The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has called on political parties to ensure greater inclusion of women in nominations for National Assembly, House of Representatives and House of Assembly seats ahead of the 2027…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has defended its decision to deny leaders of the African Democratic Congress access to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that the action was in compliance with a subsisting court…

Finidi George has admitted Rivers United FC will be monitoring events in Lagos closely as the Nigeria Premier Football League title race heads into a dramatic final day showdown on Sunday. The former Super Eagles coach believes Rivers United must…

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced a power outage in the Presidential Villa, Supreme Court, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and other parts of Abuja. AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Saturday. The distribution company attributed the outage to a…

The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery through the revitalisation of 100 Primary Health Care facilities and the recruitment of over 1,000 health workers across the state. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary…

The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently sign the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2025 into law. The foundation, in a statement issued on Saturday to celebrate the 2026 World Biodiversity Day, warned…

The Department of State Services, (DSS), has released a young man, Mr Ya’u Mohammed, from Gashua town, Bade LGA of Yobe State who was wrongfully detained.Special Adviser on Security Matters to Yobe State Governor, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), disclosed…

Babagana Zulum on Friday formally presented the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Borno State, Mustapha Gubio, to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a statement on Friday, the governor’s spokesman, Dauda Illiya, said Zulum,…

Senegal President Bassirou Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of tensions and a burgeoning economic crisis. This was announced in a televised address on Friday by presidential aide Oumar Ba, who accused Mr…

Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has expressed sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade I, the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti. In a condolence message, Dr. Fayemi extended sympathies…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election held in the state ahead of the forthcoming poll. Kefas polled 166,357 votes to defeat his closest rival Mu’azu Jaji, who polled…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his administration has completed 414 road projects, covering 864.12 kilometres across the state in the last three years. Mr Otti disclosed this at his May media briefing held on Friday night at the…

Nigerian activist, JusticeCrack has spoken about his ongoing legal challenges, while calling for accountability, justice and good governance in the country. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on JusticeCrack’s official page. According to the statement, JusticeCrack said his…

The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has concluded arrangements to distribute 53,040 bags of fertiliser to farmers and other beneficiaries across the 13 local government areas of Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2026 farming season. The…

The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has resigned. The intelligence chief submitted her resignation on Friday and attributed the decision to the need to support her husband, Abraham Williams, who was diagnosed with bone cancer. In a statement…