At least four persons have reportedly died, while 14 others are receiving treatment in hospital after consuming a suspected poisonous herbal mixture purchased in Oju township, headquarters of Oju Local Government Area of Benue State.The incident reportedly followed the sale of...
The gubernatorial candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has challenged Senator Sharafadeen Alli to explain how he intends to increase the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to ₦150 billion without imposing additional taxes and levies...
The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy about 2,000 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure units across the country to accelerate adoption of the alternative fuel and reduce transportation costs.Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and...
United States Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war and the administration's relationship with Israel for the Republican Party's poor performance in the 2026 midterm elections, saying many voters who supported President Donald Trump and him in 2024 switched allegiance...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has warned the judiciary against being used to weaken opposition parties and undermine democracy following a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress.
The party said judgments of such nature risk...
The African Democratic Congress on Wednesday inaugurated a 63-member campaign organisation in Cross River State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The National Coordinator of the Atiku/Amaechi Campaign Organisation, Mr Ekpo Okon, who spoke at the inauguration in Calabar, said Nigeria needed...
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has discontinued its parallel presidential campaign structure and renamed its campaign council the Osun State All Progressives Congress Parliamentary Campaign Council.
The party also expanded the legislative campaign council’s membership to accommodate all...
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, branches in Osun State have called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to introduce urgent reforms in the state's judicial infrastructure.
The body also warned that inadequate court facilities and the absence of modern technology could further undermine the...
The Nasarawa State Police Command has announced temporary traffic diversions and movement restrictions in parts of Lafia metropolis ahead of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
In a press statement issued Tuesday, the State Police...
The United Nations Security Council has approved the US plan for Gaza, marking a major diplomatic victory for Washington.The vote endorses President Donald Trump’s 20 point ceasefire plan, which...
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced the decision to reduce the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG commonly known as cooking gas.Speaking during a recent...
Iranian authorities on Thursday made it known that at least 12 journalists and media workers were killed during the recent 12-day war with Israel,citing the media arm of the...
Former Mauritania's Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected the new president of the African development bank, at the bank's annual meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.Replacing Akinwumi Adesina, a Nigerian...
The newly introduced Nigeria first economic policy by the Federal Executive Council FEC targeted at prioritizing the use of locally manufactured goods and services in all government procurement, has been recognized...
Fellow Nigerians, as we mark the second anniversary of our administration, I salute your resilience and undaunting spirit. Two years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility to lead our...
NFIUNigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has raised alarm over a surge in suspicious financial transactions from Nigeria to Dubai and Hong Kong—two jurisdictions it describes as emerging global hotspots for illicit financial...
ECOWASChairman of ECOWAS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would declare open the formal event for the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States.The event is scheduled to hold...
The recent loan request of $24.14bn transmitted to the national assembly for approval by President Bola Tinubu now sets the country’s public debt at N182.91tn by 2026. The Group Chief Executive...
