Police in Ondo State have arrested a suspect in connection with a loud explosion that sent residents fleeing in panic on Saturday in Owo Local Government Area.
The incident occurred near a commercial bank, where the explosion reportedly caused thick...
In a proactive move to restore peace and strengthen intercommunal relations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed Dr. Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement for the North Central Zone, to Plateau State.
The envoy spent two days engaging...
Parents, students, and educators nationwide are expressing alarm over WAEC’s plan to introduce computer-based testing (CBT) for the 2026 WASSCE, warning that poor electricity supply, inadequate computers, and limited internet access make the transition unrealistic—especially for rural schools.
Researchers and...
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ajuji Ahmed, says the party remains strong ahead of the 2027 general elections and is confident of holding onto Kano State despite recent defections by some of its lawmakers.
Ahmed...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a naira-equivalent loan of up to $15 million for Justrite, the Nigerian supermarket chain founded by Ayodele Aderinwale and his wife, to accelerate its expansion across the country.
The proposed facility, captured in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected the former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dr Kabiru Turaki, as its national chairman.
Turaki was elected at the PDP Elective National Convention held at Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, the...
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has disassociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership’s decision to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from the party.
Fintiri, who is the Chairman of the PDP 2025...
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has announced that he will officially defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Speaking during an inspection of the ongoing renovation of Jolly Nyame...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership over his expulsion by the party.
The PDP announced Wike’s expulsion at its national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday,...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that a nationwide strike is imminent, accusing the federal government of frustrating efforts to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–ASUU Agreement.
Coordinator of the union’s Ibadan Zone, Prof. Biodun Olaniran,...
