Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has called on Islamic religious leaders in the state to remain vigilant and guard against actions capable of threatening peace and stability in their communities. The governor made the appeal on Thursday while receiving the leadership…

The Lagos State Audit Service Commission has held a sensitisation workshop for auditors approaching retirement, as part of measures to prepare public officers for a smooth transition from active service. The programme took place at the commission’s conference facility at…

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has stirred fresh political conversations after openly celebrating with Isah Ashiru-Kudan, following the controversial African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship primaries in Kaduna State. The younger El-Rufai shared photographs of himself,…

Alex Otti has raised alarm over the continued drop in the number of Nigerians exercising their voting rights during elections. Otti, who was speaking in Umuahia on Thursday during a lecture organised to mark the third anniversary of his administration, said that only…

Capital market operators have intensified extensive software and technological modifications across internal workflows, securing operational readiness ahead of the Nigerian capital market’s historic migration to a T+1 settlement cycle on Monday, June 1, 2026. The structural shift, approved by the…

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has formally joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC), aligning himself with the emerging political coalition expected to field former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and ex-Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for the 2027 presidential…

The Nigerian government has dismissed claims that it has suspended the Students Upkeep Allowance under its loan scheme.  The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, disclosed in a statement by its spokesperson, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi on Thursday.  This comes amid reports making the…

Iran’s football team still lacks US visas and is not competing in World Cup on “equal terms” because of its difficulty in training ahead of the tournament, its ambassador to Mexico said Thursday. Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh visited the northwestern Mexican…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will accelerate support for President Bola Tinubu in strengthening security and advancing key reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s economy. Mr Akpabio stated this on Thursday after leading principal officers of…

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement for the North Central has urged Nigerians and religious groups in Kwara and Kogi states to stop holding “Ori Oke” prayer meetings in forests and on mountains due…

The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has cancelled a planned students’ excursion to New Bussa in Niger State following growing security concerns raised by parents and stakeholders. The University said the decision was…

Just two weeks after eight opposition leaders were arrested for planning a march against Chad’s governance problems, they were sentenced to eight years in prison without parole. Their Political Actors Consultation Group (GCAP) had scheduled the demonstration for 2 May.…

Seyi Makinde has declared that the establishment of state police is long overdue. Makinde noted that state police, when operational, will help reduce the level of insecurity in the country. The governor, while speaking, appealed to the federal government under the…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will accelerate support for President Bola Tinubu in strengthening security and advancing key reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s economy. Akpabio stated this on Thursday after leading principal officers of the…

The Atiku Abubakar Support Organisation (ASO) has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general elections, describing his victory as a reflection of Nigerians’ confidence…