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AFCON 2025 Countdown: Five countries that may deny Morocco the highly coveted trophy

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations set to unfold on Moroccan soil, the Atlas Lions will carry not only the weight of expectation but the pressure that comes with hosting Africa's ... Read More


Police resume enforcement of tinted glass permits

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The Nigeria Police Force says it will resume the enforcement of tinted glass permits starting from 2 January 2026 to curb the rate of crime in the country. Police spokesperson Ben... Read More


Nigerian soldiers kill suspected kidnapper, arrest alleged informants in Plateau

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested three alleged informants during an operation in Jos North Local G... Read More


APC National Chairman Yilwatda appoints media adviser

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has appointed Abimbola Tooki as his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy. The appoin... Read More


Ewhrudjakpo: The Nigerian politician who kept faith with PDP till death

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the 60-year-old deputy governor of Bayelsa State, who passed away on Thursday, 11 December, was a faithful member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) till d... Read More


Kebbi police receive 13 armoured vehicles to boost security operations

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The Kebbi State Police Command has received 13 armoured motor vehicles and patrol trucks from the Nigeria Police Force headquarters, in a move aimed at strengthening security opera... Read More


Four killed as bus crashes into stationary truck in Kogi

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- At least four people have been killed and 11 others injured in a road accident along the Lokoja-Ajaokuta highway in Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. The ... Read More


How Nigerian university spent N5bn illegally, failed to remit N578 million IGR - Audit Report

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The Auditor-General of the Federation has detailed how the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), in Abia State, committed financial violations amounting to N6.... Read More


Coup: ECOWAS demands release of political detainees in Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has demanded the release of all political detainees in Guinea-Bissau. According to a statement issued on Monday, the bloc ma... Read More


Ex-Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido, says PDP may join alliance against APC

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has urged the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to be prepared to ally with other parties if the PDP national lead... Read More