Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has recounted the dramatic events surrounding the death of General Sani Abacha in June 1998, revealing that he was locked inside a room at the Presidential Villa before learning of the...
England have suffered a setback ahead of their World Cup opener against Croatia after some of the team's training equipment was reportedly stolen in Kansas City.
The Football Association is working to determine the extent of the theft after vehicles...
Suspected members of a transnational fraud syndicate arrested by the Ogun State Police Command have claimed that their activities in Nigeria were coordinated by a Malaysian national they had never met physically.
The suspects alleged that the Malaysian operated entirely...
Veteran Nollywood actor Kola Oyewo has been confirmed dead at the age of 80.
Nollywood actor Kunle Afod confirmed Oyewo’s demise via a post on Instagram on Friday, June 12, 2026.
Afod wrote: “Tonight, we lost a true legend.
“Kola Oyewo has...
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has called for stronger Nigeria-United Arab Emirates capital market cooperation.
The NGX Group Chairman, Dr Umaru Kwairanga, made the call during a visit to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Friday, June 12, 2026.
Kwairanga...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says no fewer than 1.5 million students across 288 tertiary institutions have benefited from its loan scheme, with more than N282 billion disbursed nationwide.
NELFUND Head of Loan Repayment and Reconciliation, Awati Muhammed, disclosed...
At least 20 people have been killed following an attack by gunmen on Fesken Rafi community in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The Kebbi State Government expressed deep sorrow over the incident and extended its condolences to the...
Traditional rulers across Yorubaland are considering invoking ancestral deities and deploying indigenous spiritual mechanisms to complement conventional security efforts in tackling terrorism, banditry and kidnapping in the South-West.
The move follows rising cases of abductions and violent attacks across the...
The Federal Government may soon begin paying salaries, pensions and social welfare benefits through the eNaira as part of a new roadmap by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to transform the digital currency into a major payment channel.
The...
The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has moved to strengthen internal unity following a closed-door meeting between the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the national leader, Seriake Dickson.
Dickson disclosed in a statement issued on Friday...
