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The processions for the 2025 hajj ended on Sunday with pilgrims leaving the sprawling tent of Muna for their hotels. The symbolic stoning of shaitan at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid signals the end of…

Four people, including two herders and two farmers, were reportedly ambushed and killed in Uwok-Ishe community of Kakkek district of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. Two persons who were critically…

There are cracks in the South-west home base of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, months to the formal commencement of activities leading to the 2027 general elections. The South-west being the president’s natal base…

Prominent Nigerian lawyer and constitutional expert, Professor Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has cautioned that the country is veering dangerously close to authoritarianism, warning that if current political trends remain…

The Gaba Development Association in Lavun Local Council of Niger State has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the recent state pardon granted to eleven individuals sentenced to death by Justice Maimuna A. Abubakar…

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the ongoing improvements in electricity supply are only the beginning of a long-term…

The Court of Appeal, Lagos, has affirmed the Mabudeje Royal Family, led by Prince Babatunde Adenusi and others, as the rightful claimants to the Agbowa-Ikosi throne in Ikorodu. By its ruling, the Appellate Court…

The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has clarified that the man who died after jumping from a 3-storey building in Ifite-Awka was not a student of the institution. According to reports,…

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Nigeria lost $450 million to subsidy fraud under the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) scheme between 2006 and 2012. In his…

Mohammed Abacha, son of Sani Abacha, the late former military head of state, has begun the process of challenging a judgment of the court of appeal which dismissed his bid to reclaim ownership Malabu Oil and Gas Limited.…

The cost of obtaining a driver’s license or number plate in Nigeria is set to rise, following the approval of a new price structure by the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The revised fees, which apply nationwide, will take effect on…

Renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed away at the age of 95.Ejeagha died on…

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has described the Mokwa flood that left almost 200 dead as quite unfortunate and an act of God. Babangida who was reacting for the first time over the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a scathing rebuke of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, warning that its continued reckless borrowing and financial mismanagement under the All Progressives Congress…

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide…

The endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by various party stakeholders and groups while consistently leaving out the name of Vice…

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed June 9 to begin transporting Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj back to their country. The chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Abdullahi Saleh, said this in a…

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port, Dr. Ini Ememobong, has resigned from Governor Umo Eno’s cabinet…

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has described Justice Mohammed Uwais as a towering figure in Nigeria’s legal and judicial history. In a tribute, she said the deceased was an erudite…

Kano residents, on Friday, joined millions of Muslims across the world to observe the Eid-el-Kabir prayers, marking the start of the annual festival with the traditional slaughtering of sacrificial animals.…

American businesses are increasingly wary of investing in Nigeria due to complex regulations, policy unpredictability, and trade barriers, according to U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills. Speaking in Lagos on…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s involvement in politics is not affecting his job as a minister, his media aide, Lere Olayinka has said. Speaking during an interview with Arise Television,…

A faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called on the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Bola Tinubu over alleged conflict of interest in the award of…