Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has said the former president was pained by the security situation in the Northwest and Central regions. Gambari said Buhari was pained by his inability to do more…

The Ministry of Education has denied reports circulating in the public space that a History textbook titled ‘Living History’ has been approved for use in Nigerian schools, describing such claims as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on Monday…

Forty-seven beneficiaries on Monday departed Ebonyi State for the United Kingdom on scholarship, with Governor Francis Nwifuru describing their sojourn as a bold step towards human capital investment. Mr Nwifuru said during the beneficiaries’ departure from the Chuba Okadigbo Airport,…

Pharmacists under the platform of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, have advised the federal government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to provide free antivenom drugs for citizens. ACPN noted that this is necessary to prevent frequent…

The Lagos State Government has warned individuals and groups against assuming or parading unauthorised chieftaincy titles. It described the trend as illegal and disruptive to public order. In a public advisory issued on Monday, the government said its attention had…

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has announced the confiscation of 65 commercial motorcycles in Ikoyi during the enforcement of the state’s ban on motorcycle operations in restricted areas. Mr Osiyemi disclosed this in a post on X on…

A former spokesperson of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Forum, Mr Luka Binniyat, has described as fake news circulating on social media that 80 kidnapped Tudun Wali victims had escaped from their abductors. In a verified Facebook post, Binniyat dismissed the…

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has warned that inconsistent regulatory frameworks across African countries remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border energy investments, calling for the strengthening of the African Petroleum…

Former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, on Monday, urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to acquit and discharge in the N868.46 million fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Nwabuoku…

Residents of Osun State have been informed of a new phase in the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the rotation of Integrated Voter Enrolment Devices, IVEDs, across wards in the state.…

Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received words of encouragement from his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, following his loss at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The ‘Timeless’ crooner took to his X handle on Monday…

he National Industrial Court, on Monday, restrained the workers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), from going ahead with the mass protest scheduled for Tuesday or any other day. The judge, Emmanuel…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary…

Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved and released ₦5 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities and death benefits owed to retirees and beneficiaries in the state. The approval was announced in a statement issued on Monday by…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded accommodation arrangements for Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj in Makkah and Madinah, ahead of deadlines set by Saudi Arabian authorities. The Chairman of NAHCON, Abdullahi Usman, a professor, disclosed…