Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered sweeping sanctions against the leadership and government appointees of Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area, following the gruesome killing of four residents of Okporojo village in Oso Edda community, Edda Local Government…

A former Special Adviser to late President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has urged the Nigerian media to reject fake news, intensify scrutiny of the electoral process and pushed for the full implementation of electronic transmission of…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has dismissed claims suggesting that Muhammadu Sanusi may be removed as the Emir of Kano, stating clearly that no such move is being considered. According to the governor, there is “absolutely no plan or agreement”…

President Bola Tinubu has called for the reactivation of a regional standby force to strengthen collective security efforts in West Africa and the Sahel, urging countries in the region to leverage Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja as an…

A civil society group, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive requiring ATM cards for the payment of the Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) to pilgrims for the 2026…

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has ordered top public and political office holders to embark on massive statewide mobilization to encourage citizens to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration, CVR, exercise. In a statement issued by Alhaji…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested suspected human traffickers and rescued 14 victims in separate operations across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh. According…

At least two farmers were killed on Thursday in Poto, a village in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, after a long-running land dispute with neighbouring Ketso village escalated into violence, residents and community leaders have said. According…

Chairman of Cross River State Businessmen’s Forum, Chief Henry Onwe, has faulted the House of Representatives’ resolution calling for the suspension of the Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, describing it as…

Fifth seed Elena Rybakina defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a gripping three-set final to capture the Australian Open women’s singles crown. The 26-year-old Kazakh, born in Moscow, secured a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory at Rod Laver Arena,…

The Rivers State Government has clarified that the government did not deny the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his supporters access into the Yakubu Gowon Stadium for their political rally. The rally was tagged Renewed Hope…

Human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged Ndigbo to completely ignore the lockdown order issued by the Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful. Powerful had issued a statement, saying…

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged Nigerians to file their annual tax returns. He stressed that both employers and individuals must comply under the law. He made this known during a…

The Kwara State House of Assembly has approved a total of N656.5 billion as the state’s total expenditure for the 2026 fiscal year. The sum represents an increase of N10.5 billion over the estimate presented by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East under Operation Hadin Kai have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Borno State, killing one terrorist and recovering weapons.The development was disclosed in a post shared on X by…