The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Saturday, 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu directed security agencies to rescue all abducted persons and ensure that no terrorist or bandit camp remained anywhere in Nigeria. Shuaibu arrived in the state capital at about 11am on Saturday. […]
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold by her mother for N2m to a person identified as Folawewo in Ido Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Ibadan. Ayanlade […]
Manchester United have fined defender Lisandro Martínez and consider the matter closed after the Argentina international publicly criticised the club’s hierarchy following Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid. Martínez, 28, spoke out in post-match interviews, claiming the club had failed to adequately strengthen the squad in the summer transfer window and left head coach […]
Christopher Musa, minister of defence, says President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2027. Christopher Musa, minister of defence, spoke on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting of the national security council (NSC) presided over by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria is seeking strategic partnerships and investments to reduce Hajj costs and improve the management of pilgrims’ funds. The NAHCON Chairman, Amb Ismail Abba Yusuf, made this known while participating in the 8th International Hajj Fund Forum 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he advocated digital transformation and stronger collaboration among […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to defend his record in office before seeking re-election in 2027, accusing him of relying on governors, ministers and defectors to justify the hardship Nigerians have endured under his administration. Atiku said Tinubu should personally explain to Nigerians why food remained unaffordable for many households, […]
Petroleum marketers have rejected government-imposed N1,350 price caps on petrol, insisting that market forces, competition and improved distribution efficiency should determine prices in Nigeria’s deregulated downstream sector. The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria said arbitrary price caps would not address the underlying challenges in the petroleum market, advocating transparent pricing mechanisms and measures to […]
The Presidential Campaign Organisation of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has accused President Bola Tinubu of avoiding Nigerians over his alleged failure to fulfil his 2023 campaign promises, calling on him to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. The Director of Strategic Communications, Richard Ihediwa, said in a statement on Thursday that Tinubu’s decision not […]
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has received expressions of support for his re-election as presiding officer of the 11th National Assembly, with Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno and Cyril Fasuyi declaring that there is “no vacancy” in the office. The lawmakers made their positions known during Thursday’s plenary, expressing confidence that Akpabio would retain his […]
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a resident of Ikire, Seun Ajayi, and recovered an axe, two double-edged knives and three mobile phones. The command identified the suspects as Nurudeen Ademakinwa, 30; Agboluaje Usman, 23; and Awoniran Toheeb, 20. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, […]