The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has announced the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Shaykh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih OON. In a condolence message issued on Monday…

The Lagos State Government has warned residents to stay away from accident scenes following reports of fuel scooping from a fallen tanker at the Tincan–Liverpool Bridge area of Apapa. The warning followed the overturning of a diesel tanker on the…

The Benue State Government has clarified that Governor Hyacinth Alia was not officially informed about the ongoing strike by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, even though the industrial action has lasted for more than seven weeks.…

Police operatives in Enugu State have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Adani–Nsukka Road, killing one armed suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle after a fierce early-morning gun battle with suspected kidnappers. The confrontation, our correspondent gathered, occurred around 6:00…

A housewife gave birth to a baby while in captivity after kidnappers killed her husband before taking her and her daughter away in Kyaram, a community in the Garga district of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Shehu Kanam,…

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, describing the claims as false, misleading and capable of undermining national security. In a statement on Monday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations,…

Mr Dominic Nwuzor, ex-manager of late Nollywood comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu,’ has appealed to the Enugu State government to provide scholarships for the late actor’s children. He made the appeal in an interview with the…

The pioneer Military Administrator of Abia State, Frank Ajobena, has expressed satisfaction with the state’s development, describing his visit as a homecoming and solidarity mission. Mr Ajobena spoke on Friday during a courtesy visit to Governor Alex Otti of Abia…

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has struck out Meta and X as defendants in the amended Cyberbullying charges brought against Omoyele Sowore for calling President Bola Tinubu a ‘criminal’, The Judge on Monday struck out…

Popular Oyo State-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has narrated the reasons for his interest in the state governorship position. Hamzat said it was not unconnected to God’s intervention, stressing that he weighed the advice from his advisers and decided to run…

A fuel tanker laden with petroleum motor spirit, popularly known as PMS has overturned at Tincan Liverpool Bridge, Apapa, Lagos. Channels Television posted the video of the incident on Monday morning, showing Nigerians scooping contents of the tanker from underneath…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of renowned businessman and Kano-based trade union leader, Bature Abdulaziz, who died over the weekend. In a Monday statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the…

The Lagos State Police Command says the newly activated Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance Centre will strengthen security operations and improve real-time crime prevention across Lagos Island and adjoining areas. The command disclosed this in a statement posted on its official…

Human rights activist and convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has strongly criticised the federal government’s continued negotiation, pardon and alleged appeasement of bandits and terrorists, warning that the approach poses a serious threat to national security. In a statement…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has visited the scene of the fire outbreak that razed several shops at the Old Market in Sokoto, pledging government support to traders affected by the incident. The fire, which broke out at about 10:00…