Rivers Assembly Endorses Constitutional Amendment On State Police

    The Rivers State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the bill for the creation of state policing in Nigeria. This follows the transmission of the Constitution…

Don’t travel to Libya, hardship worse there, FIJ founder Soyombo warns Nigerians

  Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo has warned Nigerians seeking to escape economic hardship through irregular migration that they could encounter more difficult conditions in Libya. Soyombo, who is also the…

Nigeria seeks fresh $1.5bn World Bank loan

  Nigeria has opened discussions with the World Bank for three new loans totalling $1.5bn, even as Nigeria’s public debt climbed to a record N166.79tn at the end of June…

27 dead in South Africa mass shootings

  At least 27 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in two mass shootings in South Africa. The first incident reportedly occurred at about 9:30pm on Saturday…

NDLEA Arrests Newlywed With 72 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for allegedly attempting to traffic 72 wraps…

Man allegedly kills 80-year-old father in Katsina

  The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, for allegedly killing his 80-year-old father, Adamu Tambai, in Mundadu Village, Bindawa Local Government Area of the…

SERAP gives CBN 7 days to account for allegedly diverted $6.23m election funds, ₦1.63trn other public funds

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, and the CBN seven days “to account for…

Trump Rejects Iran Proposal For Deal To Reopen Hormuz

  US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week. The…

Gunmen kill miners in Plateau

  At least five miners were killed and two others injured after gunmen ambushed them at a mining site in Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 1 pm on…

Nigerian man shot dead in South Africa

  The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) says Olatunde Olaleye, a 40-year-old father of two, has been shot dead in the country. According to NAN, NUSA said Olaleye,‌‌⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌⁠‍‍‌ an…

NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results, 58.67% Secures Five Credits

  The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and…

NDLEA dismantles Nigerian-Mexican meth cartel in Enugu, arrests two kingpins

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu LGA of Enugu state. Femi Babafemi,…

Judge orders Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

  The Trump administration must immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, a US federal judge ordered Thursday, after their reporters were banned from the premises.…

Canada warns citizens against unregulated alcohol in Nigeria

  The Canadian government has warned its citizens travelling to Nigeria against consuming unregulated and adulterated alcohol, following reports of casualties linked to drinks containing high levels of methanol. The…

Four Persons Killed As Mining Pit Collapses In Plateau

  Four miners have reportedly been killed after a mining pit collapsed on them in the Baban Rafi area of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident, which…