A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has escalated a public dispute with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over federal intervention funds approved after the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan, alleging that the fund was largely diverted to other…

Suspected ISWAP terrorists have carried out coordinated attacks on Ja Jibiri and Ladu villages in Yobe State, injuring a village head, abducting a driver, and looting a health facility. The incident was disclosed in a post on X on Sunday…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has hosted a grand wedding for his son, Samuel, in Benue State, just days after welcoming his own new wife, Zaynab Ngohemba, a former wife of the Ooni of…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday warned his adversaries on the imminent danger that awaits them if they continue “pursuing” him politically. Wike warned that those who pursued him have all missed road, stressing…

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has commended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, saying they have been instrumental to the development of the state. Sule gave the commendation in an interview with journalists in Nasarawa, noting that…

President Bola Tinubu departed Lagos on Sunday, 28 December, for Europe, continuing his end-of-year break and ahead of his official trip to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the…

The Ogun State Government on Sunday, announced the payment of end-of-year bonus to its workers. The State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta. According to the statement, the…

The National Judicial Council has disclosed that 34 nominees, including a Chief Superintendent of Police, failed the judges’ appointment integrity test conducted by the Federal Judicial Service Commission. The Council made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,…

New details have emerged regarding the tragic explosion that claimed at least seven lives on Saturday in Zamfara State. The victims were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated along the Magami–Dansadau highway in Maru Local Government Area. PREMIUM…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, on Sunday said the actions of Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, suggests that he’s above the law. Igbokwe said Gumi is speaking in favour of bandits like he is their…

A Peoples Democratic Party group in Oyo State, Oyo PDP-Visionaries, has berated former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over his claim that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50bn from the Federal Government as relief funds for victims of the January 2024…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pledged unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s second term. The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said Mr Wike made the pledge…

No fewer than 34 lawyers nominated for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) have failed the integrity test for appointment as Judicial Officers in Nigeria and dropped from the race. The integrity test is part…

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Capital Territory Command, has recorded progress in inmate empowerment and rehabilitation through expanded skill acquisition and educational programmes across its custodial centres. In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for the command, Adamu…

November’s gender matters highlighted the pervasive issue of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV), particularly the online abuse and exploitation targeting women and girls. Beyond the rise of TF-GBV, other significant matters included the Ochanya Ogbanje family’s renewed call for justice, women’s…