By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Presidency on Sunday dismissed viral video alleging that a chef attached to the Presidential Villa was arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Tinubu, describing it as false. The video, which gained traction across social media platforms at the weekend, claimed that security operatives had arrested the […]

By Ochuko AkuophaASABA — The Delta Obidient Elders’ Council over the weekend dismissed rumours that former Rotimi Amaechi was endorsed as the South-South consensus presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election. The council, through a statement by its Chairman, Chief Chris Biose, clarified that circulating claims are false. “There is […]

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The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) on Saturday rose in strong defence of the Minister of Works, David Nweze Umahi, describing recent public accusations against him as “sensational, contradictory and unsupported by evidence.”

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday appealed to nations involved in the escalating Middle East conflict to recognise their moral responsibility to pursue peace, following reported airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered an alleged internal compromise within its ranks, announcing plans to dismiss three staff members accused of selling unauthorised access to the Board’s examination portal ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Abia State Government has announced plans to dredge the Aba River to expand infrastructure and improve access to new facilities around the Enyimba Hotel waterfront.

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Drugs and Illicit Trafficking has intensified efforts to curb substance abuse in Nigeria, pledging stronger legislative backing and deeper collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, on Sunday decided to ramp up oil output by 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April.

As part of ongoing port security checks, the United States Coast Guard is currently in Lagos to assess selected port facilities for adherence to the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.