Author: Philip Adeleke

US embassy in Abuja announces closure for visa appointments — one day after travel advisory

April 10, 2026

The United States embassy in Abuja says it is closed for visa appointments. Announcing the closure on Thursday, the US embassy asked...

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Sabinus not on wanted list – EFCC

April 9, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a viral wanted poster bearing the image of popular Nigerian comedian...

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Osun 2026: Assembly faults REC redeployment, raises fears of poll compromise

April 9, 2026

The Osun State House of Assembly on Thursday expressed concern over what it described as the “sudden redeployment” of the...

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JAMB directs 2026 UTME candidates to print examination slips

April 9, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the opening of examination slip printing for candidates registered for the 2026...

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Osun inaugurates committee to tackle blindness among residents

April 9, 2026

The Osun State Government has inaugurated a committee tasked with tackling blindness among residents. The committee, headed by an ophthalmologist...

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Bala Mohammed meets Bauchi APC Reps amid defection moves

April 9, 2026

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Thursday met with the state’s All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives members....

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2027: INEC registers 3.4m new voters

April 9, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous...

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ADC lists 6-point demands at INEC protest

April 9, 2026

Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, joined a large demonstration in Abuja yesterday, protesting decisions of the...

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2027 alignment: Wike-backed PDP fumes over Makinde-ADC alliance plans

April 9, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party bloc, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, held a meeting on Wednesday with former Senate...

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Controversy trails arrest of UNILESA graduate over NYSC mobilisation delay

April 8, 2026

Controversy is trailing the reported arrest of a University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, UNILESA, graduate for protesting against the...

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UNIJOS ASUU declares indefinite strike over delayed March salary, unpaid EAA allowance

April 8, 2026

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike over...

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#OccupyINEC: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, others join ADC rally over INEC decisions

April 8, 2026

Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress joined a large demonstration in Abuja on Wednesday, protesting decisions by the...

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ADC crisis deepens as new faction emerges, backs INEC’s stance

April 8, 2026

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in the All Democratic Congress (ADC) as a bloc of state chairmen announced a takeover of...

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ADC’s woes worsen, state chairmen bloc unveil caretaker committee

April 8, 2026

Some state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress on Tuesday claimed they had taken control of the party following the...

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Death toll in Plateau attacks hits 33 as protest halts burial

April 8, 2026

Jos—Tension gripped Angwan Rukuba community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, yesterday, as the death toll from the...

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Dangote Refinery increases fuel price, assures of seamless supply nationwide

April 8, 2026

Dangote Refinery has increased its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit amid soaring global crude oil prices and the threats...

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Ex-Nigerian VP Osinbajo appointed adviser to Africa CDC Director General

April 7, 2026

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has named former Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as a senior...

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Resident doctors suspend strike, warn of fresh action if demands not met by April 21

April 7, 2026

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite nationwide strike.  Mohammad Usman Suleiman, NARD president, said following...

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Nafiu Bala confirms attendance of ADC unveiling, insists David Mark leadership imposed

April 7, 2026

Nafiu Bala, factional national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has confirmed his attendance at the party’s unveiling of the...

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2027: Buhari’s son, Yusuf declares interest for political position

April 7, 2026

The son of Nigeria’s late former president, Muhammad Buhari, Yusuf, has declared his intention to contest for the post of...

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Breaking: Kebbi Assembly Speaker Muhammad Usman Zuru dies in Egypt

April 7, 2026

The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammad Usman Ankwai, passed away last night. Ankwai, who represented...

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2027: ‘I will oppose Peter Obi if he plans second term’ – Aisha Yesufu

April 7, 2026

Political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has vowed to oppose Peter Obi if he gets to office as president and decides to...

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BREAKING: ADC youths issue INEC 72-hour ultimatum, threaten nationwide protest

April 6, 2026

The Youth Wing of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has issued a three-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission,...

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Kaduna community denies rescue of 31 abducted worshippers

April 6, 2026

A community group in Kaduna State has dismissed claims that 31 worshippers abducted during Easter service in Ariko community, Kachia...

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Plateau killings: Ex-presidential candidate visits grieving families, demands justice

April 6, 2026

Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt a...

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Lagos Evacuates 230 Indigenes Studying At UNIJOS

April 6, 2026

The Lagos State Government has evacuated over 230 students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) following rising security concerns in...

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‘Investigate threats against Seun Okinbaloye, other journalists’, NGE, SERAP tell Tinubu

April 6, 2026

The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have condemned the reported threat by...

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Three farmers, herder killed in fresh Plateau attack

April 6, 2026

At least four persons, including three farmers and a herder, have been reported dead following separate violent incidents in Barkin...

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Declare Abaribe’s seat vacant, APGA tells Senate

April 6, 2026

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to declare Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s seat vacant, following his...

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Stray bullet from soldiers’ celebratory shots kills teenager in Maiduguri

April 6, 2026

A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by military personnel during celebratory gunfire at a...

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