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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Huge Crowds: 2025 Hajj Pilgrims Pour In

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports has announced that as of Saturday, a total of 961,903 pilgrims arrived the Kingdom to participate in this year’s Hajj exercise, which will... Read more »
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N600bn Debt, Gas Shortages Hit NDPHC Operations Hard

Management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited has explained that gas supply challenges, transmission constraints, and close to N600 billion debt being owed to the company by Nigeria Bulk Electricity... Read more »

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NBA to Keep Tabs on Alleged Kano Drug Lord’s Trial

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kano Branch, has emphasised its readiness to closely monitor the legal proceedings of Sulaiman Aminu, a suspected notorious drug dealer in the state, to ensure due process... Read more »
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Senatorial Aspirant Azuka Okwuosa Joins APC Guber Candidate Ukachukwu for Thanksgiving in Onitsha

Today at the Living Faith Church Onitsha, Anambra SIR AZUKA OKWUOSA (Chinyelugo), the Leading APC Senatorial Aspirant joined Owelle Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu(IKUKUOMA), the 2025 All Progressives Congress’ Gubernatorial Flag Bearer for... Read more »
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Bandits Strike in Katsina, Kill 5 Security Agents

Armed bandits reportedly killed at least five members of the Katsina State local community security operatives on Saturday, setting their van ablaze in Maharba village, Matazu Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the... Read more »
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Sultan Hails Tinubu’s Commitment to Peaceful Coexistence

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has commended President Bola Tinubu for fostering religious tolerance in Nigeria, attributing the country’s recent economic gains to this approach. The Sultan made the... Read more »
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Lagos Prioritizes Capacity Building in Public Service

The Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, has called on public service workers to prioritise professional development. He urged them to embrace continuous training and lifelong learning as essential... Read more »
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Kwara Launches Large-Scale Housing Project to House 540,000

The Kwara State government has announced the development of the Kwara Smart City project, designed to house no fewer than 540,000 residents upon completion, Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq revealed on Saturday. Speaking at... Read more »
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Withhold assent on chieftaincy bill, Oyo monarchs urge Makinde

The Afijio Local Government Traditional Council in Oyo State has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde not to assent to the recently passed Council of Obas and Chiefs Amendment Bill, urging that justice,... Read more »
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Oyo Town Planners’ 2025 AGM to Feature Turning of Sod Ceremony

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Oyo State Chapter, is set to hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will also feature a landmark turning of sod ceremony for the... Read more »
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NBA, Human Rights Group Demand Probe into Police Killing of 13-Year-Old in Ibadan

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) have called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of 13-year-old Kehinde Alade by a... Read more »
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SERAP Seeks Court Intervention in CBN’s LG Allocation Disclosure

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria “over the failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government... Read more »
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UTME Resit: JAMB Releases Results, Warns Against Widespread Malpractice

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit, conducted for candidates affected by technical disruptions at several centres. While addressing... Read more »
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Mass burial in Taraba as herders slaughter scores

Tears flowed freely on Saturday as grieving residents of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State buried scores of villagers killed by suspected herdsmen. The communities... Read more »
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NSIB Director Visits Ilorin Crash Site as Investigation Begins into Training Aircraft Incident

The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Captain Alex Badeh Jr., has visited the site of the crash-landing involving a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School.... Read more »
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Electing a Pope Isn’t ‘Emilokan’, Let Africa Win the World Cup First – Bishop Kukah

In a stirring interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese offered sobering insights into global religious leadership and the African place within it.  Speaking just after... Read more »
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Leganes relegated from La Liga as Espanyol survive

Leganes were relegated from La Liga on Saturday despite a 3-0 win over Valladolid, as Espanyol beat Las Palmas 2-0 to survive, in their final league matches. Javi Hernandez, Yan Diomande and... Read more »
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FG Warns Nigerians: Confiscated Housing Estate Not Open for Sale

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has alerted the general public that it has not yet commenced any process for the sale of the 753-unit housing estate linked to former CBN... Read more »
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DHQ’s Ongoing Effort to Bring Peace to Troubled Areas

The Military High Command has reiterated its resolve to restore peace to troubled regions in the country in its ongoing joint offensive operations by troops and other security agencies within all theatres... Read more »
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VeryDarkMan Goes Live from Ogbogwu, Onitsha, Accuses NAFDAC of Mass Extortion and Abuse of Power

Popular Nigerian social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has taken to a live broadcast from Ogbogwu Market in Onitsha — widely regarded as Africa’s largest drug market — to accuse the National Agency for... Read more »