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A human rights organisation, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has faulted the invitation extended to President Bola Tinubu by the Vatican for the inauguration of Pope Leo…

Dr Adedamola Dada, the outgoing Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ebute Metta, said the hospital had been paying N20 million monthly electricity bill for just three hours of daily public power supply.…

The number of young adults suffering from high blood pressure, also known as hypertension in Nigeria, is rising by the day, findings by Weekend Trust has revealed. Often thought to be a disease of older adults…

The South South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Blessing Agbomhere, has written to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, describing the…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, and the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, have called for the urgent end to abject poverty across Africa. Obasanjo insisted that if China…

Terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have killed at least 23 farmers and fishermen in the village of Malam Karanti near Baga, in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack…

Wizkid has reportedly become the first African artiste to surpass 20 billion global audio streams across on-demand platforms. The milestone was reported by ChartMasters, a leading music data tracking…

Suspected bandits have abducted four farmers in Tudun Moriki village, located in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) says it shared a total sum of N1.68 trillion to the three tiers of government as federation allocation…

Residents of Victoria Garden City (VGC), a highbrow estate in Lagos, have raised alarm over what they describe as unreliable and inadequate power supply. In a letter dated May 14 2025, addressed to the Nigerian…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has explained why it will not refund the N300 million given for the 2025 Annual General Conference originally…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied rumours about his health, saying he is perfectly fine and full of…

The dream of some Nigerian youths to relocate to the United Kingdom for work or academic pursuits is turning into a mirage following the recent unveiling of a controversial White Paper by the British government aimed…

An Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday heard how an ex-staff member of a second generation bank Olajide Ogunmoroti and his cohorts allegedly stole the sum of N5.726 billion belonging to the bank. A witness,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of new security strategies, including enhanced regional cooperation, in response to the recent surge in terrorist activity affecting several…

The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Bashir Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State Government contractor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO),  Formal Act Legacy…

Residents of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the resurgence of Infrastructural development across the…

The Fulani herders’ community in Nigeria under the auspices of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the creation of the Ministry of Livestock…

At least five people were injured on Friday when a cooking gas section of the Nobpet Filling Station located opposite the Air Force junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, exploded and went up in flames. It was…

Factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Njoku Ekpa, yesterday appeared before a Finnish court, charged with inciting terrorism. Although Finland’s National Prosecution Authority did not…

Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, says some sympathisers are offering to put together 500 lawyers to defend him against the Department…

There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may record an outlandish victory in the 2027 presidential election, judging by the level of endorsements his re-election bid has received from across…

• Sets up 20-man committee on rising insecurity The Senate, yesterday, issued a stern warning that perpetrators of oil…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given an assurance that the resit exam will not clash with the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The body reacted to concern being expressed by…