The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has labelled as “fake news” a circulating image claiming that President Bola Tinubu had announced life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation. In a post on its official X account on Sunday, NELFUND shared the doctored image of what appeared to be the front […]
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to soldiers, policemen, customs and immigration personnel over his controversial remarks at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference. Otse, in a video shared on Friday, said he had reflected on his speech and realised that he was unfair to security personnel […]
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has defended the government’s efforts to combat insecurity, saying the vast size of areas occupied by terrorists makes rescue operations challenging. Musa, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, said security forces were rescuing abducted victims regularly but often had to contend with terrorists disappearing […]
The spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said an opposition coalition is the only way to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo also dismissed the chances of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), defeating Tinubu if he contests without a broader opposition alliance. […]
The Federal Ministry of Works has announced the closure of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, for emergency repairs. The bridge will be closed to traffic for two weeks from Monday, September 7, 2026, with the maintenance work expected to be completed on September 21. The ministry’s Acting Controller in Anambra State, Mr […]
A total of 1,115 candidates are participating in the 2026 Warrant Officers–Master Warrant Officers Promotion Board of the Nigerian Army in Rivers State. The promotion exercise is being held at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam, in Tai Local Government Area and is hosted by Headquarters 6 Division, Nigerian Army. The Chief of […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has joined the growing debate over fuel subsidy ahead of the 2027 elections, saying Nigerians should not be made to pay more for petroleum products simply because the federal government cannot secure the country’s borders against smuggling. Makinde, in his newsletter on Thursday, questioned the way Nigeria’s petroleum pricing debate […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the state chapter of the Accord Party (AP), yesterday, met with the party’s stakeholders, warning members against activities capable of threatening the electoral victory of the party. They said that severe sanctions await members or leaders who indulge in anti-party activities. A statement by […]
The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest anyone over civil matters. According to The Sun, Ajayi stated this in a media interview on Thursday, explaining that the directive was part of measures to strengthen adherence to the rule of law and improve the […]
The Yoruba nation activist and founder of Iru Ekun Security Network, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Thursday declared that onslaught against criminals elements in the South West will continue in order to ensure safety of the region. He contended that the recent reduction in cases of kidnapping, banditry and other vicious crimes […]