Akinkunmi, designer of Nigerian flag, laid to rest one year later
Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi, the creator of the Nigerian flag, has been buried after a year delay. Acting Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Bayo...
NANS pleads with FG over non-recognition of degrees from Benin, Togo
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone, has made an impassioned plea to the Federal Government to reverse its decision to...
Ex-Gov. Tambuwal’s aide remanded in custody until Sept. 18 over social media posts on Sokoto Gov, wife
Following allegations of posting false claims about Gov. Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media, a Sokoto State Chief Magistrate’s Court has...
Edo 2024: Appeal court upholds Ighodalo’s candidacy, dismisses Esene, Ojezua’s suit
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by Arthur Esene and Anselm Ojezua, governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party...
Emefiele’s forfeited assets: Court fixes Sept. 12 for hearing
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Lagos Federal High Court has set September 12 to hear arguments on the application for assets forfeited by...
Police take into custody suspected killer of abducted FUNAAB female student
The Lagos State Police Command says it has taken over the case of 23-year-old Adeleye Ayomide from the Nigerian Army. Ayomide is suspected...
Oyo Gov. Makinde’s associate abducted from his home in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Mr. Benedict Akika, a close associate of Gov. Seyi Makinde. According to reports,...
Just in: Two-storey building collapses in Kano, leaves two dead, others injured
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Thursday that two lives were lost while two people were injured when a two-storey building...
FG imposes emergency measures at Onne port over arms importation
Due to the ongoing problem of dangerous cargo, including weapons and ammunition, entering the port, the Federal Government has declared a state of...
UN Chief Guterres pushes for Africa’s permanent seat at UN Security Council
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the African continent’s historical injustices require immediate correction, pushing for the region’s permanent representation on the...
Detention: Okuama leaders institute legal action against DSS, Army, demand N200m damages
Two Okuama community leaders, who were among the six detained by military personnel in Ughelli South, Delta State, have filed a lawsuit against...
Just in: DSS spokesman, Afunanya, redeployed
The Department of State Services (DSS) national headquarters in Abuja has redeployed Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications,...
NBA offers pro bono legal support to #EndBadGovernance protesters
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged to provide pro bono legal services to protesters associated with the #EndBadGovernance movement who are facing...
Northern governors denounce Yobe violence, call for immediate justice
Mr. Muhammadu Yahaya, Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, has strongly condemned the brutal insurgents’ attacks...
Nigeria’s death row population hits 3,590 – NCoS
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that at least 3,590 inmates are currently awaiting execution across various custodial facilities in Nigeria. The...
Nigeria tops list of our foundation’s funding recipients – Bill Gates
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has shed light on why Nigeria receives the bulk of the foundation’s intervention...
