Junior secondary school students from across the Federal Capital Territory showcased innovative models of a smart and resilient city at a competition organised by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) on Friday. The competition, which encouraged students to develop creative…

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised several bandits and destroyed their hideouts in the highlands bordering Zamfara State, around Dangulbi and Kurawa villages in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A security source disclosed the development on Saturday in Sokoto,…

Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorise a potential strike during the World Cup, just days before football’s global showpiece begins. The Unite Here Local 11 union, which represents about 2,000 stadium food and beverage…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cleared a former governor of Cross River, Donald Duke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that Mr Duke’s clearance…

The Executive Officer of Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, Captain Daniel Beecroft, has attributed the recent remarkable achievements recorded by the Naval Base to the visionary leadership and commitment of its Commander, Commodore Shehu Mohammed Tasiu. Beecroft made the remarks during…

The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the first batch of pilgrims from the state who participated in the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia will arrive at the Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, on Sunday. The…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that a suspected cybercrime suspect, Asar Sesugh, died in its custody, insisting that he was killed during an exchange of gunfire with operatives weeks after escaping from detention in Makurdi,…

The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, NACOMYO, has warned muslims that terrorism, kidnapping, murder, and the intimidation of innocent citizens are grave sins in Islam.  The council noted that crimes like terrorism, kidnapping and murder already have state-prescribed severe…

The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission has said that about N94bn is required to save the coastal community of Aiyetoro in Ilaje Local Government Area from extinction as persistent Atlantic Ocean incursions continue to erode the area. The…

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) and disability advocates have expressed concern over the rising cost of assistive technologies in Nigeria. The concerns were raised during the commemoration of the 2026 World Day for Assistive Technology, organised by the Centre for Information…

Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has embarked on a tour of identified critical flashpoints across the state, including Edjekota Junction, Evwreni Junction, Ohoro Junction, and other stop-and-search points along the expressway, where he assessed security deployments and…

Pilgrims from Lagos State who participated in the 2026 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are expected to commence their return to Nigeria next week, according to the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The development was disclosed in…

The abductors of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, former Director of Defence Information, and his wife released a video on Saturday showing the couple in captivity. PUNCH Online reports that the couple were abducted along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli road in…

A woman in Rivers State, Jennifer Atuegbu, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after accusing her two-year-old son’s school of shaving part of his hair without her consent. She said the school authorities have failed to explain how the…

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that troops from the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, stationed at Forward Operating Base, FOB, Karim Lamido, apprehended five suspected armed criminals on June 4, 2026, following a distress call…