Three persons were injured on Wednesday after a section of the Zaria Central Mosque, currently undergoing reconstruction, collapsed during casting work in Zaria. The incident occurred when part of the second-floor decking near the southern minaret suddenly gave way while...
The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has denied stepping down from the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket, insisting that his political ambition remains intact despite speculation to...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched a free health insurance and medical outreach programme for inmates in correctional facilities across Abuja, with over 1,500 inmates expected to benefit. The initiative, flagged off at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in...
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has announced plans to invest $100 million in the Dangote Oil Refinery following a high-level visit to the facility in Lagos. Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo, made the disclosure on Wednesday after touring the refinery in...
The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that there is no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country, while intensifying preparedness and surveillance measures nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, gave the assurance...
The Kano Zonal chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned what it described as the partial implementation of the 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and the union. Zonal Coordinator, Abdullahi Muhammad, made the remarks on Wednesday...
The Nigeria Police Force in Kano State has announced the arrest of 230 suspects and the rescue of kidnapped victims during coordinated operations carried out between April 20 and May 20, 2026. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori,...
By STEPHEN OKOROAFOR Omoyele Sowore has spent much of his public life presenting himself as a permanent victim of power. Every confrontation with authority becomes persecution, every court appearance becomes a stage, and every allegation against him becomes proof...
Lagos State lawmaker and actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries election for Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, citing alleged intimidation of his supporters. Elliot announced his withdrawal on Wednesday...
Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu, fondly called Cubana Chief Priest, says President Bola Tinubu does not fully trust him because of his previous support for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 presidential election. The celebrity barman said...