The House of Representatives has directed 11 electricity distribution companies to refund ₦55.42 billion obtained as loan under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). The lawmakers on Thursday adopted a committee report giving the DISCOs a seven-month deadline to repay…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ejeh Alfred, in Abuja. The visit, which took place on Thursday, April 30, 2026, followed the tragic…

The Osun State Government has dismissed claims that public primary and secondary schools in the state are collapsing or facing shutdown due to shortage of teachers and basic facilities, insisting that no school will be closed under Governor Ademola Adeleke.…

A Nigerian game developer, Ikumapayi Adebanji, has urged Nigerians to view gaming not merely as a hobby but as a viable industry capable of creating jobs for millions of young people. Mr Adebanji, who has worked with studios in the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bauchi State Council, has called on the state government to establish a clear framework for the payment of outstanding gratuities owed to retired civil servants. The union made the appeal during the 2026 International Workers’…

Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes Victor Osimhen has the character and mentality to end the club’s long-running struggles to find a reliable number nine, insisting the Nigerian could follow in the footsteps of Didier Drogba at Stamford…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has received early political backing ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and other political leaders purchasing and donating his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.…

Worried by the massive acquisition of their ancestral farmland measuring approximately 200 hectares by the Imo State Government, the people of Ugakwoche in Egbule Obube community, Owerri North Local Government Area, staged a peaceful protest demanding that the government halt…

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State have endorsed former Secretary to the State Government, Sharafadeen Alli, as the preferred governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The endorsement was contained in a statement issued on Friday after…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 20 June for the conduct of by-elections in six states of the Federation. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at the swearing-in of a new National Commissioner, Jamila Malafa, a retired rear…

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, on Friday, said the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Kaduna State, has made significant progress towards peaceful coexistence between the government and workers in the state. Governor Uba Sani made the remark on his verified…

A Nigerian Chevening alumna, Deborah Adeniran, has won two international awards for her work in cancer education and research at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Both awards were held on April 21 and 23, 2026, to recognise her…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-published the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the chairman and national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively, on its website. INEC had, on 1 April, suspended the recognition…

The Osun State Government has dismissed allegations by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that public schools in the state are plagued by inadequate infrastructure and a shortage of teachers. The rebuttal was issued on Friday in…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council over the approval of Phase 1A of the Lagos Green Line Rail Project. In a post via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on…