Presidential candidates and national chairmen of major political parties on Tuesday signed the first National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections in Abuja. The accord was signed on behalf of President Bola Tinubu by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, alongside the All Progress…
United States District judge, Beryl Howell, has issued Donald Trump-appointed attorney, Jeanine Pirro, four additional days to release the drug-trafficking records of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu. According to Dr Von Batten-Montague-York, who disclosed the development in a post on X, Judge Howell noted that the cas…
African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday dismissed the National Peace Accord to be signed by presidential candidates ahead of the 2027 general election as a mere ritual. He cited the deaths of 50 people in Osun State’s August 15 governorship election as proof that similar pacts have fa…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that allegedly used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and Asia. The agency also arrested the alleged Nigerian arrowhead of the syndicate, a self-styled luxury …
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has warned security agencies against relying on last-minute deployments for election security. According to him, securing elections cannot be achieved through last-minute security deployments, insisting that lasting election security requires months of intelligenc…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party won the recent Osun State governorship election because President Bola Tinubu allowed the poll to be free and fair. Wike made the declaration while speaking during an inspection tour of flood-affected areas in …
The United States Coast Guard has lifted the 12-year Condition of Entry imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigeria, the Federal Government has announced. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the development on Tuesday in a statement posted on his X handle. The Condition …
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has flagged possible manipulation of cement prices in Nigeria following a three-month investigation into the rising cost of the building material despite the country’s substantial production capacity and limestone deposits. The commission said its preliminary f…
OpenAI introduced a new version of its marquee ChatGPT chatbot Tuesday designed exclusively for teens, with stronger safeguards and monitoring, after facing criticism and legal complaints that it drove some users to suicide. Dubbed “ChatGPT for Teens,” the modified parameters automatically deploy for any user who regis…
A resurfaced video of billionaire Dr Adedeji Adeleke greeting fellow billionaire Razaq Okoya has gone viral on social mediaDavido's father was spotted bowing repeatedly while Baba Okoya stood up to receive him at what appeared to be a high-profile gatheringFans online have been drawing comparisons between Dr Adeleke's …
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Hajia Hajara Abdullahi of Diso Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of the state, for renovating and furnishing the Gwale Police Division in Kano metropolis. The commissioner gave the commendation on Monday while presenting a letter of appreciation t…
2 herders arraigned in court over unlawful grazing Two herders have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly engaging in unlawful grazing. Shehu Umaru, 40, and Muhammadu Riskua, 30, of unknown addresses, allegedly committed the offence on August 11 at about 2:00 p.m in Itapaji-Ekiti, Ek…
Nigerian national arrested in Vietnam over cross-border drug trafficking A Nigerian national, Izuchukwu Calistus Odionye, has been arrested in connection with a major drug trafficking case from Laos into Vietnam. 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected heroin bricks concealed in a consignment were re…
No fewer than 31 state governments spent an estimated N252.26bn to fight criminality and eliminate insecurity in their respective states in the first six months of 2026, with Kogi, Plateau and Bauchi accounting for the largest share, despite the continued killings, kidnappings and banditry recorded across the country. …
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called for deeper collaboration with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals as concerns mount over the growing links between illegal mining, organised crime and terrorism across Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel. The call was made during a strategic vi…
Femi Otedola has expanded his investment in First HoldCo Plc after acquiring another 147.74m shares in the financial services group for N20.7bn. The transaction, executed on 14 August at N140 per share, was conducted through Calvados Global Services Limited, an investment vehicle associated with the billionaire busines…
Thousands of residents of communities along the Ijoko-Oyero-Lisa in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the reconstruction of the 10.5-kilometre road linking the communities to the Lisa Memorial Arcade. The residents appealed on Saturday during a peaceful w…
Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Abisola “Abi” Ayoola, has emerged as the Head of House for the fourth week of the reality show. Abi secured the title after defeating Chimsom Chuka in the final round of the Head of House arena game on Monday. Her victory made her the third consecutive female housemate to emerge a…
The Allied Peoples Movement has won all the 20 chairmanship seats contested in Monday’s Bauchi State local government elections, according to the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission. The commission also declared APM candidates winners in 319 of the 323 councillorship seats contested across the state. The Chai…
A Nigerian national has been arrested in Vietnam after authorities allegedly found 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected bricks of heroin concealed in a consignment from Laos. VietnamPlus reported on Monday that the drugs were discovered at the Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri Provinc…
The Osun West Senator and DG of the Imole Campaign Council, Senator Lere Oyewumi, has condemned attacks on the homes of several leaders of the Accord Party on the eve of the Osun State governorship election, describing the incidents as unwarranted, cowardly and unacceptable. Oyewumi said he conducted an on-the-spot ass…
The Council of Legal Education has released the list of universities approved to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws programme in Nigeria as of August 2026. This is as it warned prospective students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions. The Council said only universities accredited by it are authorised t…
A rare 1967 photograph of Davido's grandfather Chief Raji Ayoola Adeleke surfaced online, sparking widespread buzz among fansThe photo shows Chief Raji Adeleke in conversation with Tony Dechant, then President of the U.S. Farmers Union, on December 18, 1967The image resurfaced amid Davido's uncle, Governor Ademola Adel…
The Gombe Chief Magistrate Court No. 1 on Monday granted bail to Suleiman Dawawu, who is facing charges of alleged defamation of character and injurious falsehood against the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamil Gwamna. Dawawu, a resident of Manawachi Quarters, Gombe, was arraigned …
The Athena Election Observatory has said intense political competition and technological upgrades deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission helped safeguard electoral integrity during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. The Athena Election Observatory is an independent electoral int…