The Jigawa State Government has said it has lifted the recruitment embargo to curb the brain drain currently affecting the state’s 27 local government councils. The chairman of the Jigawa State Local Government Service Commission, DIG Uba Bala Ringim (retd),…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to act as whistleblowers by promptly reporting any outlet involved in the sale of fake drugs. The governor made the call during a courtesy visit to him in Osogbo…

The State Security Services (SSS), on Thursday, tendered at the Federal High Court in Abuja a generated copy of the social media messages posted by rights activist Omoyele Sowore in August 2025 calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal. SSS also…

Ambassador-designate Femi Fani-Kayode has called for an uncompromising military approach to combating terrorism in Nigeria, insisting that all terrorists must be eliminated. Fani-Kayode said no form of negotiation or engagement should be extended to terrorist groups. He stated that terrorists…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral…

A faith‐based civil society organisation, CSO, Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, has written a letter to the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, raising concerns over delays in refunding excess Hajj fare funds amounting…

Nigeria’s cashew industry has contributed over $400 million in export earnings, boosting the country’s non-oil revenue. Industry leaders, however, say the sector has the potential to deliver even greater value through increased production, processing, and domestic consumption. Sheriff Balogun, President…

For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released today. It calls for a major shift in global…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Makinde arrived shortly after his colleague from Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged youths in the state to take advantage of the vast opportunities available to become employers of labour and contribute meaningfully to growth and development. Fubara said global trends increasingly favour entrepreneurship and innovation,…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has insisted on going ahead to hear an alleged forgery case against a human rights lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, despite petitions pending before the National Judicial Council, NJC and the…

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned Washington that the force had its “finger on the trigger” in the wake of mass protests, as US President Donald Trump said the Islamic Republic still appeared interested in talks. Trump…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is steadily transforming from a fringe opposition party into a political force in Katsina, as former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election…

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has said that out of the 5.9 million people projected to face severe humanitarian conditions in the North-East, two million are from Yobe State. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the official launch…

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, has said the most significant contribution former Vice President Atiku Abubakar could make to Nigeria is to step aside and abandon any intention to contest the 2027 presidential…