Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced the establishment of a N500m endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence in the state. Adeleke announced on Wednesday, while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission following his…

The Federal Government spent N9.39tn on minimum wage increases, salary adjustments and allowances for public workers between June 2023 and December 2025, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele. In politics, former Ekiti…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Adebayo argued that President Tinubu’s absence from the…

The Federal Government has explained how resources generated from the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign exchange reforms were distributed and spent between June 2023 and December 2025. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard presented on…

Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of former Nigeria U-23 international Promise David from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on a season-long loan. The deal, announced by Brighton on their official website, includes an obligation…

The Action Alliance presidential candidate, Adekunle Omo-Aje, has urged political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to uphold the integrity of the 2027 general elections. Omo-Aje made the call after signing the National Peace Accord alongside other…

Soldiers of the 102 Guard Battalion, an elite unit of the Nigerian Army headquartered in Suleja, Niger State, have arrested 18 individuals described as “illegal miners” and recovered N2.4 million cash and operational tools. The suspects were arrested in Izom,…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has called for stronger fiscal federalism, improved revenue generation and economic diversification to strengthen Nigeria’s resilience to economic shocks. The minister spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital,…

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine during an ATP tournament in Mallorca, Spain. The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that Kyrgios provided a sample on June 22…

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced the call for applications for the 2026 edition of its Excellence in Journalism Awards. The third edition of the award is open to entries from journalists, fact-checkers, and editors from…

Tokyo objected on Wednesday to sanctions imposed by the United States against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan, calling Washington’s latest salvo against the institution “very unfortunate.” The Donald Trump administration slapped sanctions on Akane and ICC Senior…

Today, delegates from 196 countries and the European Union have convened in Mongolia for the opening of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), with governments and other stakeholders expected to…

The Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aliko Dangote Foundation for the takeover and management of the Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre for a period of 20 years. This was contained in a statement by…

MainPower Electricity Distribution Ltd has confirmed the death of an operations staff member in an electrical accident in Enugu State. The company’s spokesman, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed the incident in Enugu on Monday. Mr Ezeh said the incident occurred on 13…

Political parties and presidential candidates, including President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi, have signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections as public campaigns begin today. Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital…