Pilgrims from Kaduna State have offered special prayers for peace, unity, and an end to insecurity in Nigeria during the Day of Arafat in Saudi Arabia.
The prayers, held on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah—one of the most significant days...
The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have foiled a planned kidnap attempt and neutralised four suspected kidnappers during a gun battle in the Ejigbo area of the state.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed the...
Telecom subscribers in Nigeria have regained access to emergency airtime lending services after Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission suspended enforcement of its Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations 2025.
The development follows a Federal High Court...
Prices of livestock and staple food commodities have surged across major markets in Kano and Kaduna states, with rams now selling for as much as N1 million and cows fetching up to N2.5 million, as traders and buyers link...
Some food traders and consumers in Lagos State on Tuesday lamented poor patronage ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration across Nigeria.
The traders and consumers attributed the situation to high food prices and inadequate funds.
A foodstuff trader in the Cele area...
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a scheme in which an alleged fraudster collected N8.6 million from intending pilgrims under the false promise of securing Hajj seats for the 2026 pilgrimage season.
The Police...
Former Minister of Communications Isa Pantami has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party's governorship candidate in Gombe State for the 2027 elections, capping a high-profile defection from the All Progressives Congress.
Pantami secured the PDP ticket after leaving the APC,...
Kaduna-based cleric Ahmad Gumi has denied allegations linking him to terrorism and banditry, insisting his engagements with armed groups were aimed at restoring peace.
Speaking at a press conference, Gumi accused unnamed groups and online actors of misrepresenting his statements,...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting in the 2027 presidential election.
Delivering judgement on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Justice Peter Lifu...
The Presidency has advised residents and religious groups in Kwara State and Kogi State to temporarily suspend “Ori Oke” (mountain-top) prayer gatherings due to rising insecurity.
The directive was issued by Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu...
