Former Lagos State governorship candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funso Doherty, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have an unshakable hold on Lagos politics, insisting that the ruling party can be dislodged in the 2027 general elections. Doherty, who contested the 2023 governorship election […]
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Day parade earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, on Monday, the government clarified that the cancellation does not diminish the significance […]
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on October 1, 2025. In a statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information & Public Relations, the government expressed regret over any inconvenience this might cause, assuring that the cancellation does not diminish the significance […]
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has announced that the Benin Kingdom will commence eating new yams after a palace ceremony scheduled for September 30. According to a statement by Frank Irabor, Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, the indoor ceremony aims to usher in the new yam, locally […]
The protracted war in Gaza may soon come to an end after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accepted a 20-point peace proposal presented by United States President Donald Trump. Both leaders announced the development at a joint press briefing held at the White House, which President Trump described as “a historic […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address unresolved issues affecting Nigeria’s public universities or risk another nationwide industrial action. This was contained in a communiqué released at the end of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the Yakubu Gowon […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of five suspected bandits and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition during a series of operations carried out between September 20 and 28, 2025. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement issued on […]
A lone truck accident along the Jebba-Ilorin Expressway in Kwara State on Monday has left one person dead and another seriously injured. According to eyewitnesses, the truck, which was reportedly heading towards Ilorin, lost control and veered off the road before crashing. The impact of the accident led to the […]
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has announced that no Nigerian film will be submitted for consideration in the International Feature Film (IFF) category of the 96th Academy Awards scheduled for 2026. The committee, which is responsible for selecting Nigeria’s entry for the prestigious awards, made the decision after its deliberations […]
The Nigerian media industry has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel. Maduagwu, fondly known by colleagues as Sommie, was killed in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025, during an armed robbery attack at […]
