INEC records 69,376 registrants hours after Obi urges Nigerians to get PVC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) portal recorded an impressive 69,376 hits within a few hours after the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter…
House of Reps pass bill to increase Lagos local governments from 20 to 57
The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to recognise the 37 development area councils in Lagos as full-fledged Local Government Areas (LGAs). If signed into law, the bill will raise the number of…
US revokes over 6,000 student visas over crime, terror ties
The United States State Department on Monday said it has revoked more than 6,000 student visas in 2025 due to violations, including overstays, criminal behaviour, and support for terrorism, Fox News Digital…
Kogi gov father, Alhaji Ododo, dies at 83
The father of Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, is dead. His death was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo.…
Trump says he’s arranging Putin-Zelensky peace summit
US President, Donald Trump, said Monday that he had started arranging a peace summit between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, after intensive talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White…
Fubara eyes Sept 18 comeback as Ibas pushes projects completion
With one month left before the expiration of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, the camp of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara says it has begun the countdown to his expected return on September 18, 2025.…
FG mulls pay raise for political office holders
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the…
Economic hardship becoming unbearable – Editors tell FG
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has expressed deep concern over the multifaceted challenges confronting the nation, particularly in the areas of economy, insecurity, education, governance, and the media industry. While…
Lagos urges workers to keep accurate pension data
The Lagos State Pension Commission has called on public servants in local council development areas to take retirement planning seriously, warning that inaccurate or outdated records remain obstacles to accessing pension…
I wasn’t ready for throne, expected Olakulehin to reign longer – Ladoja
The nominated 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has admitted he was not prepared to ascend the throne so soon, saying he had expected his predecessor, the late Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, to reign for many…
FIRS, Customs, three others generated N21tn in H1
The Federal Government earned about N21.22tn as revenue from the activities of five revenue-generating agencies in the first six months of 2025, The PUNCH reports. This shows that the government intensified its…
Revoke chieftaincy title or face consequences, Alaafin dares Ooni
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Monday, said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, lacks the exclusive right to confer the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on businessman, Dotun Sanusi. Alaafin, in…
Salesgirl Arrested For Stealing N29Million Goods From Phone Shop To Rent, Furnish Boyfriend’s…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old sales assistant, Sarah Ogbonna, for allegedly stealing over N29 million worth of items from a phone shop to fund her boyfriend’s apartment and other expenses.…
Ex-France star Lassana Diarra sues FIFA for $76m in transfer dispute
Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player’s lawyer announced on Monday.…
Prove you are not terrorist organisations – Falana challenges APC, PDP
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has asked the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party to demonstrate that they are not terrorist organisations, following a…
Lagos declares August 20 holiday for Isese festival
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as a work-free day for public servants in commemoration of the annual Isese Day celebration. The announcement was contained in a…
62 Hostages Escape As Military Bombs Bandits’ Hideouts In Katsina
Scores of bandits hibernating in some enclaves situated at Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, have fled their hideouts following military airstrikes. This is just as 62 hostages abducted by the criminals,…
Fintiri heads PDP’s national convention organising panel
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled a 110-member organising committee for the party’s national convention scheduled to take…
US Commends Nigeria Over Arrest Of Two Wanted Ansaru Terror Leaders
The United States Mission in Nigeria has hailed the Nigerian Government and security forces over the arrest of two wanted leaders of the terror group,…
Son Of Norway’s Crown Princess Charged With 32 Offences Including Four Rapes
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a relationship before her marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, has been formally charged with 32 offences, including four counts of rape, prosecutors…
We’ve Disbursed N419Billion Conditional Cash Transfers To Nearly 6Million Nigerians, To Pay…
President Bola Tinubu's administration has said that its government will reach over 2.19 million Nigerians this August through its conditional cash transfer programme. The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs…
Super Falcons Reject Naira Payment of Tinubu’s $100k Gift
The Super Falcons have rejected attempts by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay President Bola Tinubu’s $100,000 gift to the team in Naira, insisting instead…
ADC blasts Tinubu’s supporters, APC over alleged attempt to demonise Aregbesola
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned attacks channelled against the former Minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola. The coalition party also accused supporters of President Bola Tinubu of working towards…
Single mothers cannot raise proper men, says Jim Iyke
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has stirred debate after declaring that single mothers cannot raise boys into proper men without the involvement of a male figure. The actor, speaking in a recent interview with Okay 101.7 FM in…