By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The ongoing local government chairmanship and councillorship elections in Anambra State were largely peaceful on Saturday, with voters turning out across polling units in the state’s 21 local government areas. Unlike previous elections, when ballot materials were reportedly delivered late to some polling units, the materials for Saturday’s exercise arrived […]

By Godwin Oritse APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, recorded a six per cent increase in export volumes in the first half of 2026, reinforcing its efforts to support the country’s non-oil exports and improve Nigerian businesses’ access to international markets. The Terminal Managing Director, Kamal Alhraishat, attributed the growth to the resilience of […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The G100 has called on opposition political parties, their leaders, candidates and members to embrace cooperation rather than division as they prepare for the First Summit of Nigeria’s opposition political parties holding Monday in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja and signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman on behalf of […]

…..APC Diaspora chieftain celebrates governor at 56…..Hails inclusive leadership, development strides…..Says birthday messages will fade, legacy will remain All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in the Diaspora, Femi Ajayi, has congratulated Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on his 56th birthday, saying the governor is building a state its citizens abroad will be proud to return […]

The report said troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace, were deployed after receiving a distress call about the attack along the highway.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Argentina international goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa on a three-year contract.

…How he endears himself to Tinubu, the people By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State is a man who has already written his name on gold, but he may not know. He has also created impact by what he has done in the state. Nobody saw it coming but his […]

A Nigerian national has been sentenced to eight years in a United States federal prison for carrying out a business email compromise scam that defrauded two charitable organisations of more than $7.5 million.

..Call it blatant assault on civic space, media freedom The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately reject and withdraw the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026 […]

…Urges supporters not to return to opposition By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The son of former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal, and Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the last election, Alhaji Akeem Lawal, has declared support for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Lawal, while declaring his political structure […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Delta State capital, Asaba, was agog on Saturday as political heavyweights, governors, traditional rulers, business leaders and other dignitaries from across Nigeria converged for the wedding of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s son, Innocent, to his heartthrob, Tobore Arigbodi. The ceremony, which attracted dignitaries across political party lines, featured […]

By Chioma Okoye KADUNA — Supporters and political stakeholders from across the North-West converged on Kaduna State as the Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, RTIFN, movement intensified mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The gathering was part of the organisation’s North-West Zonal Town Hall and Public Engagement, which brought together […]

Brent crude stood at 88.10 dollars per barrel, down 0.47 per cent, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 0.16 per cent to 83.40 dollars per barrel.

By Idris Salisu, Gusau The Zamfara State Police Command has foiled a bandits’ attack along the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway in Tsafe Local Government Area and rescued nine victims who were intercepted by the armed criminals. The command also recovered 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation on the highway. The Police Public Relations […]

By Chinedu Adonu The Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has begun equipping its academics and students with practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to improve research, teaching, postgraduate supervision and academic administration. The initiative was the major outcome of a two-day Train-the-Trainers Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Academia Productivity,” organised by […]