The Nigerian Army has begun an investigation into the alleged killing of a 13-year-old boy, Timothy Daniel, by a soldier in Akwa Ibom State. The incident happened on 1 January in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the south-southern state.…

Former Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Niger State, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, has urged the federal government to urgently establish a military base and deploy marine police in Agwara Local Government…

The equities market closed on a positive note on Tuesday, delivering a N469 billion gain to investors amid sustained buying interest across key stocks. The gain was driven by continued investor interest in stocks such as Meyer, Jaiz Bank, ABC…

The camp of Nigeria’s Super Eagles has shot down insinuations and dark innuendoes of a rumpus in the team following Monday night’s 4-0 thrashing of Mozambique’s Mambas, which progressed the three-time champions to the last-8 of the ongoing 35th Africa…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has rescued several children from an orphanage in Kagini, Bwari Area Council, following concerns over their welfare and alleged irregularities in the adoption process. According to a statement issued on Tuesday and reported by…

The Rivers State Police Command has recovered the remains of Sampson Worianime, who was declared missing on November 11, and arrested two suspects linked to the case. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt…

The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) on Tuesday highlighted key areas of concerns requiring clarifications in President Bola Tinubu’s N900 billion Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP). According to a press statement by the CeFTPI, the Executive…

Over a month after embarking on an industrial action, Resident Doctors at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Makurdi, have appealed to the Benue State Governor to intervene in the lingering crisis affecting the institution. The doctors, under the…

Super Eagles player Lookman Ademola has shared pictures of himself alongside Victor Osimhen and Bruno Onyemaechi on the pitch following Nigeria’s win against Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16, which was played on Monday. The footballer…

A coalition of civil society organisations has strongly condemned what it described as “fiscal rascality” in the handling of Nigeria’s 2024 and 2025 federal budgets, accusing President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly of constitutional breaches, lack of transparency and…

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that former Vice President of Nigeria, Abubakar Atiku, will be asked to step down for former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement…

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced the death of a Part Three medical student of the institution, Timilehin Toromade. In a release signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, and obtained in Osogbo,…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that some political leaders are misleading Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid rising political tension in the south-southern state. Mr Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, disclosed…

Women from three villages of Amaidi Amanyanwu and Onuzo in Imobi autonomous community of Uturu, Abia State, on Tuesday morning protested around the community, alleging that some individuals from one of the villages are attempting to grab control of granite…

A total of 22 communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, will experience about three hours of daily power outage due to ongoing road construction, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has said. In a statement issued on its Facebook Page on Tuesday,…