Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has threatened to ‘Occupy Aso Rock’ if the abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State were not rescued. The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate made this known in a post on X on Sunday. According to…

UEFA has announced the 2025/26 Champions League Team of the Season, with Paris Saint-Germain dominating the selection, followed by Arsenal. The announcement came after PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title on Saturday.…

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday blasted Nigerian politicians over the recent abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that…

More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, the head of the African Union’s health agency said on Sunday in a commentary for the Financial Times. Africa Centres for…

Four persons, comprising three males and one female, lost their lives in a fatal road crash in the Central Business District of Abuja on Saturday. An eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent that the…

The Labour Party, LP, in Sokoto State has unveiled its candidates for the 2027 general elections following the conclusion of its primary elections conducted through a consensus arrangement. The exercise, held on Saturday under the supervision of the party’s Primaries Electoral Committee,…

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work on some federal housing projects under the Renewed Hope Housing, warning that contractors who have failed to meet contractual obligations may face…

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said the alleged manipulation of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senate seat highlights shortcomings within the party that must be addressed if it hopes…

A presidential delegation is on its way to Esiele and Yawota villages in Orire and Ogbomosho LGAs of Oyo State, following the abduction of 46 pupils and teachers in schools in the state. The delegation is led by Chief of…

Tens of thousands of Arsenal fans put aside their pain at missing out on European glory as the club on Sunday celebrated its first Premier League title since 2004 with a parade in London. Reams of Gunners supporters lined streets…

Each year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day highlights the health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use. This year’s theme, “Unmasking the appeal: Countering nicotine and tobacco addiction,” emphasises the growing and troubling trend of the tobacco…

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed his loyalty and support for President Bola Tinubu’s transformational policies and programmes. He also dismissed reports misinterpreting his remarks in a recent Hausa-language interview, calling them misrepresentations of fact. Tuggar made…

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed his loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and the administration’s policies, dismissing reports suggesting he criticised the President in a recent interview. Tuggar, in a statement issued on Sunday in Bauchi by…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s visit to Rotimi Amaechi in Abuja on Thursday was publicly presented as a birthday courtesy call and an opportunity to discuss Nigeria’s economic and security challenges. Politically, however, the meeting represented an early attempt at…

The Chairman of Hong Local Government Council of Adamawa State, Inuwa Usman Wa’aganda, has alerted authorities to the lingering attacks by insurgents on communities in the area. Hong has in the last one year become the most affected local government…