28,213 applicants have applied for 4,000 teaching positions advertised by the Abia State Government. The Commissioner for Information in the State, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday in Umuahia, the state capital, while briefing journalists on the outcome of…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested two suspected gunrunners in Taraba State. The army’s Acting Assistant Director of Public Relations, Umar Muhammad, said the arrest was effected through “credible intelligence from…

The Ogun State government has assured resident of communities affected by demolition and land acquisition in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state that their request to halt the process would be carefully considered. Recall that no fewer than…

The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a family of six, including both parents, who allegedly died after inhaling fumes from a generator set in Ogale community, Eleme Local Government Area of the state.…

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has accused the US President, Donald Trump, of making statements that fuel the “bloody protest” ongoing in Iran. Mr Araghchi told Foreign Diplomats in Tehran, the state capital, on Monday, that the protests in…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says the total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera, CCTV,  Centre cost about N2.5 billion. Umahi made this known on Monday…

The Jigawa State Government has commenced the distribution of maternity kits to pregnant women in a bid to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates across the state. Speaking during the distribution of the maternity kits on Monday at Sule Tankarkar…

The year 2025 unfolded as one of the most eventful in recent South-west history. Political realignments, royal transitions, landmark court decisions, financial scandals, unexpected deaths, and environmental crises shaped public discourse across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states.…

The newly posted Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State, Umar Hadejia, has assumed duty, pledging to confront criminal activities decisively to ensure the state does not become a safe haven for criminals. Hadejia made the pledge on Monday during his…

Maximilian Ibrahimović, the son of ex-AC Milan and Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimović, has completed his medical at Ajax in Amsterdam ahead of his move from AC Milan. An official announcement is scheduled for Tuesday, with the deal, a loan move…

The Nigerian Army on Sunday dismissed as misleading and malicious a report alleging that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, raised an alarm over “rising cases” of pipeline vandalism during his recent visit to 6 Division, Port Harcourt,…

The Chairman of Ado Local Government Area, Sunny Oche, has condemned the disruptive conduct exhibited by some youths of Rijo Community following a leadership disagreement involving them and members of the community . He made the condemnation at Utonkon when…

The National Bureau of Statistics has said that it would ‘normalise’ Nigeria’s inflation data for December 2025 over a projected spike in last month’s Consumer Price Index. This was disclosed on Monday during a virtual stakeholders engagement convened by the…

The Police Command in Delta State, on Sunday, said it apprehended a member of a suspected cult group in the state. The command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement to reporters in Warri. Mr Edafe, a superintendent of…

Over 10,000 Front-End Partners, FEPs, have been trained nationwide as Nigeria moves closer to the full activation of the Local Government Proof of Address system. This was disclosed in a progress update released by the Association of Local Governments of…