President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 custodial centres across the country. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this while commissioning 39 mini Green Maria operational vehicles and five bullet resistance guard booths at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) headquarters in Abuja on Friday. “In terms of the relocation of our correctional […] More
US President Donald Trump on Friday clashed with the Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, over federal funds he threatened to withhold from the state over transgender athletes participating in girls and women’s sports. Trump was said to be addressing Democratic and Republican governors in the State Dining Room at the White House when he […] More
A coalition of opposition lawmakers have insisted that 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to FCT minister Nyesom Wike have lost their seats. The federal legislators in a statement on Friday by their spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, declared that the former speaker, Martin Amaewhule and his 27 lawmakers remained sacked and should […] More
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticized the continued recognition and celebration of former military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), describing him as a “villain” responsible for Nigeria’s democratic setbacks. Sowore, who is also the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, made the remarks during […] More
A former lawmaker of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Ossai has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ossai who represented Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency of Delta State between 2011 and 2023 defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Citing that the APC will give him the platform he desires to continue serving […] More
The management of the Federal University, Lokoja, has ordered the indefinite closure of the institution following the tragic deaths of five students in a trailer accident at Felele city center on Monday, February 17, 2025. The decision also comes in the wake of a protest by students on Wednesday, during which they barricaded the university […] More
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission for a five-year renewable term. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, Enyiekere, until his […] More
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable, who had earlier surrendered himself to the police at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted […] More
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, saying he would do things differently if given another chance. He said this during the launch of his autobiography – “A Journey in Service”, in Abuja, on Thursday. Speaking after, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo reviewed […] More
A support group, Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA), says internal disputes within Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not determine former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s fortune in the 2027 general elections. The group, which has been throwing its weight behind Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. NYFA’s Director […] More
Pope Francis passed another peaceful night in hospital, “got up and had breakfast in his armchair”, the Vatican said Thursday, the day after reporting a slight improvement in his condition. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Friday with bronchitis, but it later developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking widespread alarm. Vatican […] More
Nigeria has outlined its strategic digital interventions for 2025 at the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) 4th General Assembly. Representing the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, highlighted six key initiatives aligning with the DCO 2025–2028 Agenda. The initiatives focus on scaling digital fluency, […] More