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Florida Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Trump & Running Mate, Vance (Photos)
A Florida man was arrested Friday for making threats against former President Donald Trump and JD Vance, Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election, according to Jupiter Police Department officials. Michael M. Wiseman was […]

How Former AGF Opened Multiple Accounts To Divert Public Funds – Witnesses
A witness in the trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has disclosed how the ex-AGF opened multiple bank accounts to divert public funds. Naija News reports that Anamekwe […]

2027 Will Decide Tinubu’s Fate – Atiku To APC
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 general elections will serve as a referendum on President Bola Tinubu’s administration. His media adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, made this assertion in a chat with […]

Ogoni Oil-Degraded Mangrove Restoration 75% Completed – HYPREP
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has announced that 75 per cent of the restoration work on 560 hectares of oil-degraded mangroves in Ogoni, Rivers State, has been completed. HYPREP also reported that shoreline cleanup in […]

Kemi Badenoch Most Popular Choice To Be Next Tory Leader
Kemi Badenoch has twice as much support among Conservative members to be the next party leader as the next candidate, new polling suggest. A survey from the Party Members Project run out of Queen Mary University of […]

Cancer Now Curable, Late Presentation Cause Of Deaths – Oncologists
Specialists in the field of oncology have said cancer-related deaths are highly preventable when the disease is detected early and presented for treatment. The experts, who underscored the importance of regular screening identified late presentation […]

Senate Seeks Inclusion Of Domestic Servants In New National Minimum Wage Scheme
The Senate, yesterday, demanded the inclusion of domestic servants in the proposed N70,000 National Minimum Wage Scheme. The red chamber also justified the need for their compulsory documentation with a proposed federal agency for proper […]

Lists of The Oldest Secondary Schools In Nigeria. Is Your School Among?
114 Oldest Secondary Schools In Nigeria. Is Your School Among? Have you ever wondered what year formal education was established in Nigeria? Or have you ever questioned just how long some of the famous schools […]

Femi Otedola Buys ₦18.9 Billion Shares To Regain Position As Biggest Shareholder In FBN
Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman and chairman of FBN Holdings, has regained his position as the majority shareholder of First Bank. According to corporate filings on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Thursday, Otedola now owns 9.41 […]

Kidnapper Threatening Ogun Residents With Murder Caught While Withdrawing Money (Pic)
A man known only as Gabriel, who had been threatening residents of the Ogbere area in Ogun State with abduction and assassination to extort money from them, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police […]

‘Nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’ The Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta’
Nigeria’s petroleum importation from Malta surged significantly to $2.8 billion in 2023. Nigeria is one of Africa’s biggest oil-producing nations — but it lacks local refining capacity. Speaking at an event in May, Vice-President Kashim […]

LAMATA And Transport For London Collaborate To Improve Transportation In Lagos
LAMATA, TfL Wrap Up Initial Knowledge Sharing Program Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has concluded the first phase of a technical support program with Transport for London (TfL), funded by the Foreign Commonwealth Development […]

150 Kidnapped As Bandits Launch Fresh Attack In Sokoto, Days After Killing Emir
No fewer than 150 people have been reportedly kidnapped as bandits invaded Gobir in Sokoto State. This comes amid the mourning the death of their Emir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa who was murdered by bandits. […]

Nigeria Sitting On Time Bomb – Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on Sunday described as worrisome the state of the nation, noting that Nigeria is presently “sitting on a ticking time bomb” under President Bola Tinubu. The Catholic body of […]

55,910 Nigerians Dead: 21,000 Abducted In 4 Years
A staggering 55,910 Nigerians have been killed, and 21,000 others abducted by terror groups between 2019 and 2023, according to a report by The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA. The report, released on […]

We Are Not Sole Offtaker, No Guarantee Of Lower Prices – NNPCL Replies MURIC
NNPC Ltd Not the Sole Offtaker; Market Open to Lower Prices from Any Domestic Refinery The attention of the NNPC Ltd has been drawn to a press release by the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, which […]

‘Our Version Of National Anthem Authentic’ – National Orientation Agency DG
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has insisted that its version of the new national anthem released last week was the correct one. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a statement issued on […]

Bill To Create 74 Seats For Women In National Assembly Passes Second Reading
A bill seeking to create 74 seats for women in the national assembly has passed second reading in the house of representatives. The green chamber voted in favour of the bill during plenary on Tuesday, […]

Senator Ishaku Abbo Denies Viral S3x Video
Nigerian Married Woman Speaks Out Against Former Senator Ishaku Abbo After Leaked Sex Video A leaked sex video tape has sparked outrage in Nigeria, with Mrs. Wange Minso Kwagga, a victim of blackmail from Michika, Adamawa […]

