A Lagos ruling house, the Akinsanya Olojo Family, a branch of the King Kosoko Royal Dynasty, Sunday, urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to approve the installation of Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko as the next Oloja of Lagos.

The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup that allegedly toppled President Patrice Talon on Sunday, security sources have confirmed.

By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized more than 7.6 million pills of tramadol and over 76,000 kilograms of different strains of cannabis in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The anti-drug agency said the seizures were made as part of intelligence-led crackdowns on drug trafficking […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has described the 2025 “Detty December” celebrations as a powerful fusion of youth creativity and effective governance, saying the festive season once again showcased Lagos as Africa’s creative and cultural capital.

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Orokam Forest, Benue State, along the border with Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, calling on the federal government to take decisive action to curb kidnapping and banditry.

Chairman of GUO Group of Companies Limited, Chief Godwin Ubaka Okeke, has commended Igbo youths for their restraint following the life imprisonment sentence handed down to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has approved a N10 billion intervention to support intending pilgrims ahead of the 2026 Hajj following a shortfall in payments for allocated seats.

The Imo State Government has sealed a hotel and private mortuary in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area over alleged involvement in kidnapping and suspected human organ harvesting.

Traders have continued to count their losses about five months after the Lagos State Government banned styrofoam products in the state.

By Chinedu Adonu The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has raised concern over Nigeria’s growing graduate unemployment crisis, warning that the country risks wasting the talents of millions of young people if urgent action is not taken. Speaking at the 13th Convocation Ceremony of Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu, Kaigama said he […]

Benin’s interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers who said they had ousted President Patrice Talon.

The National Assembly (NASS) has pledged full support for the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Recall that Sen. Barinada Mpigi, Senate Committee Chairman on Works, made the pledge during the inspection of the Calabar section of the road on Sunday. Mpigi who lauded the quality of work on the road, said when […]

Witnesses reported hearing the sound of gunfire in Benin’s economic capital Cotonou on Sunday, after a military group announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon.

By John Alechenu The Arewa Consultative Forum Youth Movement (ACFYM), has said Nigeria deserves institutions built on transparency and leaders whose actions strengthen not undermine public trust. President of the movement, Kabiru Yusuf said this in Abuja, yesterday while responding to the growing clamour for a forensic investigation of the Federal Investigation of the Federal […]