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The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has cleared former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Ishaq, saying the decision followed the review of the report submitted by the Primaries Appeal Committee and […]

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has emphasised that physical fitness and sound mental health are essential to maintaining an effective and operationally ready force. Represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdullahi, Air Marshal Aneke said officers must embrace physical exercise as […]

A total of 58,187 candidates on Saturday sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO, for admission into Federal Government Colleges across the country. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while briefing journalists after monitoring the examination alongside the Minister of State for Education, Professor […]

No fewer than 58,187 candidates on Saturday sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council for admission into Federal Government Colleges across the country. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while briefing journalists after monitoring the examination alongside the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba […]

The Federal Government has ordered the deregulation of Nigeria’s airtime credit market. The move ends the old system where telecom giants ran airtime borrowing services through a single foreign partner. Under the new rules from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, telcos like MTN and Airtel must now work with at least two licensed […]

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed reports suggesting that he promised to secure senatorial tickets for lawmakers who lost in their party primaries, describing the claims as misleading. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President clarified that he neither made nor authorised any […]

The Ibom Deep Sea Port Project has recorded a major boost as Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, leads high-level technical session with project partners in Paris, France. The meeting with Africa Global Logistics reviewed the Technical Feasibility Report prepared by Worley and examined key investment and implementation pathways for the proposed deep seaport. Governor […]

The new Commissioner for Benue State Police Command Cletus Nwadiogbu has officially assumed duty as the 44th Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command. A statement by the police public relations officer DSP Udeme Edet said upon his assumption of duty, the Commissioner of Police assured the people of Benue State of his unwavering commitment to […]

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have disrupted a major logistics network allegedly supplying insurgents operating within the Lake Chad corridor. Security sources disclosed that the DSS, working alongside Forest Guards, intercepted a large consignment of medical supplies on Friday, June 5, during an operation in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. […]

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested seven suspects linked to kidnapping, homicide, arms trafficking, and one-chance robbery within the territory. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja saying three suspected kidnappers were arrested in Zuba following the circulation of viral videos showing armed […]

The Supreme Court has affirmed the extradition of former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), Emmanuel Okoyomon, to the United Kingdom, dismissing his appeal against earlier court decisions that approved his transfer. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, […]

Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspects linked to the Ahoro-Esiele school abductions in Oriire Local Government Area. The suspects were tracked through telephone conversations with the bandits. Official security reports confirm none of the main bandits hiding in the forest have been arrested yet as they continue to evade tracking. According to the […]

Ogun State Government has reassured parents, guidance as well as teachers and students in the state of its commitment to providing a safe and secure learning environment across the state. This assurance came during the inauguration of the Ogun State Safe School Steering Committee at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Speaking on behalf of Governor […]

As the All Progressives Congress, APC, await the official release of candidates who emerged from its recently concluded nationwide primaries, Chairman of the party in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has reassured members that the process remains transparent and on track. His remarks in Benin City come amid competing claims by some aspirants, with the party […]

A Lagos Special Offences Court has sentenced one Chukwuemeka Udezuka to 12 years imprisonment for stealing over sixty-four million naira from victims under the pretext of exchanging naira for dollars at the official CBN rate. Justice Rahman Oshodi found the defendant guilty on four counts filed by the EFCC and ordered him to make full […]

Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has fixed June 9, 2026, to rule on the bail application of social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, who is facing trial over an alleged N36 million fraud. The EFCC is prosecuting her on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu remains unwavering in his commitment to restoring peace and stability across Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Friday after special Juma’at prayers for the 2026 Democracy Day at the National Mosque, the Vice President urged Nigerians to fervently pray for peace, unity, and the safe return of citizens […]

Environment experts have launched the “Vote4Climate 2027 Campaign,” urging voters to look beyond ethnicity, religion and zoning and demand clear climate action plans from political candidates ahead of the next general election. The experts who unveiled the campaign as part of activities to mark the 2026 World Environment Dayraised concerns over land degradation, the growing […]

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth has tagged his fourth year in office as the “year of commissioning projects, saying that very soon projects executed by his administration will be lined up for inauguration. Governor Alia who stated this while inspecting work on the newly constructed state-owned juice and concentrate factories in Makurdi, the State capital expressed […]

Plateau State Government is set to outlaw polythene bags and single-use plastics across the state. The move is to tackle worsening environmental pollution and mitigate the harsh impacts of climate change. Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Peter Gwom, dropped the hint in Jos at an event marking the 2026 World Environment Day. […]