By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged Islamic scholars across the country to participate actively in politics and seek elective and appointive positions. Gumi made the call in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent, arguing that Islam does not prohibit Islamic scholars, or Ulama, […]

Martins has become the first housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija Season 11 reality show.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged residents of Benue State to become more proactive in accessing justice, monitoring government activities and demanding accountability when public spending does not translate into improved safety and wellbeing. The call was made by SERAP Senior Programmes Officer, Folashade Arigbadu, during […]

BBNaija Season 11 housemate Nomy has received a strike from Biggie, while the remaining housemates were issued a final warning for repeatedly disobeying the rules of the reality show.

By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Political analyst and grassroots advocate, Adedotun Adebumiti, has urged voters in Ondo Central Senatorial District to support the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate and former Senator Ayo Akinyelure in the 2027 election. Adebumiti, who spoke with journalists in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, said Akinyelure’s previous tenure […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has cited a report by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) to declare that Nigeria is now a ‘full authoritarian state’, calling for international sanctions against officials allegedly undermining democracy and urging Nigerians to vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. The party […]

Oladeji, also Secretary of the Forum of Accord Party Chairmen in Southern Nigeria, described the claim as false and contrary to the party’s position.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS said it has concluded a two-week capacity-building training for personnel of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Command, Abuja, the first in a series of trainings designed for NIS airport formations across the country. Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, in a statement on the NIS […]

LAGOS — The Baptist Academy Old Students Association, BAOSA, has announced the death of distinguished alumnus, Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN. Kasunmu, a member of the Baptist Academy Class of 1953, reportedly died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, August 9, 2026. In an obituary announcement signed by the Global President of BAOSA, Olumide […]

​By Innocent AnabaFormer Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, has paid glowing tribute to the late Prof. Alfred Kasunmu, SAN, describing him as a remarkable scholar, gentleman, and statesman who profoundly shaped Nigerian legal education, advocacy, and public service. ​Reflecting on the passing of the legal luminary, who died […]

…Taskforce launches manhunt for alleged receiver By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as the Lagos State Taskforce, have arrested three suspects allegedly attempting to remove the brain-box from a Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, operational van at the agency’s premises in Oshodi, Lagos. The suspects were reportedly […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Investors in Geregu Power Plc are facing renewed concerns over the company’s financial position after it defaulted on its N40.09 billion Series 1 Senior Unsecured Bond, missing both its eighth semi-annual coupon payment and scheduled fourth principal repayment. The default was disclosed in an updated listing status published by FMDQ […]

…Group accuses Adeleke of excluding stakeholders By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, led by former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The group, which is […]

By Dickson Omobola China emerged as the most visited destination among Nigerian travellers between May 1 and August 31, 2025. Travel data from Emirates Airline showed that China recorded 11,530 passengers, with Guangzhou alone accounting for nearly 80 per cent of all travel to mainland China, reflecting the city’s importance as a commercial hub for […]

BBNaija Season 11 has officially kicked off its secret missions, with gambit housemate Flora receiving her first assignment from Biggie.