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Works Minister Names Coastal Highway After Tinubu as FG Greenlights 400km Northern Road Extension

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will now be known as the President Bola Tinubu Coastal Highway, a tribute to the President’s enduring vision for...

Just In: Gbajabiamila Slaps ‘Fake’ Agency DG with N15bIn Defamation Lawsuit

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, has dragged Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court...

N210 Trillion Missing Funds Claim False, Bala Wunti Tells Senate

Former Group General Manager of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Bala Wunti, on Tuesday dismissed claims that N210 trillion is missing...

Messi Magic Inspires Argentina’s Dramatic Comeback to World Cup Final

By Samuel Akpan Lionel Messi’s brilliance in the closing stages inspired Argentina to a stunning 2-1 comeback victory over England in the 2026...

Breaking: Ex-Justice Minister Malami Loses University, 47 Other Properties In Final Forfeiture Order

In a landmark ruling, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties, including a university, linked to...

Kogi Under Siege: Gunmen Attack Another School, Kidnap Principal, NECO Candidates

Gunmen have launched another attack in Kogi State, targeting Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in the Dekina Local Government Area. During the incident, which...

Breaking: Caught: ‘Fake’ PFIPC DG Adeyemi Arrested Under Court-Ordered Bench Warrant

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), has been taken into custody. His arrest, filmed by...

African CSOs Seek Greater Role in Shaping Anti-Terror Financing Policies

By Omoyeni Ojeifo African civil society organizations must actively collaborate with governments and financial regulators on the continent on financial crime reforms, experts...

Terror Financing: African Countries Urged to Protect Legitimate NGOs

By Omoyeni Ojeifo African countries have been urged to correctly implement global standards on combating terrorism financing by adopting risk-based measures that protect...

Gov. Makinde Wants UN to Investigate Oyo Abduction

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Following the safe return of pupils and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawata communities in Oriire Local Government Area of...

Breaking: Another Blow for ADC as Appeal Court Affirms Order Stopping INEC Over State Congress

In another judicial blow, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a lower court order stopping the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen....

2027 Polls: INEC, Yiaga Africa Launch Mega CVR Centre to Ease Voter Registration

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened a Mega Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Centre in Abuja to accommodate the...

Breaking: ICPC Arraigns Former Minister Uche Nnaji on Forgery, 5 Other Charges, Gets N20m Bail 

By Samuel Akpan Former Minister of Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has entered a ‘not-guilty’ guilty plea after being arraigned before a Federal...

ISWAP’s Global Links Exposed: Army Finds Footage of Moroccan Doctor, Palestinian Trainer

An ISWAP cameraman has been neutralized by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, leading to the recovery of video evidence that confirms foreign nationals...

Breaking: Fake Presidential Council DG Adeyemi Faces Forgery Charges July 14

The federal government is set to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of a fictitious government agency named the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council....

Tragedy as four children, one person killed in Cross River landslides

A heartbreaking disaster has struck Cross River State, where 48 hours of relentless rainfall triggered landslides that claimed the lives of five people—including...