…announces revised campaign timetable for 2027 general elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections. According to the timetable, the commission fixed June 27 to July 11, 2026, for the submission of nomination for…

South Sudanese asylum seeker jailed after showing up at a school with arsenal of weapons and petrol to 'start a fire' A South Sudanese asylum seeker has been sentenced to prison for two years after arriving at a school carrying an arsenal of weapons and containers of petrol in what prosecutors described as a plan to st…

…of N73,000, medical bills, feeding and antenatal care, N100,000 for feeding and nutritional supplements, N200,000 legal fees incurred by the 1st complainant and father of the girl, Mohammed Njidda. The court also ordered that the convict pay the sum of N20,000, to the 2nd complainant, his pregnant girlfriend, as mainte…

…with a Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of more than ₦59 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, saying the seizure prevented dangerous medicines from reaching unsuspecting Nigerians. The handover, according to a statement issued by the service on Wednesday, took place at t…

…reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthening institutional collaboration with the National Defence College (NDC) and other strategic partners. Disu stated this in Abuja when he received the Commandant, management, directing staff, participants and support staff of the NDC. He said the collabor…

The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…

…and Mitigation at FCTEMA, Mr Mark Nyam, said the exercise was aimed at translating national flood predictions into community-level action to improve preparedness across vulnerable locations in the FCT. Nyam was represented by the Director-General, Mr Baba Gambo, alongside Mr Zakaria Abubakar. He said forecasts indicate…

…her children on her own, and sending money back home to Nigeria for gifts and personal purchases.She contrasted this with her years of living in Nigeria, where she said she did not experience any significant or rapid financial growth despite her efforts. Canada, she argued, offered something different: a system that re…

…She said the Office of the Head of the Civil Service did not approve an organisational structure for the council, contrary to claims that it enjoyed full government recognition. Walson-Jack said the only approvals granted by her office were an authorised establishment and a provisional recruitment waiver based on docum…

…a one-day seminar with the theme: “Building Resilient Schools: Strengthening Operational Capacity for Safety, Security and Child Protection in Oyo State Educational Institutions”. The governor, represented by the Head of Operations, Oyo State Security Trust Fund, Akin Oyedele, said his administration was investing heav…

…disclosed that a public hearing on the bill drew wide support from health professionals, civil society groups and members of the public. He linked the legislation to a rise in cases involving fake and unqualified practitioners, which he said had resulted in wrong diagnoses, poor treatment outcomes, avoidable deaths and…

…to appear for a bond hearing at 8 a.m. on Wednesday at the Sarpy County Correctional Center. Smith, 38, was booked into a county jail on Monday evening shortly before 9 p.m. Authorities have not disclosed what led to the arrest, but the charges are considered serious.Smith retired from the UFC following his loss to Min…

…said the teenager was acting on behalf of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish criminal organisation linked to multiple murders across Scandinavia.Evidence presented during the trial showed Natland remained committed to the plan even after learning that his recruiter had been arrested while he was en route to the UK. Under i…

…As her Legal Aid attorney, Zeera Fareed, read her plea statement, Ngwadla became emotional and cried. After the court convicted her on her guilty plea, she elected to testify in mitigation of sentence. "I apologise to the family that I have caused harm to. I am remorseful," she told the court. Ngwadla said she hoped th…

…the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Sholebo, maintained that the gathering signalled a shared conviction that the marketplace must be fair, transparent, and worthy of consumers’ trust. “Today is not merely a meeting. It is a deliberate act of partnership between regulators and the regulated, an opportunity to align…

…send off Switzerland striker Breel Embolo during his side's 3-1 FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat to Argentina, despite the International Football Association Board (IFAB) later stating that the dismissal resulted from an incorrect application of the VAR protocol.The incident occurred after Embolo appeared to win a f…

…may require emergency surgery and anaesthesia, making it important for medical professionals to assess them before they consume anything. She further pointed to the possibility of internal injuries and bleeding, stressing that severe thirst after an accident should not automatically be treated with water. Rather than g…

…West settles s3xual assault lawsuit with ex-assistant Kanye West and his former personal assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, have reached an out-of-court settlement in the s3xual harassment lawsuit she filed against the rapper in 2024.According to court documents filed in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, July 28, the parties r…

…the culmination of the Gothia Cup youth tournament in Gothenburg, sparking an international response. According to Sweden Herald, around 20 people, mostly players aged 14-17 and also some adult supervisors, left their hotel without checking out and cannot be located. The tournament ended ten days ago, but authorities s…

…Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the visit centred on strengthening operational synergy, enhancing information sharing and institutionalising strategic collaboration between the two agencies. Bakari, who led a delegation of senior NFIU officials, described the partnership between the NFIU and the police as cri…

…Aug. 15, governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a factional Osun SDP Chairman, Mr Remi Omidire, had purportedly adopted Oyebamiji for the poll, in a letter addressed to the APC State Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal.. Reacting to the development in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, the Cha…

President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew in the Islamic republic’s proxies. The warning came after a short lull in the fighting that had spurred hopes of a return to negotiations appeared to draw to an e…

Emotional moment Nigerian man reunited with his children 6 months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them (video) A Nigerian man, Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu, has reunited with his two children six months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them. Anyanwu had taken Facebook on July 9, 2026, to lament about how his…

…is billed for a concert in Lagos on December 22. Some Nigerians including On air personality, Dotun have called for the boycott of the concert following the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a post shared on Facebook this morning, Sowore argued that there is no justification for Tyla or any other artiste to…

…His calls comes amidst renewed Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African Nationals. Tyla recently released schedules for her World Tour, which includes a Lagos performance on December 22. Like some Neitzens, Dotun believes that with the recent happenings in South Africa, no Nigerian should attend her concert. H…