News

…Lament infrastructural decay in region The Northern governors yesterday heaped blames on themselves as well as President Bola Tinubu over…

Moyosore Ogunlewe, the chairman of Kosofe LGA in Lagos, has secured a second term ticket after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election took place on Saturday at the party’s…

Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been rearrested by South African authorities just weeks after acquittal of multiple rape and human trafficking charges. According to police and the Department of Home Affairs,…

Chairmanship candidates for four local council areas have emerged at the ongoing  Local Government primaries of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State,the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports. Mr Isa Jubril…

Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has ruled out ever contesting for public office or accepting any government appointment in Nigeria, citing a desire to remain untainted by the corruption often associated with…

Electricity consumers in the lower bands across Nigeria have accused the power Distribution Companies (DisCos) of neglect and…

Poultry farmers in Nigeria have raised the alarm over a sharp decline in egg sales, attributing the downturn to economic hardship and dwindling purchasing power among citizens. According to the farmers, egg sales…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pledged to investigate allegations of financial misconduct involving Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defense, following a petition submitted by the…

Each year, desperate Nigerians, especially women, naively entrust their lives to traffickers who promise a better life in Libya. Fuelled by hope, they embark on perilous journeys through deserts and irregular routes,…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned till 26 June for ruling on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “cross-examine” its own witness, Nicholas Ojehomon, in the…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has strongly denied violating a court order in the ongoing legal spat with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She instead accused him of infringing on her constitutional right to freedom…

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm over what it describes as an emerging monopoly in the downstream petroleum sector. The marketers warned that the dominance of the…

Protests rock councils over controversial list Party defends consensus, denies allegations Crisis is…

A fresh round of hostilities may have erupted between major oil marketers and the Dangote petroleum refinery as both parties jostle for dominance in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector, Saturday PUNCH reports. This…

The District Head of Odugbeho in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Chief Tony Adejo, has been brutally murdered by suspected armed herdsmen, sparking outrage and sorrow across the state. The tragic incident…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his support for the Nigerian military amid concerns over a resurgence of Boko Haram activities, clarifying that recent comments about the security…

Activist and prominent supporter of the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, has publicly criticised Obi’s recent comments regarding the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protests, which opposed…

Five children have reportedly been injured in an explosion which rocked the Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the explosion followed the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).At a press briefing on Friday, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede…

Some troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a total of 31 passengers who were kidnapped by some gunmen along the Apata-Obajana road on the night of Thursday, May 8. The kidnapped victims were rescued by the…

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Dennis Idahosa has denied allegations linking him to any secret cult, describing the claims as…

As Nigeria gears up to celebrate Democracy Day on May 29, the Rivers Women Prayer Group has raised strong objections to the ongoing state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a major setback to development…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has suspended two Mogajis and removed their traditional beads. The affected Mogajis are Mogaji Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke-Ofa Baba Isale…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, will on Sunday bid farewell to the state’s contingents embarking on the holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare…