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After days of uncertainty and fear, there is finally relief: 21 people abducted by gunmen in Kogi State—including 15 NYSC corps members—have been rescued from a kidnappers’ hideout in Egume Forest, Ofu Local Government Area. The dramatic rescue followed a sustained, intelligence-led operation involving troops, police operatives, personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it has commenced the recruitment and training of ad-hoc staff for the 2027 General Election. The commission, in a statement issued on Monday, warned Nigerians against a fake recruitment notice circulating online and directing prospective applicants to a website purportedly created for the exercise. INEC […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left Nigeria for a three-week vacation in Europe, with his media aide, Sunday Dare, saying the President needs time to “refuel” after months of intense governance. Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, said Tinubu’s leave was well deserved, citing what he described as major decisions […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to take coordinated action against recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Africans and other foreign nationals in South Africa, warning that such incidents threaten the unity and solidarity of the continent. Tinubu’s position was presented at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union […]

Grief, anger and calls for justice have gripped Owa Alero following the tragic death of seven-year-old Master Progress Ifeanyi, as the Owa monarch, His Royal Majesty, Dr. E. O. Efeizomor II, OON, JP, called for a full and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. The monarch made the call on Saturday, August […]

President Bola Tinubu has moved to stop the release of U.S. government records linked to allegations of drug trafficking and investigations dating back to the early 1990s. Tinubu, through his lawyers, is challenging efforts by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan to obtain the records from the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) […]

What started as a simple trip to the hospital allegedly ended with a young Nigerian losing a kidney—and, according to him, discovering that the friend he trusted had spent part of his payment on phones and electronic gadgets. Samuel Ezekiel says he was deceived by his friend, Emmanuel Udeh, who allegedly persuaded him to undergo […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government payroll systems and agencies following disturbing findings of ghost workers, payroll fraud and “fake agencies”. The President has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to coordinate the exercise, which is aimed at exposing loopholes in […]

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is 90 years old, despite the president’s publicly documented date of birth indicating that he is 74. Atiku made the claim during an interview with the BBC while explaining his decision to contest the 2027 presidential […]

The United States has named 10 more Nigerians in a fresh update to its controversial “Worst of the Worst” register, placing them among foreign nationals arrested by immigration authorities over a range of alleged criminal offences. The latest names were published by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as President Donald Trump’s administration steps […]

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the arithmetic behind the Bola Tinubu administration’s claim that more than N600 billion has been disbursed in cash transfers to vulnerable households, saying the figures do not reconcile with the government’s own stated payment structure. Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following a string of disappointing results and the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi. The development marks a major turning point for Nigerian football, coming after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 […]