After nearly three weeks abroad, President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Sunday night, following an official visit to China and a stopover in the United Kingdom, where he met with the King of England, King Charles III The president…

Media Rights Agenda, MRA, a civil society organisation in Nigeria, has identified and condemned some laws enacted during the colonial and military era with little or no modifications that are still used in the democratic dispensation to intimidate and repress…

Defending champions and hosts, Team Delta State are not leaving anything to chance in their determination to retain the National Youth Games (NYG) title as they clinched more golds on Monday to consolidate their lead on top of the medal…

Two young women, Doris Nelson and Winner Ugochukwu, have been rescued from the baby factory residence of one Nnanna Michael in the Ariaria area of Aba, Abia State. Nnanna Michael, 64, according to Usman Ishaq Alfadari, the Abia State commander…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja forecasts thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Adamawa and Kaduna…

Amid the war of words on the pricing template for petrol, former lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani said most Nigerians had thought that Dangote Refinery and Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, were biblical “Cain and Abel.” Sani said it’s now…

Gunmen suspected to be secessionist elements on Monday attacked Umunze police station, killing two personnel on duty. The gunmen who invaded the station shooting sporadically also burnt a building within the premises of the station. Umunze, in Anambra South Senatorial…

The Imo State Police Command has killed three unknown gunmen who attempted to attack the Njaba Police divisional headquarters but were repelled by the swift response of the force. The Police recovered one general-purpose machine gun, one AK-47 rifle and…

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka Five unexploded improvised explosive devices (bombs) have been recovered from the scene of gunmen attack at the Umunze Police Station, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the…

Shooting Stars midfielder Uche Onwuasoanya is confident that the club can win the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title despite their slow start to the season. The Oluyole Warriors recorded a 1-1 draw away at Nasarawa United in their…

The Imo police command says its operatives have killed three gunmen and foiled an attack on Njaba LGA divisional headquarters in Umuakah area of the state. In a statement on Sunday, Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in the state, said…

The former governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel has been voted Man of the Year in the 2024 Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX). In a 13-day nationwide poll monitored by the Newsmen Adaora Umeoji, founder Pink Breast Cancer Care Foundation emerged…

The NBS said this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for August 2024, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the figure is 1.25% points lower compared to the 33.40% recorded in July…

It is amazing but not shocking: Ogun under Dapo Abiodun, boardroom guru and business mogul, has been taking the business of social engineering extremely seriously. Particularly in the last couple of days, the Gateway State has been in the news…

By ISMAILA ISAH The tempo of activities leading to the governorship election holding September 21, 2024 reached a crescendo last weekend when the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, in company of other APC governors and leaders were in Edo…

The Chairman of Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, Azu Newman has set up a peace and reconciliation committee to forestall a clash between herders and farmers in Obibor community. The setting up of the committee followed the destruction of…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated “50 tonnes of humanitarian aid” to the federal government to support those affected by recent floods. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced the development in a statement on Sunday. On September 10,…

BY VICTOR CHIJIOKE Portable, the controversial Nigerian singer, has lamented after meeting Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate. The pair met over the weekend in Benin, the Edo state capital. Obi was in Benin to support Olumide Akpata,…

The commands spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, who said this in a statement on Monday, said three of the hoodlums were neutralised in the successful defensive operation. Okoye said the attackers, arriving in three Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), launched a violent…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected oil thieves and recovered seven vehicles and eight motorcycles used for the nefarious activities. In a statement on its social media platform, it said troops also recovered four trucks, several pumping…