Nigerians Criticize As Thugs Prevent PDP Lawyers From Inspecting BVAS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing intense backlash on social media after reports surfaced that lawyers representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were harassed and prevented from inspecting the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System […]

JAMB To Hold Additional Mop-Up Exam For Absent Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct additional mop-up examinations for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on Wednesday in […]

PDP Elects New Executive Committee In Taraba LG
The Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has elected new executive committee members across the 16 local government councils and two special development areas of the state. The newly elected executive would […]

American Victim Testifies in Court on How Nigerian Man Defrauded Her of $370,000
An American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, has told the FCT High Court Abuja how she was defrauded of $370,000 by a suspected Nigerian internet fraudster, Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley. Sayers, who lives in Oregon, United States, narrated […]

Seven States Depends 190% Of Revenue On Loan Repayment
Seven states spent an average of 190 per cent of their Internally Generated Revenue on debt servicing in the first quarter of 2025, a development that shows the worsening fiscal strain facing subnational governments. Data […]

Nigerian Nurses In UK, US Forced Back Home Over Issues Of Certificate Verification
Some Nigerian nurses and midwives working in the United Kingdom and the United States have been forced back to Nigeria and left in distress by the abrupt shutdown of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of […]

LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Has Lifted a Burden from Us – Governors Forum
Governors from the 36 States of the Federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have scheduled a crucial meeting next week to review the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to […]

FG Adds 17 New Oil Blocks To 2024 Bidding
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced the addition of 17 deep offshore oil blocks to the 2024 Licensing Round for oil fields in Nigeria. Recall that some deep offshore blocks were recently put on offer for […]

Wike To Approach Tinubu Over Calls For Youth Secretariat
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has promised to approach President Bola Tinubu over calls for the creation of Youth Secretariat in the FCT Administration (FCTA). Wike made the promise at […]

Passengers Trek For Hours As Train Breaks Down In Kogi Forest, Herdsmen Help
Passengers aboard a train travelling from Warri to Itakpe were left stranded in a remote forest in Kogi State on Tuesday after the locomotive reportedly broke down mid-journey, forcing commuters to trek for hours to […]

Atiku Abubakar’s Son Spotted During Protest In Lagos
Lagos residents turned out in large numbers to protest what they describe as “bad governance,” with demonstrations taking place at Ojota, Ikeja Underbridge and Lekki despite stern warnings from government officials and a heavy police […]

‘Don’t Donate Your Pension Benefits To Churches, Mosques’- Sanwo-Olu Pays N4.46b
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has implored the 2,000 retirees, who got their contributory pension worth about N4.46 billion, yesterday, not to donate it to churches, mosques or religious groups. Speaking at the 105 […]

Shaibu Vs Omobayo: Edo State Takes Over Case, Disengage Lawyers
The hearing in the impersonation case against Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, immediate-past Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki’s appointed deputy by the immediate-past Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has again been adjourned to 11th of March, […]

Sexual Harassment: Minister Drags Perm Sec Before Head Of Service
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has formally lodged a complaint with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation regarding allegations of sexual harassment levelled against the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ambassador […]

Strike To Begin In 2 Weeks If Nigerian Govt Fails To Honour Agreements – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared that it would embark on strike in the next two weeks if agreements with the Federal Government are not met. The Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Calabar […]

Tinubu’s Government Worst In Anti-Labour Policies – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilọrin chapter, on Tuesday described the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as the worst in anti-labour policies. The union disclosed this while addressing newsmen shortly after a […]

FG Suspends Import Duties, Taxes On Essential Food Items To Address Hunger
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi has announced the Federal Government’s suspension of import duties and taxes on essential food items to make basic necessities more affordable for Nigerians and address the […]

Fulani Have Suffered Heavy Attacks, Isolation, Killing – Emir Sanusi
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has expressed his readiness to intervene in the Fulanis crises in the country to provide a permanent solution to the problems. Speaking while receiving the leadership of a Fulani […]

2027: PDP Chieftain Backs Tinubu’s Re-Election, Clashes With Diri Over Coalition
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alabh George Turnah, has declared that a second term for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 is vital for Nigeria’s unity and stability. Turnah, who serves as […]

APC Member To Tinubu: Act Now, We Can’t Afford Nationwide Unrest Over Hardship
Oluyemisi Ayinde, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, says President Bola Tinubu should act fast to address the economic hardship in the country to avoid the kind of protests witnessed […]

OYO SUBEB: Head-teachers Applaud Smooth Conduct of CBT Exam
The Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, AOPSHON, has applauded the smooth conduct of the recently conducted computer-based tests for jobseekers by the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB). In a statement […]