—Applauds ongoing reforms by NIMC management By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima,on Wednesday, applauded the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing the process as unrivaled. He attributed the development to the administration’s reforms being undertaken by the current management of the National Identity […]

The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 45-year-old man, Tope Oladipo, before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court over an alleged N9 million fraud involving the purported sale of a vehicle.

Agencies accused of ignoring oversight, compliance requests By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has expressed concern over the failure of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to implement its resolutions, warning that defaulting agencies could face budgetary and other sanctions. The upper chamber said many MDAs routinely ignore its resolutions and fail to respond to […]

Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has said the governors of the five South-East states have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing what he described as the administration’s developmental interventions in the region. Uzodimma made the remark in Owerri during a meeting with traditional […]

…Seeks mandatory registration, national database for all foreign aid By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to strengthen transparency, accountability and coordination in the management of foreign aid, grants, donations, humanitarian support and concessional financing in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A commercial dispatch rider was on Wednesday crushed to death by a fuel tanker along Kodesho Road in Ikeja, Lagos, while the driver was later arrested by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after attempting to flee the scene. The accident occurred at about noon opposite MRS Filling Station, […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 15 Osun governorship election, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has urged residents of Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-Otin local government areas to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), describing them as the key to determining the state’s future. Oyebamiji, popularly known as […]

..Residents flee for safety By Peter Duru, Makurdi Suspected armed men have attacked Olahimu village in Ogoli Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing a 15-year-old boy and rustling several cattle in a fresh attack on the community. The attack, which reportedly occurred at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, also left one person […]

By Hadiza Yusuf Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared a state of emergency on drug abuse and signed an Executive Order aimed at tackling illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse across the state. The governor signed the Public Safety Emergency on Substance Abuse Executive Order at the Government House, Kano, on Wednesday, describing […]

The report, the first comprehensive assessment of online gambling across all 54 African countries, showed that Africa’s online gambling Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) reached $23 billion in 2025.

The protesters marched to the party’s state Secretariat, on Wednesday in Yola, carrying placards and demanding that the candidate remain the party’s authentic flagbearer.

“It is a true honor to stand with you in the fight against terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous”.

Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolas Maduro will go on trial in the United States on June 1, 2027, a judge ruled Wednesday, after his capture in a stunning US military raid in January.

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday stepped down a bill seeking to prohibit the production, importation, distribution, sale and consumption of unbranded and unfortified edible oils after lawmakers expressed divergent views over its implications. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Chike Okafor, representing Ehime/Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State, […]

By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped victims and launched a manhunt for suspected kidnappers following a tactical operation by operatives of the Andaha Division in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Rahman Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued […]