The Federal Government has announced plans to deepen scientific and technological collaboration with China to reduce post-harvest losses, promote agro-processing and boost Nigeria’s agricultural exports. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Mukhtar Muhammed, disclosed this…

Nigeria has called for stronger political, economic, and security engagement with countries in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, while proposing a development compact to address the region’s security and development challenges. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador…

Arson is suspected to have caused a fire outbreak that gutted a room in a three-bedroom apartment in the Iluteju Community, Irewolede area of Ilorin, Kwara State, on Saturday. The fire, which occurred around 1:07pm at C76, Iluteju Community, was…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on the occasion of his 58th birthday. Oborevwori, in a goodwill message issued in Asaba on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary,…

The United Kingdom has increased its monitoring of Russian military activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic, with Royal Navy operations rising by 25 per cent in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last…

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested 10 suspected cultists and recovered a locally made pistol, machete, charms, suspected cannabis sativa seeds and cult regalia. Five suspects were arrested on 4 August at Akpautong Village, Esit Eket Local Government…

The Chief Medical Director, 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, Brig.-Gen. Godwin Ogoh, has urged troops and members of the barracks community to prioritise personal and environmental hygiene to prevent diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis and pneumonia. Ogoh also described…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kaduna State Governor and ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a statesman whose public service was defined by integrity and exemplary leadership. Tinubu,…

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) rescued 363 victims and arrested scores of terrorists, informants, logistics suppliers and other criminal suspects in one week during operations nationwide. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, a major general, made this…

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has inspected preparations for his fifth coronation anniversary in Okere, Warri, Delta State. The monarch conducted the on-the-spot assessment during his morning fitness routine, riding his electric scooter and moving through the area…

The means of communication chosen to hatch a plot or stage a surprise is critical to the success of the plan. For some whose names surfaced in the alleged coup investigation, communication was not limited to ordinary telephone calls. Messages…

Jorge Messi, father and long-time representative of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68. Argentine news medium, Infobae reported on Saturday that Jorge died at about 10pm on Friday at a sanatorium in Rosario, Argentina, following…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Friday said his administration had begun implementing a 30-year development master plan aimed at ensuring that the state’s ongoing reforms and infrastructure projects survive changes in government. Alia said the long-term plan was also…

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his comment, attributing Nigeria’s growing security crisis in part to insecurity in neighbouring states. The AES — made of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso — considered Mr Tinubu’s…

Bristol Airport in the United Kingdom suspended all flight operations on Friday evening following a defect discovered on part of its runway, leaving passengers stranded and flights diverted to other airports. The airport halted departures and arrivals at about 6:08pm…