An Islamic cleric and Chairman of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has raised the alarm over the worsening security situation in the country, saying people can no longer feel safe in their own homes. Sheikh Daurawa spoke…

‎The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned the scooping of fuel from a fallen tanker in Apapa, Lagos, calling for the act to be criminalised.‎‎Issa-Onilu made the call in a statement issued on Monday by the…

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has approved the commencement of applications for admission into Federal Technical Colleges across the country. Mr Alausa said education in Federal Technical Colleges will be fully funded upon admission, describing it as part of…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he will “never stop having children.” Obasanjo explained that although he no longer gives birth and his children are now adults, the circle of life continues through his grandchildren and subsequent generations.…

President Bola Tinubu, and other prominent Nigerians have expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih, describing him as a towering Islamic scholar and moral compass whose life was devoted to…

President Bola Tinubu has awarded Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, GCON, to Gilbert Chagoury, the controversial Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire and close ally of the Nigerian president. Although the award was given on 8th January, it was not announced by the presidency or…

The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has expressed concern over the absence of Vice President Kashim Shettima’s photograph on a banner displayed at an APC event in the North East. The banner featured images of…

Hundreds of students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology on Monday took to the streets to protest alleged extortion by the management of the institution. The protesting students also decried what they described as the deplorable state of…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has defended the ongoing demolition of structures in Makoko, a waterfront community along the Third Mainland Bridge, saying the action is necessary to safeguard lives and property. Speaking on Monday after signing the N4.4 trillion…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday condemned the actions of residents who risked their lives by scooping fuel leaking from an overturned tanker at Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, describing the behaviour as dangerous and irresponsible. The governor expressed concern…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday demanded better care for children, describing them as the bedrock of any society’s future. Obasanjo made this call while hosting the executives of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, led by their President, Dr Ekanem…

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Monday began a special sitting, listing 360 cases for hearing to boost efficiency and reduce the growing backlog of cases across its divisions. The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Monica Dongban-Mensem,…

A prosecution witness, Umar Babangida, on Monday told an Abuja court that Dr Olu Agunloye, did not exceed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s financial directive in the award of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power project. He added that former President Obasanjo directed…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has officially commissioned the Nigeria House, located on the Davos Promenade, at the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland. According to a post on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has confirmed the cancellation of the United States-funded study on hepatitis B vaccines involving newborns in Guinea-Bissau, following ethical concerns. The Deputy Incident Manager for Mpox at Africa CDC, Yap…