Former Minister of State for Science and Technology and the Abia State Renewed Hope Ambassador, Chief Henry Ikoh, has said that far-reaching economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have ended the era when state governments borrowed to pay workers’ salaries.

Two fishermen have been reportedly killed in an ambush by armed herdsmen in Obishu community of Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.

The only survivor of a military helicopter crash in southern Peru that killed 15 people was a small dog belonging to a colonel who was among the passengers, an air force source told AFP Tuesday.

Reaffirming Nigeria’s constitutional commitment to religious freedom, the government noted that the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and worship for all citizens.

For football fans counting down to the 2026 World Cup, the dream is simple.

The unveiling of the secretariat consolidates CAN Lagos operations under a permanent structure for the first time in nearly 30 years.

The Nigerian equities market closed in the red on Tuesday, as investors lost N1.141 trillion following sell-offs in large-cap, consumer goods and insurance stocks.

Mr Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Police detectives in ondo state, have arrested 10 suspected kidnappers and recovered ransom collected from their victims in Akure the state capital.

Nollywood actor Ray Emodi has announced his exit from the film industry, citing traumatic experiences on movie sets and pressure from his family as key factors behind the decision.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has dismissed viral reports alleging the illegal allocation of over 1,000 votes to the All Progressives Congress APC at a polling unit in the Kwali Area Council during last Saturday’s FCT Area Council election.

Opposition parties have asked the Federal Government to urgently clear the air over reports alleging that more than N10 billion was paid as ransom and two senior Boko Haram commanders were freed to secure the release of abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri.

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, filed a fresh 12-count charge against a prominent lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, following his alleged complicity in a web of fraud perpetrated in a bid to claim ownership of a disputed property in the United Kingdom.

The immediate past deputy governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, has dismissed the threat posed by the formation of the so-called “Village Boys” by opposition political groups.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have reiterated their commitment to enhancing transparency and accountability in the ongoing 2025 oil licensing round.