Thousands of travellers and motorists have been stranded in a massive traffic gridlock along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, resulting from the Eid-el-Kabir travel rush. The gridlock, which affected several sections of the busy highway, particularly the Nasarawa–Azara axis between Katari and…

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it killed several terrorists and disrupted a planned attack in Niger State during a series of intelligence-led operations. The NAF spokesperso, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.…

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) is inching closer to N2,000 per kilogramme in different locations as Muslims prepare for the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 13 June, for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise following technical glitches and examination infractions that disrupted the main examination. The board said the mop-up examination would…

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has condemned the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over its inability to offer free train services during the forthcoming Eid Kabir festival. MURIC made this assertion in a statement signed…

Professor Is-haq Oloyede is, by all standards, regarded as one of the most influential education administrators in Nigeria today. As a transformational leader who assumed office on August 1, 2016, as the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,…

Despite a certificate forgery scandal on his neck, a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the 2027 Enugu State’s governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) His candidacy, however, is of the faction…

It added that 69 firearms were recovered from the suspects during the month under review. The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare Mohammed, who disclosed this during a press conference at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, Uyo, on Monday, said…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Sector Command, has deployed over 210 personnel across the state for its 2026 Eid-el-Kabir special patrol operations aimed at ensuring safer roads during the festive period. In a press statement released on Monday,…

Fidelity Bank posted a 37.9 per cent boost in gross earnings in the first quarter of the year, compared to the same period of last year, on the back of interest income, according to its latest financial report published on…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s Council of Igbo Business Leaders and the South-East Development Commission have collaborated for economic development and integration in Igbo land. According to the duo, it was high time critical stakeholders in the South-East region united to forge a…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, on Monday said he enjoys watching opposition parties exchange insults, describing the crisis within the opposition as self-inflicted. Yilwatda stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. According…

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a prominent non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting good governance, transparency, and accountability in Nigeria, announces the call for nominations for the 9th Edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards…

The Ogun State Police Command says its has strengthened proactive security measures, assuring residents of the state of a peaceful, safe, and hitch-free El-Kabir celebration. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, in a statement on Monday said adequate personnel and…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Monday restrained Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from taking further action on the Akirun of Ikirun chieftaincy matter pending the determination of an appeal before the court. The court specifically…