Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has immortalised the Returning Officer in the 2023 governorship election in the state, Professor Nnenna Oti, by naming the newly constructed multimodal bus terminal in Umuahia after her.

There’s an indication that Tehran would restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month in a framework deal with the U.S that would see Washington withdraw its forces from Iran’s vicinity, Iranian state TV has reported.

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, have arrested a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18 million.

As of February 9, 2026, Nigeria’s total inmate population stood at 80,812.

The United States Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, has said Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of ISIS, was largely responsible for attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria.

FEW days after joining the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, former Cross River State Governor, Mr. Donald Duke, yesterday, won the party’s presidential ticket and was declared presidential flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reduced the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, also known as diesel, by N200 per litre, amid reports that petroleum marketers have begun receiving fresh imported shipments.

THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, yesterday, declared that Nigeria’s growing security and economic challenges can only be effectively addressed through a return to righteousness and genuine fear of God.

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde, yesterday, assured that that his administration was making serious efforts to secure the release of the kidnapped teachers and students and are reunited with their family members.

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has adopted the report of its screening committee and approved direct primaries for State Assembly positions ahead of the party’s forthcoming primaries.

—-as Tinubu pledges rescue, integration of abducted children By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, warned yesterday that Nigeria was endangering its future, following attacks on schools and kidnap of children by terrorists, while teachers also increasingly work  under the threat of violence and abduction. CAN’s warning came on a day […]

Senator Seriake Dickson has said only aspirants who win the party’s primaries will proceed to pay nomination fees and complete documentation exercise.

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, yesterday accused some police and army officers of colluding with Fulani militias

Atiku Abubakar has been announced as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 elections following a decisive victory in the party’s primary poll.

By Alade Aromashod As Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, the Odio-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos has organised a subsidised Ileya ram sales initiative for residents of the community. Speaking during the coordination exercise for the programme, the Chairman of the LCDA, Dr. ‘Seyi Jakande, described the initiative as part of his […]