

The Kano State Commissioner for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Yusuf Kofarmata, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. In a formal letter addressed to Governor Abba Yusuf, Mr Kofarmata cited the state’s “prevailing political turmoil” as the primary reason for…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to threats by Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, to sanction civil servants in the state who fail to come to work as a result of the Monday sit-at-home in the South-East.…

The battle over ownership of the oil-rich Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve in Akwa Ibom State is far from over, as the Ibeno Elders Council has accused the Ekid people of Esit Eket Local Government Area of attempting to rewrite history…

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked over 250 prominent lgbo Leaders in exile across the work to consider returning to their various roots in 2026. According to Ohanaeze, their return will fortify ongoing efforts aimed at reconstructing the…

Bidemi Kosoko, Nollywood actress and daughter of veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has welcomed a new child. The announcement was made in an Instagram post on Sunday by actress and sister to the new mother, Sola Kosoko. The sister praised God…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc., (NBET), Abuja, “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N128 billion of public…

The Lagos State Government has defended its recent demolition exercise in Makoko and other waterfront communities. According to the Lagos govt, the actions were taken to protect lives and property while promoting environmental safety and sustainable urban development. The government’s…

The Gombe State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the neutralisation of three suspected bandits, recovery of arms and ammunition, and the rescue of kidnapped victims following coordinated security operations across border communities in the state. Speaking in a telephone interview…