Shittu Ibraheem, lawmaker representing Saki west in the Oyo state house of assembly, has told his supporters and Muslim leaders in his constituency to reject Christian candidates in the 2027 Oyo governorship election. The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker spoke in a viral video, which circulated on Monday via social media, saying Islam would “suffer” if another […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested and detained three more personnel over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in its custody in Niger State, bringing the number of officers held in connection with the incident to 24. NSCDC spokesman, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement issued […]
The Nigerian Navy has dismissed as fake a recruitment notice currently circulating on social media platforms, purportedly announcing a 2026 Batch 39 recruitment exercise. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, in a statement on Monday, said the circulating information was not an authorised publication and should not be trusted as an official recruitment […]
The Niger State Police Command has taken over the scene of the mine incident that led to the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody, and commenced a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The move followed a directive by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as part […]
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his wife, Oluremi, on her 66th birthday, describing her as his “truest friend and confidante”. In a birthday tribute to the First Lady on his verified X handle on Monday, Tinubu praised her patience, courage, compassion and unwavering support throughout their years together. The President, who described Oluremi as the […]
THE Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has implored the people and friends of Ibadan to use the twin occasion of his birthday and coronation anniversary to give thanks and offer prayers to God, rather than resort to elaborate merriment. Oba Ladoja would be 82 years old, on Friday, and one year old on […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria for the improved coordination of the 2026 Hajj exercise, attributing the success of the pilgrimage to President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and decisive intervention. According to a statement issued on Friday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of […]
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has criticised former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for repeatedly referring to President Bola Tinubu as “Bola” during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Keyamo, in a post on his X handle, described the reference as “very disrespectful and discourteous”, stressing […]
The Nigeria Police Force has released N13.53 million in financial assistance to the families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in Osun State. The cheques, totalling N13,531,081.10, were presented to the beneficiaries by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, at the Command Headquarters in Osogbo on […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. He directed that officials found to have contributed to the deaths be arrested and prosecuted. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser […]