THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on political leaders and citizens across the country to approach the 2027 electoral season with maturity, tolerance and a sense of national responsibility, warning against divisive rhetoric and actions capable of undermining peace and stability.

—Says every Nigerian child deserves access to education By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has cautioned children not to pursue destructive or unrealistic paths and said the future they desire is shaped by the choices they make now. Senator Tinubu advised children to stay focused, make wise decisions, and use […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu Commercial tricycle operators in Onitsha and Ogbaru Local Government Areas of Anambra State have vowed to collaborate with security agencies to identify and apprehend criminals using tricycles to perpetrate robberies and other crimes in the areas. The operators, under the aegis of the Anambra Keke Drivers Forum, AKDF, said the decision was […]

The move reverses a previous policy of relying on video creators to self-report if they had used generative AI tools.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that a return to war with the United States was unlikely, but warned the Islamic republic stood ready to respond to any attack.

By Emmanuel Iheaka Attention, endless admiration is on Favour Ochi, who innocently picked up a pencil at the age of six to draw and has never looked back. She has rather been making tremendous progress in the arts. Long before many children learned to write neatly, Favour was already sketching faces and shapes with unusual […]

Former President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, Legborsi Pyagbara, has declared that oil production cannot resume in Ogoniland until issues of political marginalisation and exclusion of the Ogoni people are addressed.

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Iran has since kept a tight control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy conduit, while the US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and coasts since April 13.

Oil prices plunged Wednesday on rekindled hopes for progress in US-Iran talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.

The Nigeria Police Force in Niger State has arrested 27 suspected criminals during coordinated raids on identified blackspots and criminal hideouts in Suleja town ahead of the Salah festivities.

The Nigeria Police Force in Bayelsa State has deployed additional security personnel and operational assets across the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir and Children’s Day celebrations.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State has dismissed allegations that its governorship primary election held on May 24, 2026, was manipulated to favour a preferred aspirant.

As Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate Children’s Day 2026, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) has issued a strong call to the federal and state governments to urgently address the worsening insecurity threatening the lives and wellbeing of Nigerian children. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Betty […]

The ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, on Wednesday called for the immediate rescue of schoolchildren abducted from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The group made the demand as Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. In a statement signed by its Country Director, […]