The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned members of the public against a fraudulent employment offer being circulated by individuals falsely claiming to represent the agency. FAAN issued the warning on Thursday through its official X platform, describing the circulating document as a fake “Letter of Provisional Offer of Employment.” The authority said […]

A Nigerian woman has raised the alarm after returning from Dubai to discover that her savings of about ₦3 million had allegedly disappeared from her bank account.

By Adeola Badru Former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has withdrawn from the legal and internal battle over the 2027 governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, urging the party’s national leadership to address grievances arising from its recent nomination process. Adelabu, in a personally signed statement issued on Thursday, said […]

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other parties to maintain the status quo in a legal dispute over the substitution of Abubakar Sadiq Sa’adu Fakai as the party’s candidate for the Zuru/Fakai/Danko Wasagu/Sakaba Federal Constituency in Kebbi State. The order followed a […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin ILORIN — A total of 163 residents abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have reunited with their families after spending more than two weeks receiving medical treatment in Ilorin. The victims were among residents abducted during the February 3 attack on Woro community and were […]

…Orders comprehensive reform of Nigerian football ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, to work with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Secretariat and relevant football stakeholders to ensure continuity in essential football administration and facilitate a broad reform of the country’s football sector. The […]

The Navy reaffirmed its determination to intensify surveillance and enforcement operations across its areas of responsibility to deter illegal oil-related activities and other criminal enterprises.

‘The reform must respond to a longstanding need to strengthen governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability’

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is renaming Lake Ontario — a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada — “Lake America.”

By John Alechenu ABUJA — Civil Society Organisations have backed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its allegations of collusion between the Federal Government and petroleum marketers, insisting that Nigerians deserve greater transparency and fairer pricing in the downstream oil sector. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) accused the government of paying more […]

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday provided financial support to 1,638 families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The support was presented to the beneficiaries at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall […]

…Proposes $5bn security intervention from external reserves …Demands immediate release of El-Rufai By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to halt the worsening wave of terrorism, banditry, killings and abductions across Northern Nigeria. The lawmakers also proposed […]

Barcelona have emerged as the leading favourites to win the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, according to prediction market odds following the league-phase draw.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged the United Nations to reform its framework to ensure protection of national sovereignty in disputes involving member states and investors. He maintained that such reforms should reinforce rather than bypass domestic courts in Investor-State Dispute […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has thrown its weight behind efforts by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to unlock Nigeria’s creative economy, describing the sector as one of the country’s most valuable but underexploited economic assets. President of AANI, Ambassador Emmanuel Obi […]