Reschedule exams for kidnapped UTME candidates – Alia urges JAMB
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for eight candidates who were recently kidnapped and later rescued. The governor made the call on Sunday while receiving 13 rescued victims at the Government House in Makurdi, following their release in […]
Police arrest four suspects, recover firearms, cartridges in Ogun
The operations, carried out between April 14 and April 18, 2026, also led to the arrest of a suspected cultist and the apprehension of a vigilante member linked to an accidental shooting that left three persons injured.
NDLEA busts drug syndicate shipping cocaine, loud in food flasks to UK
In Kaduna, NDLEA operatives on patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria highway, by Gwargwaje, Zaria, on Monday, 13th April, intercepted a trailer conveying cement bound for Hadeja in Jigawa state.
Nigeria’s Air Chief honoured in US, inducted into 2026 international honor roll
The Department of the Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, United States, has honoured the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, with induction into the International Honor Roll Class of 2026.
Messi scores winner as Inter Miami down Colorado on coach debut
Lionel Messi gifted Inter Miami’s new coach a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids with a brace including a spectacular late winner in front of 75,000 Major League Soccer fans on Saturday.
SERAP gives FG 48 hours to withdraw NBC’s unlawful directive targeting broadcasters
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Malagi, and the National Broadcasting Commission…
Igbo community backs Makinde, warns against politicisation of Olubadan stool
…alleges political moves targeting Oyo stability By Adeola Badru The Association of Igbo Residents in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has reiterated its backing for Governor Seyi Makinde, warning against what it perceived as coordinated political manoeuvres aimed at unsettling the state, particularly in relation to the controversy surrounding the revered Olubadan stool. During a […]
Breaking: Abducted Benue JAMB candidates, others regain freedom
Details surrounding their rescue have not yet been made public by the authorities; however, sources indicate that the victims were freed in the early hours of Sunday.
Lebanese army restores road, bridge damaged by Israeli strikes
Lebanon’s military said Sunday it had reopened a road and bridge damaged by Israeli strikes in the country’s south, as a 10-day truce holds between Hezbollah and Israel.
JAMB assures of UTME results release, apologises for delay
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologised for the delay in releasing results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Nigeria to deploy 200 special forces to Türkiye for training — Gen. Musa
The minister explained that, following the agreement, Türkiye had allocated a training quota of 200 personnel from Nigeria’s Special Forces, who will be deployed immediately upon their return to Nigeria.
NIGERIA’S GUIDED DEMOCRACY: Any progress? By Tonnie Iredia
The first few years after independence in Nigeria showed clearly that the nation’s political class had very little interest in democracy.
Premier League title race hits boiling point as Arsenal face Man City test
The destiny of the Premier League title is at stake on Sunday as Arsenal aim to halt an alarming slump and hold off the charge of Pep Guardiola’s Man City.
IYGG backs IGC’s call for leadership change, opposes Guwor’s return
The Itsekiri Youths for Good Governance (IYGG) has thrown its weight behind the Itsekiri Grassroots Coalition (IGC) in its call for a change in political representation, citing what it described as “grave failure” in leadership by key elected officials. In a statement following the 5th National Congress of the IGC held in Warri, IYGG aligned […]
MAAN @20: Arbitration takes centre stage in maritime governance
By Godwin Oritse A renewed push to position arbitration at the heart of maritime dispute resolution took centre stage in Lagos on Friday, as the Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria (MAAN) celebrated its 20th anniversary. The gathering at the Lagos Motor Boat Club, Ikoyi, brought together a cross-section of stakeholders from Nigeria’s maritime, legal and […]
OMC faults planned return of mission schools; warns against disrupting religious harmony
The Council described the move as a troubling “politicization of religion” and an unnecessary “religionalization of politics” that serves no clear public interest.
