The raging industrial dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and the Dangote business empire has taken a new twist as the union disowned the so-called Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association DTCDA, describing it as a “management-inspired fraud” created to weaken and divide workers.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Russia’s barrage of air strikes against Ukraine on Sunday, saying they showed that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is not serious about peace”. “I’m appalled by the latest brutal overnight assault on Kyiv and across Ukraine,” Starmer said in a statement. “These cowardly strikes show that Putin believes he can […]

Two persons were grievously injured while three others were rescued in separate road accidents that occurred over the weekend at Mile 2 and Surulere areas of Lagos State.

The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum (NENF), a coalition of socio-cultural and political leaders from the 19 northern states, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet and overhaul the nation’s security architecture in response to Nigeria’s worsening crises.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled an international organised criminal group (IOCG) with networks spanning Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, arresting three kingpins and intercepting a cocaine consignment worth ₦5.3 billion.

The Ondo State government has emphasised its zero tolerance for the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children.

Russia on Sunday said it had targeted only military sites and related infrastructure in a massive combined overnight strike that had also hit a government building in central Kyiv.

The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a suspect, Chigozie Okafor, for allegedly operating unlicenced juice factory in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.

Frequent ejaculation may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, says Dr. Uche Nwokwu, National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Nwokwu made this known on Sunday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in response to viral social […]

The US Department of State (DOS) says that starting November 1, 2025, all immigrant visa applicants must attend their interviews in the consular district where they live or, if requested, in their country of nationality.

Following the peace agreement in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina, bandits terrorising the communities have now resorted to protecting the residents from external attacks. Malam Abubakar Mohammad, a resident of Magama community, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday, expressed appreciation for the relative peace being enjoyed in the area. Narrating […]

By Vera Anyagafu Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), joined forces with Governor, Cross River State, Bassey Otu, his wife, Rev. (Mrs.) Eyoanwan Otu, and the Chairman, Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRIDCOM) to mark a significant groundbreaking State’s strategy to engage its diaspora community for growth and development. The official inauguration of the CRIDCOM […]

Thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Oyo State have thrown their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid, as a federal lawmaker, Hon. Aderemi Oseni, rallied the party faithful to secure victory in the 2027 elections.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and federal government workers have demanded an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current ₦70,000 is no longer sustainable.

as he assumes office as 9th President By Jimoh Babatunde The newly inaugurated President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, has unveiled four guiding priorities for his presidency as he officially assumed office as the ninth President of the Bank. Speaking during his swearing-in ceremony at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel […]