Four unions representing aviation workers have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the management of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, over the failure to review staff conditions of service. In a joint statement, the unions warned...
Three suspected bandits have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the killing of five forest guards at the Old Oyo National Park in Oloka Village on January 5, 2026. The Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Security, Fatai...
More than 3,000 people have died in Iran's nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, January 17, 2026. This is just as a "very slight rise" in internet activity was reported in Iran after an eight-day blackout. The United States-based HRANA...
The United States Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents. A top source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,...
Kano State is facing an apparent standstill in government operations after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf directed all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to suspend the forwarding of official files to his office until further notice. The directive, communicated to commissioners...
The Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem examination on nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who reportedly died about 24 hours after receiving routine immunisation at a primary healthcare centre in the state. The incident drew public attention...
The Senate of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has expelled 60 students from various departments for their involvement in examination misconduct. The decision was taken at the 431st meeting of the University Senate held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, following recommendations...
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Friday, January 16, 2026, after a day of downturn session as N30 billion was added to investors’ portfolios. Gains in Red Star Express, NCR Nigeria, SCOA, Omatek, and Deap Capital Management drove the market...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled coordinated terrorist attacks in parts of Adamawa and Borno states, neutralising scores of insurgents during follow-up operations, the military has said. The Acting Media Information Officer of...
A 103-year-old woman has been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident via a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on...