…Honours Dangote, Kekere-Ekun, Adebola By Adesina Wahab No fewer than 494 students will bag degrees in the First Class category, as the Lagos State University, LASU,, Ojo graduates 20,604 students in the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing the press on the activities lined […]

· Nigeria’s soil damaged by GMOs – MOMEF boss · Farmers demand proper labelling of GMO seeds · Weak regulatory safeguards is key – GIFSEP By Gabriel Ewepu As controversy continues in Nigeria’s agriculture sector over Genetically Modified (GM) crops and farm inputs more stakeholders are coming up with divergent narratives and counter-narratives on the […]

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omotola Ekeinde has revealed that her movie ‘A Mother’s Love’ grossed N103,094,633 during its cinema run

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has commenced the reproduction of ballot papers for the Osun State Governorship Election to accommodate the candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP, Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, who have now been added to the ballot. In […]

Adedamola, alongside his supporters, said the decision followed extensive consultations, sober reflection and assessment of the political circumstances in the state.

Haruna also stated that the commission was already reprinting ballot papers and results sheets for the exercise.

ABUJA — Five human rights organisations have called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to withdraw the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1034), warning that its provisions could restrict civic space and undermine the work of human rights defenders and civil society organisations. The organisations are the Nigerian Human […]

The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the recovery of nine dead bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger.

By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Assembly on Wednesday staged a rally in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, to commend President Bola Tinubu for the establishment of the 10 Division of the Nigerian Army in the state. Addressing journalists during the procession, the spokesperson for the group, Aliyu […]

By Chioma Obinna & Rotimi Ojomoyela The National Population Commission (NPC), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified efforts to ensure that every Nigerian child is registered at birth and given a legal identity from the earliest stage of life. The […]

Olajengbesi demanded an immediate retraction of the statements and an unequivocal public apology within 24 hours, after which legal proceedings would be instituted.

— Stop land grabbing, self-help in palaces— Provide intelligence, not act as security agencies By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The Ondo State Government has warned traditional rulers in the state against turning their palaces into detention centres or operating parallel courts. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, gave the […]

By Godwin Oritse The seizure of 399 Jojef rifles at the Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has exposed the growing sophistication of international arms traffickers and underscored the need for stronger intelligence-led controls across Nigeria’s ports, a maritime and international trade expert, Mr Okey IBEKE, has said. IBEKE, Principal […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — OVER 200 people living with disabilities and indigent women in Kuje community of the Federal Capital Territory, FTC, Abuja, on Tuesday benefited from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN Foundation. National Treasurer and Chairman of PENGASSAN Foundation*, Dr. David Owan, said they were in Kuje […]

The Nigeria Police Force has declared two men, Ajibola Obateru and Folawiyo Balogun Alagbado, wanted over alleged conspiracy and murder in the Ikoyi axis of Lagos State.