Nigeria begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations journey today with a Group C match against Tanzania in Fès, Morocco. This opening game matters a lot for the Super Eagles. After failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,…

The Jigawa State Police Command has announced a statewide ban on the sale, possession and use of fireworks, knockouts and pili cards during the Christmas and New Year festivities, citing safety and security concerns. The directive was contained in a…

The China Mining Federation of Nigeria has dismissed media reports alleging that Chinese mining companies are infiltrating Nigeria’s solid minerals sector and engaging in illegal activities. The allegations were contained in a report published on December 11, 2025, titled “Conquest:…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 21 February 2026 for bye-elections into the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State. In a statement on Monday, Mohammed Haruna, the chairperson of the Information, Voter Education,…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to peace, dialogue, and responsible energy development in Ogoniland, describing the federal government’s renewed engagement as a demonstration of hope and a new beginning built on partnership…

Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone in Freetown ahead of his rescheduled beach concert tied to the ongoing AFCON 2025 festivities. The visit…

Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM 1, has withdrawn the suit he filed at the Ogun State High Court challenging steps taken towards the installation of a new Awujale of Ijebuland. A notice of discontinuance dated 22…

The Ogun State Government has taken a major step toward strengthening reproductive health financing with the launch and dissemination of the State Family Planning, FP, Finance Tracker, aimed at improving transparency, accountability and sustainability of family planning funding in the…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared he will not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, urging former ally and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to allow others make their political choices. Speaking on Tuesday during a media chat…

Yobe State Police Command said it has arrested a total number of 428 suspects for various capital offences, including kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, culpable homicide, and other related crimes from January to December, 2025. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Command’s Public…

The Jigawa State Police Command has imposed a total ban on the sale, possession, and use of fireworks, knockouts, and pili cards during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. This was contained in a statement on Monday in Dutse by…

Kidnappers who abducted 28 travellers in Plateau State have demanded a ransom of ₦1.5 million for each victim, a relative of one of the abducted persons has said. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the travellers were kidnapped in the Zak community,…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, on Monday repelled a coordinated terrorist attack along the Maiduguri–Damboa Main Supply Route (MSR) in Borno. A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that…

The National Human Rights Commission dashboard for mid-2025 highlights significant internal displacement in Nigeria, with Yobe and Benue recording the highest numbers. Presenting the dashboard, NHRC Executive Secretary Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, said Yobe led with 2,047 internally displaced persons,…

The Nigeria Police Force on Monday night released Sodeeq Atanda, a senior investigative reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), hours after officers attached to the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit arrested him in Lagos. FIJ reported that Mr…