Former Minister of Interior Lt Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd) has raised alarm over the escalating insecurity in Northern Nigeria, warning that some communities are now under the control of bandits and insurgents who impose taxes and enforce their...
The Lagos State government has approached the Supreme Court, seeking permission to initiate contempt proceedings against the National Assembly for allegedly defying a prior ruling that declared federal legislation on lottery and gaming unconstitutional. Filed by Lagos’ Attorney General and...
A fire early Monday morning gutted parts of Singa Market in Kano, destroying 44 shops and properties worth millions of naira, the Kano State Fire Service has confirmed. The blaze, which started at about 5:00 a.m., was reported to the...
Nigeria’s gross profit from crude oil and gas sales fell sharply by N824.66 billion in 2024, even as total oil revenue and production rose, according to the Budget Implementation Report for Q4 2024 published by the Budget Office of...
Nigeria’s pioneering integrated agro-industrial enterprise, Ellah Lakes Plc, has launched a N235 billion offer for subscription on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The offer was unveiled during a Facts Behind the Offer presentation at the NGX in...
Three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains — Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, Hon. Amah Abraham Nnanna, and Mr. Turnah Alabh George — have petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice A.L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court for alleged...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says 43 Field Development Plans (FDPs) approved in 2025 have the potential to unlock 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil and 7.7 trillion cubic feet of gas. The Commission’s Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed claims suggesting that the Super Eagles were lodged in substandard accommodation ahead of their 2026 CAF World Cup playoff semifinal against Gabon in Rabat, Morocco. A short video shared on Monday by midfielder...
The last surviving wife of late President Shehu Shagari, Saratu Shehu Shagari, has been confirmed dead. The family announced her death via a statement signed by the eldest son of the former president and Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari,...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully rescued a police officer, Ibrahim Muhammad, who spent three months in captivity after being abducted by armed men in Patigi, Kwara State. Muhammad, attached to the Patigi Division, was kidnapped on August...