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'Not sentiment, but competence' - Igbomina youth vanguard rallies behind Bashir Bolarinwa

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Igbomina Youth Vanguard has rallied behind Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, PhD, describing him as a competent and stabilising figure capable of providing inclusive leadership for... Read More


Kwara reopens schools as security operatives clamp down on bandits

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Kwara State Government has announced the reopening of all schools across the state from Monday, February 2, 2026, following sustained security operations aimed at neutralising t... Read More


Kwara moves to end farmers-herders clashes with large-scale pasture initiative

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Kwara State Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has organised a capacity-building workshop on pasture establishment as part o... Read More


Coup plot: 'I was part of target to be shot' - Defence minister

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has revealed that he was among senior figures allegedly targeted by military officers accused of plotting to overthrow Pre... Read More


65-year-old woman arrested as troops intercept Boko Haram drug supply route

Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over her alleged involvement in supplying illicit drugs to Bok... Read More


Tinubu departs Abuja on state visit to Turkiye Monday

Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for a state visit to the Republic of Turkiye, aimed at deepening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation between both... Read More


NNPP accuses Kano Gov Yusuf of disloyalty, rejects claim of party crisis

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has accused Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, of disloyalty following his resignation from the party, dismissing his claim of an irredeema... Read More


North-Central APC forum defends Wike, opposes calls for his resignation

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has thrown its weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, firmly rejecting calls for hi... Read More


AAU students among 52 arraigned over Ekpoma protest, alleged kidnapping, killings

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- Some students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, are among 52 persons arrested and arraigned by the police following a violent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government ... Read More


Nestle infant formulae in Nigerian market safe, says NAFDAC amid UK recall

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured Nigerians that all Nestle infant formula products approved for sale in the country are safe fo... Read More