Edo election: Movement restriction leaves motorists, commuters stranded in Auchi
Commuters and motorists trying to beat Saturday’s Edo governorship election movement restriction got stranded at the Jattu junction on Benin-Auchi-Okene highway of Etsako...
Edo 2024: Voters thrilled by early arrival of materials as voting commences
By Akpokona Omafuaire, ESAN WEST
Voting commenced early with the arrival of materials at Egware Primary School, Ujiogba Ward II units 2, 3 and...
Edo election: Police arrest two political thugs, recover firearms
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of two political thugs during an overnight raid across several locations in Edo State.
The...
Live Updates: Edo governorship election
Today is Edo governorship election. The people of Edo State will decide who succeeds Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The voters: According to the Independent National...
Only 13,000 Police Officers deployed to tackle banditry in Nigeria, says Deji
Human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has criticized the Nigerian Police Force for deploying only 13,000 officers to combat banditry in the country amid...
N1m reward to 26 military men who ended Halilu Sububu’s terror reign not acceptable
•Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kaduna still celebrating his death
By Evelyn Usman
The mood in Zamfara, Sokoto, Niger and other states in the northern part of...
Nigerian lecturer seeks to shatter Guinness World Record with 150-hour marathon lecture
Dr. Nsikak Akpan, a Nigerian academic, has received approval from Guinness World Records to attempt a staggering 150-hour non-stop lecture.
Akpan aims to break...
Turji: Group raises concerns about Zamfara’s response to banditry
By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – A coalition of civil society organizations, the Situation Room on the War Against Banditry, has expressed concerns over Zamfara...
Contributory Pension Scheme: My urgent call for life-saving review
By Chris Eze Ezeilo
I mourn a former colleague of mine at the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning as I write this...
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Israel said Friday that it killed the commander of Hezbollah’s elite unit in a strike that Lebanese officials said left 14 dead and...
REAR ADMIRAL OLUGBODE PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE CAPTAIN OLUBOLADE, DESCRIBES HIM AS VISIONARY LEADER...
Rear Admiral Ayodeji Olumide Olugbode, Hydrographer of the Federation, has paid an emotional tribute to his former boss, Navy Captain Caleb Omoniyi Olubolade (Rtd), describing his passing as a national loss and remembering him...
🇳🇬 Joseph Akinwoleola: Empowering Youth, Bridging Education & Innovation at China–UN‑Habitat Seminar 2025
Joseph Akinwoleola, Director of Elites’ College and co‑founder of MusiCity Academy, represented Nigeria at the China–UN‑Habitat Seminar on Sustainable Urban Development. As one of Nigeria’s four delegates—alongside Uzezi Ernest, Faithful Ojebiyi, and Ayokunle Adebawo—Joseph’s...
NIGERIAN NAVY DEACTIVATES OVER 70 ILLEGAL REFINERY SITES ACROSS NIGER-DELTA
In a sweeping series of operations under Operation DELTA SANITY, the Nigerian Navy has recorded impressive gains in the fight against crude oil theft and illegal refining across the Niger-Delta. Throughout the month of...
FIGHTING HIV/AIDS: LAGOS GOVERNOR CALLS FOR PASSAGE, IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE LAWS
…proposes institutionalization of quarterly Inter-SACA review meetings
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has called on State Legislatures across the nation to prioritize the passage and implementation of protective laws that guarantee sustained funding,...
WAEC TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS ACCESS TO 2025 WASSCE RESULTS OVER TECHNICAL GLITCH
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a temporary suspension of access to the 2025 WASSCE results for school candidates, following the discovery of a technical issue during a routine internal review.
According to...
