The Nigerian Navy says its operatives under Operation Delta Sentinel have intercepted over 135,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during separate operations in Rivers State waterways.

The people of Enugu East Senatorial District have endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, pledging massive votes for the duo in the 2027 general election.

The Federal Government has approved five evacuation flights to repatriate Nigerians who have indicated interest in returning from South Africa following renewed xenophobic tensions in the country.

Igboke said his decision was informed by the need to align with a political platform that would advance the interests of the people and promote inclusive development in the state.

…Says Abia’s not poor, but poorly managed By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor ABIA State Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has promised to build infrastructure and welfare of the people, if elected. Lamenting that Abia is among the least wage-paying states in the country, said he would pay N90,000 minimum […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Constant blackouts and inadequate grid supply are costing Nigeria approximately ten per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually, according to an economic brief released by  a financial expert, Martins Itua. ​Mr Itua, the Director of Arthur Group, stated that the immense financial burden of self-generated electricity has become the […]

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja ABUJA — The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered ₦521,765,134.17 in unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following its ongoing investigation into alleged revenue leakages and outstanding liabilities owed to the Federal Government. The recovery is part of an inquiry initiated […]

A man identified as Aboyi has allegedly killed his mother in Busi Ward, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State

Civil society organisations, child rights advocates, educators, digital rights experts and policy stakeholders have called on the Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Access Protection Bill, warning that millions of Nigerian children remain exposed to increasing online threats.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued aerial surveillance operations in support of ongoing efforts to secure the release of teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Efforts for reconciliation seem elusive as the Omisore group remains adamant after it reported that demand for legislative tickets was not endorsed by the party’s hierarchy.

Mrs. Olufunmilayo Adelabu, mother of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, has recounted the emotional ordeal she endured after praying for abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State, only to have her own daughter and twin grandsons kidnapped the following day.

Patients across public hospitals in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States are facing severe healthcare disruptions due to staff shortages and a lack of essential drugs.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has said that opposition voices in Nigeria cannot be silenced, stressing that democracy depends on the presence of strong and functional political alternatives.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — A number of prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State associated with former National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore, have resigned their membership of the party. The development comes months ahead of the governorship election in the state and has generated discussions among party […]