The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says the National Assembly will set up a reconciliation committee to address the political differences in Rivers. Abbas made this known while addressing members of the house at resumption of plenary from the Easter/Sallah break on Tuesday. According to him, in the coming weeks, we […]

The United Kingdom, UK is stepping up efforts to restrict visa access for nationals of Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, citing internal assessments that applicants from these countries are statistically more likely to overstay their visas and later seek asylum.

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on his colleagues to take urgent legislative action to address the rising cost of living, energy sector instability, and ongoing security challenges across Nigeria.

The lawmakers made the resolution while deliberating on the “Osun State Skating Restriction Bill 2025” during a sitting of the committee of the whole on Tuesday in Abeokuta.

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Transparency in Governance has announced plans to petition the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) regarding the actions of individuals allegedly posing as legal practitioners, whom they accuse of conducting an unfair media campaign against former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Mele Kyari.

An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has granted the Department of State Services (DSS) permission to remand Kola Edokpayi, leader of the Benin-based Marxist group, Talakawa Movement, pending further investigation.

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested and detained, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) over his repeated refusal to honour several invitations extended to him. A statement by Mr Dele Oyewale, the Spokesperson of the EFCC on Tuesday in Abuja said Otse, a Social Media Influencer was invited over allegations […]

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on state governments to adopt and implement community-based interventions to curb the growing scourge of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, particularly at the grassroots level. This aligns with the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP).

Northern Progressives Forum (NPF) has faulted the Chairman of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), Lawal Samaila-Abdullahi…

“Gaza will be entirely destroyed, civilians will be sent to… the south to a humanitarian zone without Hamas or terrorism, and from there they will start to leave in great numbers to third countries,” the far-right firebrand told a conference in the Israeli settlement of Ofra in the occupied West Bank.

Tragedy struck in Odo-Ere, headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, as Kola Sunday, an SS3 student of United Comprehensive College, was reportedly shot and killed by suspected herders.

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — Prominent Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has urged political praise singers and job seekers to stop distracting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that the president has yet to fulfill the electioneering promises made during the 2023 general elections. Chief Mulade, who holds the title […]

 United Capital Plc, a pan-African financial services group, has posted N5.89 billion as its Profit After Tax (PAT) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. This is against the N3.59 billion recorded within the same period in 2024. The group in a document posted on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) platform on Tuesday, said […]

International business strategist Fatimah Bamisedun has called on African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt global mindsets and form strategic partnerships to boost their chances of thriving beyond local borders.

Cristiano dos Santos, the eldest son of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, was called up to the Portugal Under-15 squad for the first time on Tuesday.