The Bauchi State Government has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, as a work-free day across the state to enable civil servants and other public servants to participate in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections. The declaration covers workers at the…

The Osun State governorship election is at hand, and tension is mounting across the state as political parties conclude their campaigns for the 15 August poll. It will be the second off-cycle governorship election in Nigeria this year, after Ekiti…

The Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, Adeyemi Olumode, has appealed to Nigerian motorists to always give fire trucks and ambulances the right-of-way, saying every second counts during emergencies. Olumode made the appeal on Friday in Abuja at a One-Day…

A young commercial motorcyclist was reportedly killed by a falling tree on Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, raising concerns over the management of aged and potentially dangerous trees along major roads in the state capital. The incident…

Chief Julius Bokoru, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has questioned the pattern of reports on allegations linking his principal to an alleged coup plot. Bokoru, in…

Less than 24 hours before the Osun State governorship election, Yiaga Africa’s Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group on Friday inspected Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in selected local government areas to evaluate the deployment of election materials and…

Some hours before the governorship election in Osun State, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has called on residents of the state to go out and exercise their civic responsibility. The group also urged residents not to allow politicians to…

The police have detained 139 suspects and charged 64 of them following a crackdown on illegal gatherings, violent protests, thuggery, and other offences in Suleja and Minna, Niger State. The state command announced this in a crime bulletin issued on…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said an independent commission of inquiry will be constituted after the August 15 governorship election to investigate reported cases of extrajudicial killings and other acts of violence recorded during the election period. Adeleke disclosed…

A young commercial motorcyclist was reportedly killed by a falling tree on Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, raising concerns over the management of aged and potentially dangerous trees along major roads in the state capital. The incident…

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the US Consulate General in Lagos. Hudspeth will serve a three-year tenure as the senior US government representative across the 17…

Peter Azi, 57, former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has died. A family member, John Azi, announced the ex-speaker’s death in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Thursday. He said Azi died on Wednesday, 12 August, but…

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday embarked on a route march in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise, which involved armed and unarmed police personnel, saw officers move through major roads and…

The calls for the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau have grown louder following the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. For many Nigerian football supporters, the 2-1 defeat to South…

What began as a close friendship between The Real Housewives of Lagos stars Adeola “Diiadem” Adeyemi and Dabota Lawson has descended into a public social-media fallout, with both women exchanging claims over money, business opportunities, bloggers and their former relationship.…