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The Nigeria Immigration Service in Niger State has confirmed that suspected terrorists operating in the forest area of Borgu Local Government Area have killed one of its personnel, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I, Ibrahim Babagiwa and injured another. Spokesperson for the Command, Deputy Superintendent of Immigration, Muhammed Abubakar, while confirming the incident in a statement, […]

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has presented a proposed US$14bn budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the General Assembly’s 5th Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters chaired by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. Guterres said the proposals followed a review of existing resources and potential savings, stressing that new […]

The Nigerian Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, are calling for stronger private-sector participation and increased investment in weather, water and climate services to bridge critical observation gaps and strengthen climate resilience. They made the call at the opening of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a woman, Modupe Ativie, over alleged visa fraud involving more than ₦31 million, US$3,600 and €1,815. Ativie was arraigned before Justice A. T. Muhammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a 5-count charge bordering on visa fraud, advance fee fraud and […]

Two individuals identified as Chibuzor Okafor and William John, are now in the custody of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), after operatives uncovered a suspected counterfeit drinks production facility at Zamfara Plaza, BBA Trade Fair Complex, along the Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos State. The arrests were made during an […]

30 years after the shocking death of hip-hop legend, Tupac Shakur, one of the most notorious murder cases in music history has reached a major turning point, with a former gang leader sentenced to decades behind bars for orchestrating the rapper’s killing. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former leader of the South Side Compton […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja has commenced the display of the Register of Voters and collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs across the Territory. In a public notice signed by Abimbola Oladunjoye on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC FCT, the exercise is holding in all […]

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has presented a proposed $14 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters chaired by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. Guterres said the proposals followed a review of existing resources and potential savings, stressing that […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it is drawing lessons from the 2023 general election to improve preparations for the 2027 polls, with emphasis on technology, logistics, results management and public confidence. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan said this when he received a delegation of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions, ECONEC in Abuja. […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has confirmed that it implemented the September 24, 2026 judgement of the Supreme Court on digital party membership register. This it says led to rejection of candidates who were not on their party’s digital membership register by May 10. Below is the full text of the statement issued by […]

A prosecution witness has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that members of the proscribed terrorist group – Jama’’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, Ansaru, supported by the proscribed international terrorist organisation Al-Ql-Qeada, killed a kidnapped school teacher and sent a video of the killing to the Federal Government after their demand for the release […]

Ahead of the 2027 polls, the European Union, EU, Election Observation Hub has recommended that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC should redesign polling unit layout and improve on the use of voting cubicles while instructing officials to monitor and stop display of marked ballots. The recommendations came at the dissemination reports of the EU-SDGN […]

Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the remand of Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, an alleged ransom negotiator for terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, at the Kuje Custodial Centre pending his trial on November 13, 2026. The judge issued the order on Tuesday after the Department of State Services, DSS arraigned Kaigama on […]

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria has dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case filed by the Kwara State Government against former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, describing it as an abuse of court process and an infringement of his constitutional rights. In a unanimous judgement delivered […]

Upon resumption from its two weeks break, The Nigerian Senate has resolved to investigate budgetary allocations and funding for Nigerian Air Force aircraft maintenance following a crash in Ondo State that claimed the lives of 25 military personnel and seven crew members. The federal Lawmakers called on the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau to conduct a […]

The National Pension Commission, PenCom, is set to penalise employers who fail to remit pension deductions or enrol eligible employees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. The Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this at a media conference in Abuja, saying the commission has recovered more than 30.6 billion naira in outstanding pension liabilities from defaulting organisations. Oloworaran […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 20th November to rule on whether the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, can be permitted to amend his suit seeking to prohibit President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date following the decision […]

The Nigeria Police Force is calling for stronger child protection systems and investment in girls’ education and safety to help end the practice. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu made the call at the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child commemoration in Abuja. President of the Police Wives Association, Olufunmilayo Disu, also called for harmful […]

Former Imo State Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has been released on bail following his arrest over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery, and impersonation. He is expected at Force Headquarters in Abuja this Tuesday for further questioning. Police arrested Okorocha on Monday night at the REIZ Continental Hotel in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani […]

Development partners in the health and education sectors have called for increased investment in adolescent health and welfare, stressing the need to protect young people from child marriage, gender based violence, and other challenges affecting their development. The call was made during activities marking the 2026 International Adolescent Health Week, where government officials, development partners, […]