Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to agricultural transformation through strategic land aggregation and improved access to farm inputs, unveiling a 51 per cent subsidy on fertiliser for farmers across the state. The governor made…

The G-60 minority caucus in the House of Representatives has dismissed allegations that signatures on the nomination document endorsing Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of Minority Leader were forged, insisting that all lawmakers who supported the move signed voluntarily. The…

For many residents, motorists and traders across the North-east, the announcement sounded familiar. Contracts for the Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri highway had been awarded and re-awarded several times over the years, yet the strategic road remains largely neglected, forcing commuters to endure dangerous…

Arsenal have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Bournemouth ace Junior Kroupi this summer. According to The Sun UK, Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League final rivals Paris Saint-Germain are no longer looking at a deal for £100m-rated Kroupi. As…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has provided more insight into why International Oil Companies (IOCs) are divesting from onshore operations. Ogbuku said attacks on pipelines belonging to the IOCs…

The police in Enugu State have grilled Chukwunonye Okereke, a media consultant to a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, for alleged criminal defamation of a former Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Oguejiofo…

The United Kingdom has said it is closely monitoring Nigeria’s democratic process and is keenly interested in the country’s next general elections scheduled for 2027. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, stated this on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the…

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned what it described as excessive and impractical bail conditions imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies, warning that the practice is turning bail into a tool for pre-trial detention. The association said the trend,…

Protesters under the banner of the Take-It-Back Movement on Thursday marched through parts of Abuja to demand the immediate rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Oyo State, amid heavy security deployment around the Presidential Villa. The protesters, led by…

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris on Thursday visited Dandi Local Government Area to assess roads damaged by recent heavy rainfall. This is contained in a statement signed by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Kebbi State Governor. The affected…

Construction of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a vast natural gas pipeline projected to export to Europe, began in Algeria on Thursday, a statement said, marking a key milestone in the project that will also pass through Niger and Nigeria. The…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says America is now actively conducting counter-terrorism operations in Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigerian government. He made this comment on Tuesday while testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the State Department’s…

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  Nyesom Wike, will deliver the University of Port-Harcourt, UNIPORT, Convocation Lecture on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said in a statement on Thursday, that the Minister will…

The Federal Government has warned that climate change poses a growing threat to food security, livelihoods and national security, urging Nigerians to embrace climate action and sustainable practices to mitigate its impact. The Director of the Department of Climate Change…

As political tensions continued to rise ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, singer David “Davido” Adeleke, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC). The “Unavailable” hitmaker’s uncle, Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election in the forthcoming August governorship poll…