Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Wednesday that the reforms he introduced as military head of state rescued the labour movement from foreign funding during the height of the Cold War—a situation he said posed serious implications for the country’s sovereignty and independence.

Five farmers have been killed in their fields by suspected armed herders who attacked Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan District of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, disrupting ongoing harvest activities in the border community.

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is open to working with other opposition parties and individuals ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moves to consult key opposition figures in a bid to reposition itself.

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has directed the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure that every member of the State Executive Council undergoes a compulsory medical check-up.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties with an estimated value of N213.2 billion to the Federal Government, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s approval of a nearly ₦8 trillion debt write-off for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), warning that the decision reflects a growing culture of financial recklessness amid unresolved audit queries and worsening […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Coalition of Nigeria Civil Societies Against Terrorism has urged President Bola Tinubu to insulate the Ministry of Defence from politics, urging him to redeploy the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. According to the coalition, such a move would strengthen public confidence in the country’s ongoing war against terrorism. […]

By Henry Ojelu & Deborah Oladeji LAGOS—The legal team of Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has escalated the battle over allegations circulating against him on social media, challenging actress Doris Ogala, social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and other bloggers to submit concrete evidence to the Nigeria Police or face […]

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded ₦2.93 trillion in revenue in 2025, marking a 24.32 percent increase from the ₦2.357 trillion generated in 2024, consolidating its position as a leading revenue hub.

Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party LP in the last November election in Anambra state, Chief George Moghalu, has advocated that state governors who defect from their political parties to another should lose their seats, stating that their mandates should not be transferable to the new party.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Premier League leaders must win trophies if they were to be remembered like the “Invincibles” side that last won the title for the Gunners in 2004.

Fushison represents Kaltungo West Constituency, while Nimrod-Yari represents Shongom Constituency in the Gombe State House of Assembly.

Operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, have arrested two suspects, Usman Khalid and Bello Musa Ahmed, for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs and Indian hemp to inmates at the Nomansland Court Complex, Kano.

Adeseye said that the fire incident occurred on Dec. 24 at the 25-storey GNI House and spread to five adjoining buildings.

A young man, identified only as Israel, tragically took his own life on Tuesday in Elebele community, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, following an alleged failed romantic relationship.