The All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived screening requirements for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general election.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC announced this at its 188th meeting held in Abuja...
The Theatre Commander of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, says no fewer than 958 insurgents and their family members have surrendered to troops across the region since the beginning of 2026.
Abubakar made the...
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive audit of electricity consumption as part of efforts to improve power supply and move toward round-the-clock electricity.
The governor disclosed this during an unscheduled inspection of a...
The founder of news network CNN, Ted Turner, has been confirmed dead at the age of 87.
Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included CNN, died on Wednesday, May 6,...
A Kano State High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the authority of the prosecution in the criminal trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje over the alleged fraudulent transfer of the state's equity in Dala Inland Dry Port.
Justice...
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to China to face charges related to large-scale illegal absorption of public deposits through a Ponzi scheme.
The Force...
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday afternoon after news broke that the United States and Iran were nearing an initial peace deal.
Brent crude futures fell $10.07, or 9.2%, to $99.80 a barrel by 1042 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged rival factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to open an official party bank account and secretariat if they truly believe they control the opposition party’s structure.
Wike...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), being led by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Taminu Turaki, and others, accusing them of...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday cautioned Senator Adams Oshiomhole over repeated interruptions during plenary, warning that he could face disciplinary action, including being removed from the chamber if the conduct persisted.
The incident occurred while Akpabio...
