The Federal Government will on Tuesday, October 1, arraign human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on alleged publication of false information against President Bola Tinubu. According to the charge sheet filed by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Sowore is accused […]
Residents of Eleyin, Isanlu Isin community in Kwara State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest to denounce the rising cases of kidnapping in the state. The demonstrators, made up of youths, community leaders, women, and other stakeholders, marched through major streets of the town with placards carrying inscriptions such as “Say No […]
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 […]
