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Edo poll: INEC extends voting hours in areas with delayed start

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday extended voting hours in areas of Edo State where governorship election polls experienced delayed starts....

Edo poll: Police arrest suspected thugs, recover four guns in midnight raids

A wee hours raid spanning multiple locations ahead of the governorship election in Edo State on Saturday has busted two suspected political thugs,...

Abuja Court throws out suit seeking removal of 27 pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to replace 27 Rivers State House of Assembly members who allegedly defected...

Edo poll: IGP orders 12-hour movement restriction on roads, waterways

To ensure a seamless Edo State governorship election, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has imposed a 12-hour movement restriction on all roads, waterways,...

Edo poll: Ex-Pres. Jonathan to INEC, security agencies: Be neutral

Ahead of Saturday’s Edo governorship election, former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged political stakeholders, including the electoral commission and security agencies, to maintain...

Tinubu’s China visit, a resounding success – Chinese Amb. to Nigeria

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has described President Bola Tinubu’s visit to China as a resounding success, marked by significant milestones that...

Removal dispute: FG and ex-CJN Onnoghen opt for out-of-court settlement

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday granted the request of the Federal Government and the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),...

Buyers beware! Fake dettol soap in circulation, alerts NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians about a counterfeit soap product labelled...

Rivers CP Tunji Disu is FCT Police Command’s new boss, takes over from two-day old CP

Barely two days after Mr. Peter Opara was named the Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has redeployed...

Just in: Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello is not in our custody—EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that Mr. Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, is not in...

FCT tremor: Don’t panic, NGSA tells residents

The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has reassured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the recent earth tremors pose no significant...

FG alerts 11 states as Cameroon releases water from Lagdo Dam

In response to the water release from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, the Federal Government has issued a high alert warning to 11...

No excuses, you must end banditry, retired Gen. Danjuma tells CDS Musa

A retired Army general and one-time Chief of Army Staff, Theophilus Danjuma, has thrown a big challenge at the Chief of Defence Staff,...

UK unveils £1.9m tech boost for Nigeria, Ghana

The UK government has announced a £1.9 million investment to boost economic growth in Nigeria and Ghana. The funding aims to enhance technological...

Tinubu appoints Amachree as Director of Energy Security

President Bola Tinubu has approved Mr. Ojukaye Flag Amachree’s appointment as Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser...

Just in: Few hours after arrest, human rights activist Sowore released

Mr. Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest and publisher of SaharaReporters, who was arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at...