By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an investigation into an incident involving security personnel attached to the convoy of Governor Francis Nwifuru following the circulation of a viral video on social media. The video purportedly shows a confrontation between members of the governor’s convoy […]

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Operatives of the Amassoma Division of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested two suspects and recovered two locally made pistols and two rounds of 9mm live ammunition following a suspected cult-related clash in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The arrests followed an incident that claimed the […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the National Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to the Senate, seeking legislative approval for reforms aimed at strengthening the administration and governance of public senior secondary education in Nigeria. The executive bill was conveyed to the Senate through Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned until July 20 the trial of two alleged commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group. The defendants, Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Abubakar Abba, popularly called Mahmud Al-Nigeri or Isah Adam/Mallam Mamuda, are answering to terrorism charges preferred […]

The minister made the remarks in an exclusive interview published on July 8 by Impact Reports, a publication of the Los Angeles Times, focused on global development, business, investment and public policy.

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar A one-year-old girl has died after floodwaters triggered by a heavy downpour swept into her family’s apartment in Calabar, Cross River State. The rain, which began at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, inundated homes along Mayne Avenue, off Atu Street, in Calabar South Local Government Area, leaving residents counting their losses. […]

Premier League champions Arsenal have signed former Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a free transfer, the club confirmed in an official statement on Thursday.

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a Strategic Refresher Course for 100 Deputy Comptrollers as part of efforts to prepare a new generation of senior officers for higher leadership responsibilities and sustain ongoing reforms within the Service. The workshop, organised by the Human Resources Development Department in collaboration […]

By Vincent Ujumadu Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has intensified the national debate on state police, arguing that the issue is no longer whether it should be established but how it should be implemented effectively. Speaking at a town hall meeting on state police organised by Arise News TV, Soludo said the ongoing […]

The biggest football tournament is entering its final stretch. Eight of the strongest national teams are competing for the trophy,  but for millions of fans in Africa, there’s only one question: Can Morocco continue its historic run? Following the elimination of Senegal, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Algeria, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]