Cartoon: ‘Chief, choose between those shoes and your office’

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said his administration’s infrastructure delivery, not campaign rhetoric, will be its case for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, declaring that ongoing projects across the territory will not slow down once campaigns begin. Wike made the remarks during an inspection of two […]

Nasarawa State Government said the ban on cutting down trees in the forest and public places for the purpose of making charcoal is still active and attracts severe penalties in order to curb the effects of climate change, which has led to extreme weather conditions and environmental degradation.

By Ozioruva Aliu Residents of Sobe community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State and the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, have disagreed over the delayed restoration of electricity supply to the community. The residents alleged that Sobe has been without electricity for more than eight years […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the killing of more than 30 residents of Narido (Kizakoro) community in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area, describing the attack as a barbaric assault on innocent civilians. In a statement signed by its State Chairman, Rev. Caleb Bawa […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto A major disaster was averted in Sokoto State on Wednesday after a two-storey building under construction collapsed along Bauchi Road in Sokoto metropolis, with no casualty recorded. The structure collapsed at about 2:00 p.m., shortly after workers and passersby had evacuated the area following warnings that the building was showing signs […]

The administration of US President Donald Trump has expanded immigration enforcement at airports, with foreign nationals holding expired visas now being arrested while travelling through major airports across the country, according to a report by The New York Times.

According to Etuwewe, the order is intended to preserve the existing condition of Berth 12 pending the hearing and determination of the applications, which have been adjourned until 23 September 2026.

The court wedding comes just days before the couple’s highly anticipated white wedding, scheduled for August 1, 2026.

Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has handed Internacional defender Victor Gabriel an unusual suspension, ruling that he cannot play again until Cruzeiro forward Gabriel Pec is medically cleared to resume training following the serious injury he suffered from the defender’s tackle.

Ask any Nigerian mother what makes a kitchen feel like home, and somewhere on that list is a pot that comes clean without a fight. For the 200 million people across the country who cook at least two meals a day, that fight is real. Oil-slicked pots, oily jollof rice plates, and egusi-coated bowls do […]

The Plateau State House of Assembly has bowed to mounting public pressure and withdrawn the controversial Bill seeking to provide pension allowances for former members, principal officers and presiding officers of the Assembly.

There is palpable tension at the Osun state venue of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, stakeholders’ meeting as the commission prepares for the August 15 governorship election in the state.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo There was tension on Wednesday at the venue of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stakeholders’ meeting in Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, had arrived in the state on Tuesday and paid courtesy visits to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye […]

Declaring the programme open, Tumbido commended the NEPC for organising the programme adding that it came at the right time.