FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has announced a N500 million support fund by the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition for the family of late Senator Barinada Barry Mpigi, declaring that political associates must move beyond tributes to concrete action.
Speaking at a...
Nigerian music star 9ice, born Abolore Akande, has revealed that he has practised as a traditional priest, popularly known as a babalawo, for more than 18 years.
The singer made the disclosure during the listening party for his new album,...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the loss of soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State.
Tinubu also expressed condolences to the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters following a sting operation at an online fraud training academy located in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory.
The suspects — comprising two alleged kingpins and a cohort...
The United States Embassy in Abuja has suspended all visa appointments, citing security concerns, and advised applicants to monitor their emails for information on rescheduled dates.
In a notice issued on Thursday, April 9, 2026, the embassy announced that visa...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has publicly rebuked popular Nigerian skitmaker Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ijekwu, widely known as Sabinus, over a viral poster falsely depicting him as wanted by the agency.
The commission, reacting swiftly on its official X handle,...
Terrorists have killed a brigadier general and at least 18 soldiers in a night assault on a military base in Borno State, the second killing of a high-ranking Nigerian army officer in five months.
The attack targeted a brigade base...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a victim of the Boko Haram insurgency, Ali Kolo, to nine years imprisonment for failing to report terrorist activities after spending over ten years in detention.
Kolo was convicted by Justice Peter...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has warned that the pump price of petrol could rise to N2,000 per litre, urging the Federal Government to subsidise crude supply to domestic refineries and accelerate the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for establishing the Kaduna State Council on Skills, describing the initiative as a benchmark for other states and a model aligned with the federal government's Renewed Hope Agenda.
The...
