Residents of Niger State communities are fleeing their homes in panic over fears of renewed terrorist attacks. The residents of Agwara and Borgu local government areas in the state alleged that the terrorists have threatened to continue the killings after…

John Kojo-Brambaifa, a former senator from Bayelsa State, is dead. Mr Brambaifa, who had represented Bayelsa West District in the 5th National Assembly, died on Saturday at an Abuja hospital. He was 81. Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa expressed sadness…

The Benue State House of Assembly on Monday convened a public hearing on the Benue State Revenue Service (Consolidation and Harmonisation) Bill, 2025, a proposed legislation targeted at restructuring and strengthening the state’s tax administration system. The bill, if passed…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the 2026 Federal Government budget is designed to consolidate the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda, which he said is already yielding positive results. Idris made this…

A fire outbreak on Monday affected a recycling site, a residential building and a church in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said. The agency said it received a distress call at…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has condemned recent attacks on communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which left at least 42 people dead and several others abducted,…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed deep sadness over a boat mishap that claimed the lives of 29 people and left several others injured in Yobe State, North-East Nigeria. In a condolence message issued…

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has secured the consent of the majority of elected officials, party executives, and influential support groups in the state following a series of consultations ahead of his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

Venezuela’s acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced the formation of a special commission to work towards the release of former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following his removal from power in Caracas by US forces. Rodríguez named…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise, signalling the start of the second phase of the process. The resumption, which took effect on Monday, was confirmed by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC…

The death toll from Saturday’s boat accident, which occurred in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe, has risen from 25, as announced earlier by the state government, to 29. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), Mohammad…

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recovered high caliber rifles and grenades in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, in a raid the military said delivered a major blow against criminal networks operating in the Benue–Taraba axis. This…

Manchester City are emerging as serious contenders to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi during the January transfer window as Pep Guardiola weighs up his defensive options following a spate of injuries. BBC Sport understands City are exploring the possibility…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In the first…

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded letters to the Senate seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC. This was disclosed by the…