By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – WITH a conducive environment and right support from the state government, a private firm, Skyewise Group said it was considering establishing a vehicle assembly plant in Edo State to explore the prevailing investment opportunities being created by the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the […]

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $150,000 (about N250 million) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Herbert Leon Kimble, a convicted fraudster accused of orchestrating a massive healthcare fraud scheme that generated more than $1.2 billion in fraudulent Medicare charges. According to information […]

Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has, in a landmark judgment, declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial N110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes, ruling that the spending of N40 billion on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and N70 billion …

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with customs administrations and diplomatic missions around the world to enhance trade facilitation and border management.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Police Command has said a viral video circulating on social media and being linked to Ogun State did not originate from the state. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the command said its preliminary findings indicated that the footage […]

The Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council (IEPAC) has reaffirmed its endorsement of Senator Saliu Mustapha as its preferred governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Kwara State. The council also renewed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, describing him as the preferred presidential candidate of the Ilorin Emirate in the forthcoming general […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that the rights of all political actors are protected as political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.

Atiku also cited his facilitation of scholarships for some of the released Chibok schoolgirls at the American University of Nigeria as evidence of his commitment to action over rhetoric, saying several of the beneficiaries had since graduated and rebuilt their lives.

A plane carrying Iran’s World Cup football squad landed early Sunday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, AFP journalists witnessed, after the United States kicked off a bitter diplomatic row over visas.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on traditional rulers across Yorubaland to strengthen collaboration among themselves and support ongoing efforts to address insecurity in their communities. The monarch made the call during the grand finale of the 2026 Ifa Festival, expressing concern over security challenges in […]