By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to intensify efforts to rescue all citizens still held captive by terrorists, including schoolchildren abducted from Mussa, Lassa, Shikarkir, Ariko, Awon and other affected communities across the country. The Forum made the call while commending the successful rescue of […]

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the estimated ₦34 trillion import duty waivers granted in 2025, including beneficiaries, approval details and the purposes for which the concessions were issued. The directive was issued on Wednesday when the […]

Belgium followed the Netherlands later in 2002 by adopting euthanasia with similar caveats to the Dutch.

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has defended the proposed State Police Bill, assuring Nigerians that adequate constitutional safeguards have been included to prevent governors and political actors from using state police as private security outfits. Abbas spoke on Wednesday at the National Security Roundtable held as […]

…Assures Of More Projects in Ughelli North Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Council, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has highlighted major achievements recorded by his administration in infrastructure, healthcare, security, education and staff welfare over the past two years, declaring that his government remains committed to delivering more development to the people. Speaking on Wednesday […]

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West Vice Chairman, Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 general election as a strategic move that would boost the party’s chances of victory. In a statement issued on […]

Trump’s border czar Tom Homan told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that there was a “pause” in traffic stops, but insisted the practice was effective and would return.

Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Davido has revealed that he spends as much as N400 million every month on his personal expenses while in Nigeria, excluding costs related to his wife, household, luxury cars and jewellery.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has restated its commitment to providing nationwide housing for its personnel, disclosing plans to replicate ongoing housing projects across the country.  This was made known on Wednesday during the official commissioning of the Nigeria Immigration Service Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited NIMCOS Housing Estate at Kutunku […]

Akpabio said the donation was meant to provide support to the grieving families while recognising the ultimate sacrifices made by the deceased during the tragic incident.

Men of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, have arrested 12 suspects in different axis of Lagos Island and two others at the Yabatech end of Yaba for offences including indiscriminate waste disposal, scavenging and other environmental infractions.

Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday that more than 30 civilians were killed in recent United States strikes on southern Iran.

The Lagos State Government has sealed a property at No. 5, Manuwa St., Ikoyi, for allegedly discharging untreated sewage into a canal through a non-functional sewage treatment plant.

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has fixed August 11, 2026, to deliver rulings on an application challenging its jurisdiction to try four persons accused of involvement in the Angwan Rukuba killings. The court also reserved ruling for the same date on an application seeking the transfer of […]

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has declared diaspora chapters of Nigerian political parties illegal and subsequently nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) party congress held in the United Kingdom.