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…

A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has proposed a radical overhaul of Nigeria’s defence strategy, suggesting that if he were president, he would eliminate the position of Minister of Defence and prioritise drone technology to combat insecurity more effectively. Speaking…

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has criticised an APC official for describing Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “so-called governor”. Mr Basiru warned that such language undermines democratic institutions and the dignity of an…

A Paris court has convicted 10 individuals over a sustained campaign of online harassment targeting France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron. The verdict was delivered on Monday, January 5, 2026, with the court ruling that the defendants spread false and defamatory…

An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern, has cautioned Nigerians against calling for the intervention of the United States in the country’s internal affairs, warning that such actions could expose Nigeria to the kind of crisis currently facing…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday denied bail to Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and four co‑defendants facing terrorism financing charges. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Mr Adamu and his co‑defendants on…

At least nine Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead following an explosion caused by improvised explosive devices, IEDs, along the Gubio axis of Borno State, according to security sources. A senior military source, who spoke on condition of anonymity on…

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. Executive Secretary of the state’s Emergency Management Agency, Dr Mohammad Goje,…

Public primary and junior secondary schools across Sokoto State will resume academic activities for the second term on Monday, January 5, 2026, despite ongoing security concerns in parts of the state.The Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, announced that…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has on Monday, expressed sadness over the demise of Senator John Kojo-Brambaifa. Brambaifa, a former representative of Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the 5th National Assembly, died on Saturday at an Abuja hospital, at the…

Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has denied a viral report claiming that he said the United States targeted him in an attack on Nigerian soil. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Gumi described the report as completely…

The Presidency has debunked reports claiming that a photograph of President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame taken in Paris, France, was generated using artificial intelligence. In a statement issued on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reshuffled his cabinet, relieving the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo, of her appointment with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju,…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, announced a cabinet reshuffle. According to a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, Governor Makinde relieved the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike…

The political crisis rocking Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State intensified on Monday as Governor Bassey Otu moved to swear in Hon. Egbung Odama Egbung as the new Executive Chairman of the council. Egbung, who has been acting…