Troops under Operation Hadin Kai have thwarted an attempted attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province fighters along the Kirawa–Pulka corridor in Borno State, killing two insurgents during a fierce exchange of gunfire.
Security sources said the incident took...
Governor Ademola Adeleke has applauded Afrobeats star Davido for spotlighting the Adeleke family and Osun State on the global stage during his performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026 in the United States.
The governor’s commendation followed...
A former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Shekarau announced this while addressing supporters at his residence in Kano on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
The two-term former governor said...
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised alarm over what he described as a coordinated effort to malign his reputation and undermine ongoing legal proceedings against him.
In a statement issued by his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Sunday,...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has issued a fresh warning to the Federal Government over ongoing renegotiation talks, threatening to embark on an indefinite strike if discussions are not concluded by the end of April.
The union’s position...
Nigeria and Türkiye have formalised a wide-ranging defence cooperation agreement focused on military training, technology transfer, intelligence collaboration, and maritime security to enhance Nigeria’s national defence capacity.
The agreement was reached during high-level talks between Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen....
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, concealed in snack food packs, which arrived from the United States aboard a Delta Airlines flight at Murtala...
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 12 large parcels of cocaine concealed in false bottom of food flasks heading to the United Kingdom via a Virgin Atlantic Airline flight from the Murtala Muhammed...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologised for the delay in releasing results for candidates who sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The board had earlier indicated that the second batch of...
The Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Charles Odii, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
Odii made this known during a working visit to Falcon Chemicals...
