Politics
Presidency Dismisses Empty Booth Saga At TICAD19 Japan
The Presidency has refuted reports suggesting that Nigeria had an empty stand at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan.…
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Security
Kano Govt To Sponsor Wedding For Repentant Bandits
The Kano State Hisbah Board has unveiled plans to sponsor the weddings of repentant bandits as part of the government’s ongoing reintegration efforts. Commander-General of Hisbah,…
7,000 Nigerians stranded in Libya – NiDCOM
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that approximately 7,000 Nigerian migrants are currently stranded in Libya. Newspaper subscription bundles Dabiri-Erewa stated…
Education
Edo State Ban Graduation Party for nursery, primary school pupils
The Edo State Government has introduced transformative reforms in the education sector, effective from the 2025/2026 academic session, aimed at enhancing stability, consistency, and quality learning…
BREAKING: FG shuts down over 13 million social media accounts for offensive content
The federal government has closed down about 13,597,057 social media accounts for offensive content and violations of the code of practice by users of social media…
Abuja/FCT
Rotimi Amaechi’s Presidential Ambition is Dead on Arrival – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the 2027 presidential ambition of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, describing it as “dead…
NAHCON officials arrested over diversion of 2025 Hajj Funds
The Commissioner of Policy, Personnel and Finance (PPMF) at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Aliu Abdulrazak, has been arrested and detained by the Economic…
Business
Alleged fraud: Court freezes ex-NNPCL boss Mele Kyari’s N661m in four bank accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian…
NCAA Bans Phone Use During Flights
Following recent unpalatable airport incidents, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has mandated that all passengers must switch off their phones during civil flights. At a…
Politics
NNPP Cannot Align With APC – Galadima
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has dismissed the possibility of any political alliance between the party’s leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…