The National Examinations Council has recorded a decline in the number of candidates sitting for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Government Colleges, with 58,187 candidates participating nationwide.
Speaking during a monitoring exercise in Abuja on Saturday,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the courageous leadership, vision, and political will demonstrated by President Bola Tinubu is responsible for bridging Nigeria's longstanding development gap.
Wike, who cited ongoing infrastructure projects Nigeria as evidence...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on the occasion of his 85th birthday.
Tinubu described Kumuyi, who clocked 85 on Saturday, June 6, 2026, as “a remarkable servant of...
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested five suspected criminals following a gun battle in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The suspects were apprehended on Thursday after...
A Kano State High Court has ordered three defendants accused of kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted culpable homicide to remain in custody, ruling that the gravity of the allegations outweighs arguments for their release on bail.
The defendants — Umar...
Terrorists holding teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly outlined four conditions for the release of the captives.
The abductors, who attacked schools in Esinele, Yawota and Alawusa communities on...
Iran players have received visas to enter the United States, ahead of the forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A White House official disclosed on Friday, 10 days before Iran plays in Los Angeles, that the players had received their visas,...
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly spreading false information on social media claiming that bandits had invaded the state.
In a statement issued on Friday, the command's spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the suspect posted...
A Nigerian-born Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Texas, United States, after being convicted of sexually assaulting congregants and abusing his position of spiritual authority.
Odiong, 57, was sentenced by a jury at a state...
Nigerian stock market investors regained N234 billion on Friday, June 5, 2026, ending a four-session losing streak as renewed buying interest lifted key market indicators.
Market capitalisation rose by N234 billion, or 0.15 per cent, from N155.359 trillion to N155.593...
