The National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the erstwhile Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, as interim General Secretary of the federation following the resignation of President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members of the Executive Committee. T…
Six days after terrorists abducted worshippers during Friday prayers in Niger State, the state government says it has received no communication from the perpetrators and is still unable to establish the exact number of people taken. The state Commissioner for Information, Obed Nuhu, disclosed this on Thursday, saying t…
The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser Tactical Team, has dismantled a Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist camp in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday, followed credible intelligence on the …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president. The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate made the pledge while addressing supporters in a video circulating online and shared by ADC chieftain, Dele Momodu, on Friday. Atiku said the closure of Nigeri…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the Taraba State Government to unlock the state’s vast potential in agriculture, energy, tourism, infrastructure and mineral resources. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Thursday in Jalingo at the Gal…
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the rehabilitation of the runway at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Port Harcourt, reflects the strength of collaboration between the Rivers State Government and the Nigerian Air Force in tackling national security challenges. This is as the governor praised Presiden…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has attributed the state’s development over the past 35 years largely to the peace maintained by its people. Oborevwori stated this on Thursday during a thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel in Asaba to mark the 35th anniversary of the creation of Delta State. The…
The Child Protection Network Nigeria has disclosed that it received no less than 36 cases of child abuse within a few months, which includes physical abuse, neglect, child trafficking, sexual abuse and illegal adoption. The National Coordinator of the organisation, Olakunle Sanni, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at…
Former councillors and other political office holders who served in Ogun State local governments between 2021 and 2024 have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to approve and release their outstanding severance entitlements. The ex-councillors lamented that the failure of the government to pay up their severance allowanc…
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial task team to oversee the 2026 ranking of websites of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, charging members to ensure objectivity, professionalism and transparency in the exercise. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, disclosed…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has outlawed the use of ambulances to convey corpses for burial throughout the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the new reform while briefing journalists during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday. John, who was …
The Kebbi State Police Command has recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over …
…JSC, in the same judgment: “It is trite law that jurisdiction cannot be conferred by consent, agreement, or acquiescence of parties. Not even this court can confer jurisdiction where none exists”. On page 46 he left other issues for the trial court. Jurisdictional objections were raised before Justice Omotosho. He decl…
A two-year-old boy kidnapped from Bunyia Iruan community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State has been rescued after two suspected kidnappers were apprehended by youths in Ogberia Ochoro community in the Mbube area of Ogoja Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Suahnen Lorlumun, 17, and Sekeg…
The presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Moses Adebisi, has declared that he will become Nigeria’s youngest president if elected in the 2027 general election. Adebisi, who said he is 35 years old and a Harvard University PhD candidate in the United States, made the declaration in an interview w…
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, has urged Nigerian youths to reject hate speech, misinformation and intolerance as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. Ochogwu made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a two-day training programme organised by the …
The Federal Government has commenced a nationwide consultation with states and other stakeholders to develop a National Water Compact aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent water and sanitation challenges and strengthening water security across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph…
No fewer than 1,142 people were reported dead across 1,713 kidnap and kidnap-related incidents between July 2025 and June 2026, and a total of N7.8 billion in ransom paid, SBM Intelligence reports According to the report released on Thursday, titled ‘The capture of the kidnap economy,’ the country recorded no fewer tha…
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed credible intelligence on a planned ransom payment for the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month, the acting spokesper…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obiaja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Comma…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to heal divisions in the state and pursue an inclusive administration after the recent governorship election, promising to uphold equity and fairness in the next phase of his tenure. Adeleke made the pledge in a state broadcast on Thursday to mark the 35th anniversary o…
The 2027 political battle takes centre stage this morning as Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu trade words over the petrol subsidy removal and the controversial $16bn power projects. Also in focus are Dangote Refinery’s threat to export petrol amid rising imports, INEC’s preparations for the 2027 polls, the EFCC…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has offered whistleblowers up to five per cent of recovered assets for actionable information leading to the recovery of funds and properties allegedly stashed abroad by corrupt Nigerians. Olukoyede urged individuals with credible information on the location of Nigerian asse…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, disclosed that the reform is targeted at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, Pate said suicide remains a major public health concern in Nigeria and globally, citing Worl…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African DemocraticCongress, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of recy…