Nigeria’s struggle with electoral violence has continued despite repeated peace accords signed by political parties and candidates, with no fewer than 870 people reportedly killed in election-related violence since the National Peace Committee began its intervention in 2015. The figure has renewed concerns over the eff…
The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has intensified ahead of the 2027 elections, with the All Progressives Congress attacking former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore the subsidy, while the African Democratic Congress challenged the Federal Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional reven…
Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Prim…
Ballot counting began in military-run Guinea-Bissau as voting ended in Sunday’s referendum, which could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. Security was stepped up at strategic points in the capital, with members of the national guard and the police…
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday. Los Blancos scored three times in just over 10 minutes in the first half to open up a comfortable lead over the Andalusian visitors to the Santiago Bernabeu. Sa…
Como pulled off their latest feat of Serie A giant-killing on Sunday as a 2-1 win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ruined Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri’s home debut. Martin Baturina fired Cesc Fabregas’s enterprising side into a deserved lead in the 17th minute as chances fell at both ends in soaring tempe…
Representatives of Libya’s rival political groups signed on Sunday a UN-backed agreement that was presented as a step towards holding much-delayed national elections in the deeply divided country. The two sides signed the text, a result of talks held in recent months in Rome and Tunis, in the capital Tripoli at the hea…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have defended the continued closure of the Stone Rockers quarry site in Abuja, insisting the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal prosecution and cannot reopen until the Federal High Court determines the case. The Commander of the NSCDC Mini…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured President Bola Tinubu that he will deliver the state’s votes to him, insisting that he does not make empty promises and that politics must be guided by integrity. Adeleke gave the assurance while receiving the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola…
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the political and security situation in the Republic of Niger following an attempted coup in the country’s capital, Niamey. The government said the development was particularly concerning given Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger. The spok…
The African Action Congress has asked the Department of State Services to immediately discontinue the prosecution of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The party made the demand in a statement issued on Sunday, following reports that the DSS had suspended its prosecution of Sowore until after the 2027 presiden…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected phone snatcher and five alleged thugs in separate operations within the Bauchi metropolis. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Habib, the phone snatching incident occurred on Monday,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Mobile Police Force to tackle insurgency and banditry across the country. He noted that the success of the Federal Government’s drive to quell insurgency and banditry would depend largely on the operational readiness of the P…
The Kano State Government has set a target of taking 10,000 drug users off the streets and rehabilitating them within one year as part of a new strategy to tackle substance abuse and its links to violent crime. The Chairman of the Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Muhuyi Rimin-Gad…
The Commissioner of Police of the Niger State Command, Adamu Elleman, has requested the deployment of more personnel to wipe out insurgency from the state. Elleman made the request on Saturday while welcoming the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, to the state over the abduction of many residents, including w…
President Bola Tinubu has asked a US court to block the release of his unredacted FBI and DEA records, citing privacy laws and lack of public interest. Meanwhile, INEC has released the names and details of governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 elections. These and many top stories dominate today’…
Sister of one of the National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Kogi State has appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the victims. The woman, identified as Chidinma, said her family was still grieving the death of their mother some months ago and could not bear ano…
Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin while formal…
Nigeria is leading Africa’s $221bn oil and gas investment drive, with the country expected to attract between $30bn and $50bn in investments into 22 major offshore oil and gas projects by 2030, a report has stated. The new report, released by Industrial Info Resources, noted that more than 800 active capital oil and ga…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has urged voters in the North-West to reciprocate what he described as the benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s administration with votes for his re-election in 2027. Sani made the call on Saturday during the inauguration of coordinators and members of the “Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeri…
A young Nigerian, Samuel Ezekiel, has recounted how his friend allegedly deceived him into selling his kidney at a hospital in Abuja and later spent part of the payment on phones and gadgets. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has given candidates a final chance to accept or reject outstanding admission offer…
Football fans and players across Teesside have paid tribute to two Cleveland Police officers who died in a road crash. According to BBC on Saturday, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed when their police car was involved in a head-on collision with a vehicle travelling the wrong way in the A66 near Middlesbr…
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has warned residents against patronising unregulated cart pushers. Wahab gave the warning in a statement posted via his official X page on Saturday, saying their activities often result in indiscriminate dumping on medians, roads and d…
The Edo State Government has issued transmission and distribution licences to CCETC Ogua Energy Limited as it expresses confidence that the 100-megawatt power project in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state will be completed this year. The state Commissioner for Power, Paul Usenbo, disclosed this in a stateme…
…and uneducated young people, exploiting their financial difficulties to obtain consent for illegal organ harvesting. Investigators also alleged that official documents, including victims’ names, National Identification Numbers, birth certificates, age declarations, affidavits and consent letters, were forged to facilit…