Ibom Air has announced a lifetime ban on a female passenger following a violent altercation aboard its Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday, August 10. The airline identified the passenger as Comfort Emmanson,...

Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has died at the age of 78. A statement from the Ogbeh family on Saturday confirmed the passing of the elder statesman, noting that...

Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has issued a public apology following a confrontation with airline officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja...

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved sweeping disciplinary measures against dozens of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) officers, in a move aimed at reinforcing...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its development partners have mobilised $2.2 billion (approximately ₦3.4 trillion) to implement the second phase of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs)...

The Federal Government has issued a high alert over anticipated heavy rainfall across 19 states and 76 locations, warning of possible severe flooding over a five-day period, from August 5 to August 9,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, describing her as a woman of “integrity, tenacity, hard work, commitment to excellence and dedication to...

The First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N500 million and essential relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster...

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 44-year-old suspected serial killer, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Esho, before an Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court on an 11-count charge bordering...

The Olubadan-in-Council has nominated former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The decision was reached during a meeting held at the Oke-Aremo palace of the...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement issued on...

The Lagos State Government has published a list of 176 illegal estate developments operating without layout approvals and has issued a 21-day ultimatum for the developers to regularise their status with...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the 2025 nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in preparation for the forthcoming general elections. In...

Austria: The streets of Vienna will go agog on 2 August 2025 when Igbos stylishly and pleasantly storm the streets of Vienna in a funfair and in their amazing colourful traditional attire joyously dancing...

The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the College of Education, Ilorin. Delivering...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has upheld the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the duly elected governor of the state, dismissing appeals filed against his victory in the November...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, whose current term was due to expire on August 31,...

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has appealed for calm following protests by some Ghanaians alleging that Nigerians are responsible for rising crime in their country. In a statement issued...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller‑General Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new substantive Controller‑General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective 14 August 2025. The...

The Presidency has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to award cash prizes and national honours to members of the Super Falcons following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa...