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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,…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo have been named the Football Writers’ Association Men’s and Women’s Players of the Season. Salah played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s Premier League title win,…

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…

Former Senator Shehu Sani has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is poised for a landslide re-election in 2027 unless Nigeria’s fractured opposition forms a united front. Sani expressed concern over ongoing…

Dozens of minors have been killed during months of fighting between two factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel in northwestern Mexico, a local ombudsman said Friday. Nearly 100 minors have gone missing in…

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…

Former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Senator Babajide Omoworare, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2026 Osun State governorship…

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…

Tanzanian singer Juma Jux has explained the reason behind his multiple wedding celebrations with Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo. According to Jux, he wanted to honour every significant location that shaped…

The socio-economic and cultural organisation of Owan sons and daughters of Edo State, Owan Conscience, has kicked against the purported second-term endorsement of the representative of Edo North Senatorial…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have rescued 25 Ivorian nationals from a cross-border kidnapping syndicate operating in Ogun State. The police also arrested eight suspects in connection with the…