The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to Isaac Bristol, who was arrested in connection with online activities of “PIDOM Nigeria” on X, in the sum of N5 million with one surety. Mr Bristol denied being PIDOM…

Marvelous Cyril, 27, and Nnenna Cyril, 21, both grappling with the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy, have faced unimaginable battles since childhood. For these residents of Madalla, a community on the outskirts of Abuja, their lives have been marked by…

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced the trial of its personnel who allegedly extorted N1 million from some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in an X post on Friday.…

Tributes have continued to pour in for the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, as he celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday. Dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ogun State Governor,…

The Nigerian police have summoned a human rights lawyer, Funke Adeoye, over her post on X concerning the detention of a 26-year-old photographer. Ms Adeoye, the founder of Hope Behind Bars, a nonprofit organisation, a criminal justice reforms-oriented nonprofit organisation,…

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, cleared over 204,332 backlog of passport applications in 10 months. Tunji-Ojo made this known while reeling out the Ministry’s achievements in the last one year at a…

The Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group has called on the National Assembly to initiate legislation which mandates that one per cent of the three per cent operating expenditure of oil and gas companies be allocated specifically for women empowerment programmes…

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) commenced today a Transport Fare Drop Programme across the country, starting with Abuja, as it ramped up the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cleaner, more affordable alternative to fuel. Representatives…

The Nigerian Army said its troops have once again demonstrated their unwavering commitment to eradicating terrorists as they neutralised a notorious terrorist and made significant recoveries of arms, ammunition, stolen cattle, and logistics critical to the terrorists’ operations. A statement…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, speaks to BIODUN BUSARI on the alleged marginalisation of the South-East region, the Peoples Democratic Party’s recent defeat in the Edo governorship election, among other issues Nigerians are…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said the Saudi authorities will, from the 2025 Hajj, take charge of feeding and accommodation of Pilgrims in Mecca and Medina. The commission stated this in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima…

Senators on Friday insisted that Local Government Council autonomy, State Police and Womens’ Rights should not be an option if democracy must thrive. They disclosed that a draft to that effect would be ready in the National Assembly by December,…

A United Nations-hosted entity, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, has called on governments and stakeholders to increase the funding against malaria to prevent a rising number of cases and deaths. The Chief Executive Officer of RBM Partnership to End…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and charged him with misappropriation of more than N27 billion belonging to the state government. EFCC filed the indictment with 15 counts against Mr…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over an alleged fraud of N27bn. Ishaku was reportedly picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday. The former…