Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war against the US and Israel. The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds…

The senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Adetokunbo Abiru, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 senatorial election. Mr Abiru, a banker and former Lagos State commissioner for finance, secured affirmation votes…

The Chairman of Ungogo Local Government Area, Hon. Tijjani Amiru Bilyaminu, has ordered the closure of Al-Hadeed Private School located in Inusawa town until further notice. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Monday, May 18, 2026, by…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested five suspected kidnappers and rescued their victim, Jemila Ibrahim, unhurt. In a statement released by the command spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, on Tuesday, the victim was rescued unhurt on May 13 during…

No fewer than 50 members of the 10th House of Representatives are unlikely to be part of the 11th Assembly after losing out in the All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries held on Saturday. This marks one of the largest turnovers…

The President of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigam, has said the abduction of more than 50 pupils from Mussa Askira School in Uba Local Government Area of Borno State was carried out by Islamic State West…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and educators in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as well as the killing of several residents in Katsina State, describing the incidents as evidence of what he called a “collapse of…

The Nigerian Medical Association in Akwa Ibom State has suspended its industrial action following what it described as an “unprecedented” public apology by the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the assault of medical personnel at the University of…

The Student Wing of the Northern Youth Frontiers, NYF, has raised concerns over worsening insecurity around tertiary institutions in Northern Nigeria, warning that attacks by bandits and kidnappers are threatening access to education and endangering students across the region. The…

Britain’s unemployment rate edged up to five per cent in the first quarter of 2026, official data showed Tuesday, as the economic fallout from the Middle East war began to bite. It was a slight increase from the 4.9 per…

Family members of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, protested at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja over his continued detention and alleged breach of court orders. They were joined by the senator representing…

The media office of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports alleging that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain is ill. An online medium reported on Monday that Atiku fell ill during the weekend and was allegedly placed on bed rest by…

A United States-based lobby firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., hired by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says it is engaging the US government over alleged human rights concerns in Nigeria, including claims of political intimidation, arrests of government critics and weakening…

The US President, Donald Trump, says he is holding off a military attack on Iran that was planned for Tuesday after appeals by Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He said the leaders of these Gulf countries asked him to…

A non-governmental organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has lamented that with Nigeria’s rising debt profile, a new born baby begins life with a loan to the tune of N691,000. Country Director of the organization, Andrew Mamedu, said this on Monday while fielding questions in…