President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election, describing the outcome as a vote of confidence in his administration. In...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, for allegedly dealing in illicit substances and supplying drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as Governor of Ekiti State after emerging victorious in the governorship election conducted by the Independent National...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining Nigeria’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while strengthening the country’s role in epidemic preparedness...

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N83.2 billion for interventions by the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF) to mitigate the impact of flooding and other climate-related emergencies across...

The Federal Government has launched FreeTV, a digital television platform offering over 100 free-to-air channels, as part of Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) programme aimed at transitioning from...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a significant increase in both registered voters and Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection in Ekiti State ahead of Saturday’s governorship...

A London court has acquitted former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of all bribery charges brought against her following a lengthy investigation by the UK’s National...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered an immediate stay of execution of the Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he is prepared to make any sacrifice, including risking his own life, to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire Local...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties for allegedly failing to meet constitutional requirements for continued...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by N75 per litre, citing the easing of tensions in the Middle East that had driven up global...

The Defence Headquarters’ Joint Task Force North West, under Operation Fansan Yamma, has launched a major offensive, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III, targeting terrorists and bandits in Matazu Local...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), for his contributions to democracy, national unity and peacebuilding, describing him as a statesman whose...

The Ondo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted a community leader, Adeniyi Adelana, from Ode Oriya Village in Owo Local Government Area of the state. Adelana, the 60-year-old...

The son of late Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd), Isyaka Rabe, has rejected claims that his father died from diabetes and hypertension, insisting the retired army officer had no history of either illness. Speaking...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security, economic reforms and democratic governance, assuring Nigerians that the country remains on a path to stability...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has destroyed a terrorist enclave and neutralised scores of fighters in precision airstrikes at Metete in the Northern Tumbuns...

EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede has said some governorship aspirants spend between ₦20 billion and ₦30 billion to win party primaries in Nigeria, warning that the trend fuels corruption in governance. He...

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday...