Nutritionists link frequent fried food consumption to depression
Food experts have warned that frequent consumption of fried foods may contribute to or worsen mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, citing both scientific studies and clinical observations. They…
Stay indoors, avoid flooded roads – Lagos warns residents
The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh alert to residents, especially those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas, to remain on high alert as heavy rainfall continues to batter the state, increasing the…
Tinubu unveils INEC HQ project as Wike promises 2027 completion
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the new national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, the President declared…
N’Assembly transmits tax reform bills to Tinubu
The National Assembly has formally transmitted the tax reform bills to President Bola Tinubu, marking a critical step in the administration’s ambitious fiscal overhaul under the Renewed Hope agenda. The Chairman of the…
Adamawa APC denies endorsing Ribadu for 2027 election
The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has refuted media reports that the party had endorsed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for any elective political position during its recent…
CrediCorp: Loan defaulters risk losing passport, rent access — FG
The Federal Government has said it will soon attach citizens’ credit scores to their National Identification Number, creating a single, compulsory record of borrowing and repayment behaviour that follows them across…
My presidential ambition in cooler, says Kalu
The Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, and Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Orji Kalu, has disclosed that his presidential ambition is in the cooler and will be revived again after…
Mokwa Flood: Non-Indigenes Mostly Affected — Niger Gov
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has revealed that most of the victims affected by the May 29 flood disaster in Mokwa town, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area, were non-indigenes, constituting…
Near-Absence Of CNG In North Is Alarming – Centre
Centre for Human Resource and Development (CHRD) has condemned the near-absence of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Northern Nigeria. A statement signed by the coordinator of the centre, Kola Sami’u, and its…
Reps Probe Disbursement Of N1.12trn Anchor Borrowers Programme, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced a probe into the N1.12 trillion spent on the federal government’s Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP). It is also probing NIRSAL…
Allow Israel Fight Its Battle, Don’t Start World War III – Fani-Kayode Tells Trump
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Donald Trump not to plunge the world into a global conflict over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. The remarks came as tension…
I support Tinubu because he’s delivering PDP’s promised results – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, says he is supporting President Bola Tinubu because he is delivering results the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had promised Nigerians while in power. Omokri is responding to…
No plans to replace Shettima on 2027 presidential ticket – APC Chieftain
Ismaeel Ahmed, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party has no plans to replace Vice-President Kashim Shettima on President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ticket. The former member of…
Tinubu to embark on weeklong official visit, vacation in Saint Lucia from June 28
President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Nigeria for Saint Lucia on June 28 for official engagements and private leisure time. Philip J. Pierre, the Caribbean prime minister, announced the trip at a pre-cabinet press…
PDP Crisis Worsens as INEC Rejects Proposed NEC Meeting
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened following the rejection by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the party’s notice for its 100th…
Police officer rescued from kidnappers in Katsina after 2 months in captivity
A police constable Nura Ibrahim has been successfully rescued from his abductors in Katsina State. Constable Ibrahim was kidnapped two months ago by some bandits along the Danmusa to Yantumaki road in Katsina State. He…
Lawmakers Halt Tinubu’s Attempt to Appoint New Rivers Electoral Commission Chair
The Senate has temporarily halted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Michael Ekpai as Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), citing…
Stop the genocide against Benue people, Tiv group warns Tinubu
A civil society organization, TAKULUKU ANYAM AZENGA Advocacy Organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to halt what it described as a genocide against the Tiv people in Benue…
Our pastors must give their lives to Christ – Lawyer reacts as Police investigates Adefarasin
A human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has reacted to the announcement by the Nigerian Police that popular pastor, Paul Adefarasin is under investigation. The police in a statement issued on Tuesday, June 17,…
FG Orders Emergency Evacuation of Nigerians from Israel and Iran
The Federal Government has ordered the emergency evacuation of Nigerian citizens from Israel and Iran as tensions escalate between the two Middle Eastern nations.The evacuation directive follows an outbreak of…
“It’s genocide, not conflict” – Lawyers fault Tinubu over comments on Benue killings
Civil society group, Lawyers Alert, has condemned the killing of over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma LGA of Benue, saying the attack is “genocide” and not a communal conflict as suggested by the presidency. Rommy Mom,…
Russia Demands Israel Halt “Illegal” Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Warns of Catastrophe
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday demanded that Israel immediately cease its “illegal” strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that continued assaults could trigger a “nuclear catastrophe.” In a statement…
BREAKING: Pastor Paul Adefarasin In Police Custody Over Viral ‘Gun’ Video’
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of the House on the Rock Church, has turned himself in for questioning over a viral video that appeared to show him holding a gun-like…
Trump ‘pouring oil’ on Iran, Israel conflict, says China
China on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of “pouring oil” on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel after the US leader warned Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate.” Following decades of enmity and a…